Regional Data: South
In 2019, there were 474,786 people living with HIV in the South.
In 2019, 19,100 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.
HIV Prevalence
Number of people living with HIV, 2019 474,786
Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2019 451
New HIV Diagnoses
Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2019 19,100
Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2019 18
Number of New HIV Diagnoses, 2008-2019
PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)
Number of PrEP users, 2019 75,156
Rate of PrEP users per 100,000 population, 2019 71
Number of PrEP Users, 2012-2019
PrEP-to-Need Ratio (PNR)
The 2019 PrEP-to-Need Ratio (PNR) is the ratio of the number of PrEP users in 2019 to the number of people newly diagnosed with HIV in 2018. PNR serves as a measurement for whether PrEP use appropriately reflects the need for HIV prevention. A lower PNR indicates more unmet need.
PNR, 2019 3.87
PNR, by Sex, 2019 Male: 4.87 Female: 1.54
PNR, by Age, 2019 Aged 13-24: 2.57 Aged 25-34: 4.18 Aged 35-44: 4.97 Aged 45-54: 4.63 Aged 55+: 3.61
PNR, 2012-2019
Late HIV Diagnoses
A late HIV diagnosis is defined as having an AIDS diagnosis within three months of initial HIV diagnosis.
Number of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2019 3,856
Percent of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2019 20.2%
HIV Mortality
Number of deaths of people with HIV, 2019 7,517
Rate of deaths of people with HIV per 100,000 population, 2019 7
Demographics, 2019
Total Population 125,580,448
Regional Population by Race/Ethnicity
- American Indian / Alaska Native (0.6%)
- Asian (3.6%)
- Black (19.1%)
- Hispanic / Latinx (18.4%)
- Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander (0.1%)
- White (56.3%)
- Multiple Race (1.9%)
HIV Prevalence Rate Ratios, by Race/Ethnicity, 2019
The rate of Black males living with an HIV diagnosis is 5.4 times that of White males.
The rate of Hispanic/Latino males living with an HIV diagnosis is 2.5 times that of White males.
The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 14.3 times that of White females.
The rate of Hispanic/Latina females living with an HIV diagnosis is 3.4 times that of White females.
Late HIV Diagnoses, 2019
A late HIV diagnosis is defined as having an AIDS diagnosis within three months of initial HIV diagnosis.
Region
United States
- Diagnosed with HIV
- Diagnosed with AIDS
People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2019
Percent of People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2019
Male Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (6.8%)
- Heterosexual Contact (12.8%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (73.4%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (6.1%)
- Other* (0.9%)
Female Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (15.7%)
- Heterosexual Contact (81.7%)
- Other* (2.6%)
People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2019
Percent of People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2019
Male Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (3.8%)
- Heterosexual Contact (11.2%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (80.8%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (4.1%)
- Other* (0.1%)
Female Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (13.3%)
- Heterosexual Contact (86.5%)
- Other* (0.2%)
HIV Mortality Rates, 2017-2019
- Region
- United States
Medicaid Expansion, 2020
9 out of 17 states in the region have adopted Medicaid expansion.
Status of state action on the Medicaid expansion decision as of October 8, 2021.
HIV Federal Funding/Programs, Federal HIV/AIDS Grant Funding, FY 2018
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, FY 2018 $44,395,950
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, FY 2018 $902,382,649
Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS, FY 2018 $154,513,388
Total Funding, FY 2018 $1,101,291,987
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2019
- Region
- United States
HIV Criminalization, 2020
States with HIV-Specific Criminal Laws/Statutes
States with HIV-specific criminal laws and/or sentence enhancements applicable to people living with HIV.
13 of 17 states
States That Have Prosecuted PLWH
States that have prosecuted people living with HIV under non-HIV-specific, general criminal laws.
11 of 17 states
Status of state criminalization laws are as of July 28, 2020. Source: CHLP.
Social Determinants of Health, 2019
Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2019
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2019
Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2019
Median Household Income, 2019
Percent of Population Lacking Health Insurance, 2019
Percent of Population Unemployed, 2019
Percent of Population Living with Food Insecurity, 2016-2019
Percent of Population Living in Unstable Housing, 2019