Local Data: Houston
In 2018, there were 27,057 people living with HIV in Houston.
In 2018, 1,243 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.
HIV Prevalence
Number of people living with HIV, 2018 27,057
Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2018 770
Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2018
New HIV Diagnoses
Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2018 1,243
Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2018 35
Number of New HIV Diagnoses, 2014-2018
Rate of people newly diagnosed with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2018
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, 2014-2018 1,256
Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnoses, by Sex, 2014-2018 Male: 19.9% Female: 20.3%
Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnoses, by Race/Ethnicity, 2014-2018 Black: 16.9% Hispanic/Latinx: 25.2% White: 17.4%
Percent of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2014-2018 20.0%
Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnoses, by Age, 2014-2018 Aged 13-24: 8.3% Aged 25-44: 20.5% Aged 45-59: 31.5% Aged 60+: 32.9%
Linked to HIV Care
Linkage to care is defined as having a visit with an HIV health care provider within one month of being diagnosed with HIV.
Number of people diagnosed with HIV and linked to HIV care, 2014-2018 4,043
Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Sex, 2014-2018 Male: 63.4% Female: 66.2%
Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Race/Ethnicity, 2014-2018 Black: 58.8% Hispanic/Latinx: 67.1% White: 72.8%
Percent of people diagnosed with HIV and linked to HIV care, 2014-2018 64.2%
Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Age, 2014-2018 Aged 13-24: 57.7% Aged 25-44: 64.2% Aged 45-59: 70.9% Aged 60+: 68.5%
Receipt of HIV Care
Receipt of HIV care is defined as those living with diagnosed HIV who have recieved medical care for HIV.
Number of people living with HIV who received HIV care, 2018 18,750
Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Sex, 2018 Male: 77.0% Female: 77.8%
Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018 Black: 76.9% Hispanic/Latinx: 75.4% White: 79.9%
Percent of people living with HIV who received HIV care, 2018 77.2%
Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Age, 2018 Aged 13-24: 78.2% Aged 25-44: 76.4% Aged 45-59: 78.3% Aged 60+: 76.5%
HIV Mortality
Number of deaths of people with HIV in Houston, 2018 361
Number of deaths of people with HIV in Texas, 2018 1,308
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* (0.2%)
HIV Prevalence Rate Ratios, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018
The rate of Black males living with an HIV diagnosis is 4.6 times that of White males.
The rate of Hispanic/Latino males living with an HIV diagnosis is 1.6 times that of White males.
The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 18.4 times that of White females.
The rate of Hispanic/Latina females living with an HIV diagnosis is 3.2 times that of White females.
Number of Transgender People Living with HIV, 2018
Male to Female 312
Female to Male 15
Late HIV Diagnoses, 2018
A late HIV diagnosis is defined as having an AIDS diagnosis within three months of initial HIV diagnosis.
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People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2018
Percent of People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2018
Male Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (4.5%)
- Heterosexual Contact (8.9%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (65.8%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (4.8%)
- Other* (16.0%)
Female Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (10.0%)
- Heterosexual Contact (53.3%)
- Other* (36.7%)
People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2018
Percent of People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2018
Male Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (1.2%)
- Heterosexual Contact (4.6%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (68.0%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (2.1%)
- Other* (24.1%)
Female Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (2.9%)
- Heterosexual Contact (31.7%)
- Other* (65.4%)
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2018
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Social Determinants of Health, 2018
Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2018
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2018
Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2018
Median Household Income, 2018
Percent of Population Unemployed, 2018
Percent of Population Living in Unstable Housing, 2018