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Local Data: Houston (Harris County)

In 2021, there were 29,774 people living with HIV in Houston.
In 2021, 1,217 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.

HIV Prevalence

Number of people living with HIV, 2021 29,774

Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2021 848

Percent of people living with HIV, by Sex, 2021

76.5% 23.5%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of people living with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021

48.2% 31.4% 15.0%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Percent of people living with HIV, by Age, 2021

3.8% 44.2% 34.7% 17.3%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-44
  • Aged 45-59
  • Aged 60+

Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2021

900 720 540 360 180 0 848 City 415 State 461 Region 384 United States

New HIV Diagnoses

Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2021 1,217

Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2021 35

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Sex, 2021

81.5% 18.5%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021

46.3% 39.2% 9.9%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Age, 2021

23.5% 55.5% 16.4% 4.7%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-44
  • Aged 45-59
  • Aged 60+

Number of New HIV Diagnoses, 2017-2021

Number of New HIV Diagnoses 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 900 1,100 1,300 1,152 1,256 1,278 970 1,217

Rate of people newly diagnosed with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2021

40 32 24 16 8 0 35 City 18 State 17 Region 13 United States

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, 2021 258

Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnosis, by Sex, 2021 Male: 19.8% Female: 27.6%

Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnosis, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021 Black: 18.3% Hispanic/Latinx: 26.0% White: 16.5%

Percent of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2021 21.2%

Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnosis, by Age, 2021 Aged 13-24: 9.8% Aged 25-44: 21.9% Aged 45-59: 31.7% Aged 60+: 33.3%

Linked to HIV Care

Linkage to care is defined as having a visit with a health care provider and getting a CD4 or viral load test within one month of being diagnosed with HIV.

Number of people diagnosed with HIV and linked to HIV care, 2021 855

Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Sex, 2021 Male: 69.5% Female: 73.8%

Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021 Black: 69.4% Hispanic/Latinx: 70.9% White: 71.1%

Percent of people diagnosed with HIV and linked to HIV care, 2021 70.3%

Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Age, 2021 Aged 13-24: 64.0% Aged 25-44: 72.7% Aged 45-59: 72.4% Aged 60+: 64.9%

Receipt of HIV Care

Receipt of HIV care is defined as those living with diagnosed HIV who received medical care for HIV and had at least one CD4 count or HIV viral load test in that year.

Number of people living with HIV who received HIV care, 2021 20,527

Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Sex, 2021 Male: 75.7% Female: 75.1%

Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021 Black: 74.5% Hispanic/Latinx: 75.1% White: 78.5%

Percent of people living with HIV who received HIV care, 2021 75.5%

Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Age, 2021 Aged 13-24: 79.4% Aged 25-44: 74.5% Aged 45-59: 76.0% Aged 60+: 76.4%

Viral Suppression

Viral suppression is defined as those living with diagnosed HIV who had suppressed HIV viral load (<200 copies/mL).

Number of people living with HIV who were virally suppressed, 2021 17,610

Proportion of people who were virally suppressed, by Sex, 2021 Male: 59.2% Female: 59.1%

Proportion of people who were virally suppressed, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021 Black: 55.8% Hispanic/Latinx: 60.0% White: 66.3%

Percent of people living with HIV who were virally suppressed, 2021 59.1%

Proportion of people who were virally suppressed, by Age, 2021 Aged 13-24: 47.8% Aged 25-44: 55.3% Aged 45-59: 62.5% Aged 60+: 64.7%

HIV Mortality

Number of deaths of people living with HIV in Houston, 2021 460

Number of deaths of people living with HIV in Texas, 2021 1,748

Demographics, 2010

Total Population 4,426,397

City Population by Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian / Alaska Native (0.2%)
  • Asian (6.3%)
  • Black (18.4%)
  • Hispanic / Latinx (39.6%)
  • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander (0.1%)
  • White (34.0%)
  • Multiple Race (1.2%)
  • Other/Unknown* (0.2%)

*Includes other races/ethnicities or missing/suppressed data

HIV Prevalence Rate Ratios, by Race/Ethnicity, 2021

The rate of Black males living with an HIV diagnosis is 5.2 times that of White males.

The rate of Hispanic/Latino males living with an HIV diagnosis is 1.9 times that of White males.

The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 18.3 times that of White females.

The rate of Hispanic/Latina females living with an HIV diagnosis is 3.4 times that of White females.

Number of Transgender People Living with HIV, 2021

Male to Female 506

Female to Male 30

Late HIV Diagnoses, 2021

A late HIV diagnosis is defined as having an AIDS diagnosis within three months of initial HIV diagnosis.

City

78.8% 21.2%

State

79.1% 20.9%

Region

78.8% 21.2%

United States

78.9% 21.1%
  • Diagnosed with HIV
  • Diagnosed with AIDS

People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2021

Percent of People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2021

Male Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (3.9%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (7.8%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (67.6%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (4.3%)
  • Other/Unknown* (16.4%)

Female Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (8.9%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (50.9%)
  • Other/Unknown* (40.2%)

*Includes risk factor not reported or identified, along with hemophilia, blood transfusion, perinatal exposure, or missing/suppressed data.

People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2021

Percent of People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2021

Male Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (1.4%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (2.3%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (66.6%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (1.8%)
  • Other/Unknown* (27.9%)

Female Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (3.1%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (14.7%)
  • Other/Unknown* (82.2%)

*Includes risk factor not reported or identified, along with hemophilia, blood transfusion, perinatal exposure, or missing/suppressed data.

Social Determinants of Health, 2021

  • City
  • State
  • Region
  • United States
84.4% 84.8% 87.9% 88.9%

Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2021

0.483 0.475 0.482 0.482

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2021

13.3% 14.0% 13.9% 12.6%

Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2021

$72,551 $67,321 $63,524 $69,021

Median Household Income, 2021

6.3% 5.6% 4.8% 5.3%

Percent of Population Unemployed, 2021

14.7% 13.7% 13.6% 14.3%

Percent of Population Living in Unstable Housing, 2021

Note: Any subgroups not shown are due to suppression.

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