Local Data: Los Angeles County, CA
In 2019, there were 49,678 people living with HIV in Los Angeles County.
In 2019, 1,482 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.
HIV Prevalence
Number of people living with HIV, 2019 49,678
Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2019 585
Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2019
New HIV Diagnoses
Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2019 1,482
Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2019 17
Number of New HIV Diagnoses, 2008-2019
Rate of people newly diagnosed with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2019
PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)
Number of PrEP users, 2021 19,006
Rate of PrEP users per 100,000 population, 2021 224
Number of PrEP Users, 2012-2021
PrEP-to-Need Ratio (PNR)
The 2021 PrEP-to-Need Ratio (PNR) is the ratio of the number of PrEP users in 2021 to the number of people newly diagnosed with HIV in 2019. PNR serves as a measurement for whether PrEP use appropriately reflects the need for HIV prevention. A lower PNR indicates more unmet need.
PNR, 2021 12.82
PNR, by Sex, 2021 Male: 13.85 Female: 4.98
PNR, by Age, 2021 Aged 13-24: 6.55 Aged 25-34: 13.17 Aged 35-44: 17.31 Aged 45-54: 13.17 Aged 55+: 12.82
PNR, 2012-2021
HIV Continuum of Care, 2019
Linked to Care are among people newly diagnosed with HIV and Receipt of Care and Viral Suppression are among all people living with HIV.
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, 2019 1,198
Percent of people diagnosed with HIV and linked to HIV care, 2019 80.8%
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, 2019 35,407
Percent of people living with HIV who received HIV care, 2019 73.5%
Demographics, 2019
Total Population 9,818,605
County Population by Race/Ethnicity
- American Indian / Alaska Native (0.2%)
- Asian (13.5%)
- Black (8.3%)
- Hispanic / Latinx (47.7%)
- Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander (0.2%)
- White (27.8%)
- Other* (2.3%)
Urbanicity, 2013
People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2019
Percent of People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2019
Male Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (3.1%)
- Heterosexual Contact (2.3%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (87.4%)
- Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (6.7%)
- Other* (0.5%)
Female Transmission Categories
- Injection Drug Use (19.6%)
- Heterosexual Contact (76.6%)
- Other* (3.8%)
HIV Testing, 2016-2017
Percent ever tested for HIV, 2016-2017 44%
Percent tested in the past year for HIV, 2016-2017 13%
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2019
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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 in Unstable Housing, 2019