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Local Data: Denver Metro Area

In 2019, there were 10,453 people living with HIV in Denver Metro Area.
In 2019, 335 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.

HIV Prevalence

Number of people living with HIV, 2019 10,453

Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2019 511

Percent of people living with HIV, by Sex, 2019

88.4% 11.6%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of people living with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2019

17.0% 23.5% 55.4%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Percent of people living with HIV, by Age, 2019

2.3% 32.5% 41.0% 24.1%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-44
  • Aged 45-59
  • Aged 60+

Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2019

600 480 360 240 120 0 511 City 268 State 316 Region 380 United States

New HIV Diagnoses

Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2019 335

Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2019 16

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Sex, 2019

82.4% 17.6%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2019

17.3% 39.1% 39.1%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Age, 2019

18.2% 60.0% 18.2% 3.6%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-44
  • Aged 45-59
  • Aged 60+

Number of New HIV Diagnoses, 2015-2019

Number of New HIV Diagnoses 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 200 300 400 270 303 310 270 335

Rate of people newly diagnosed with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2019

20 16 12 8 4 0 16 City 10 State 11 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, 2019 74

Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnoses, by Sex, 2019 Male: 22.1% Female: 22.0%

Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnoses, by Race/Ethnicity, 2019 Black: 22.4% Hispanic/Latinx: 26.7% White: 17.6%

Percent of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2019 22.1%

Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnoses, by Age, 2019 Aged 13-24: 6.6% Aged 25-44: 24.4% Aged 45-59: 26.2% Aged 60+: 41.7%

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 276

Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Sex, 2019 Male: 82.2% Female: 83.1%

Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Race/Ethnicity, 2019 Black: 81.0% Hispanic/Latinx: 83.2% White: 80.9%

Percent of people diagnosed with HIV and linked to HIV care, 2019 82.4%

Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Age, 2019 Aged 13-24: 85.2% Aged 25-44: 78.6% Aged 45-59: 85.2% Aged 60+: 91.7%

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, 2019 6,408

Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Sex, 2019 Male: 74.2% Female: 77.7%

Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Race/Ethnicity, 2019 Black: 72.4% Hispanic/Latinx: 75.0% White: 75.3%

Percent of people living with HIV who received HIV care, 2019 74.7%

Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Age, 2019 Aged 13-24: 83.7% Aged 25-44: 76.7% Aged 45-59: 73.9% Aged 60+: 71.5%

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, 2019 5,762

Proportion of people who were virally suppressed, by Sex, 2019 Male: 54.2% Female: 62.0%

Proportion of people who were virally suppressed, by Race/Ethnicity, 2019 Black: 53.2% Hispanic/Latinx: 58.4% White: 54.2%

Percent of people living with HIV who were virally suppressed, 2019 55.1%

Proportion of people who were virally suppressed, by Age, 2019 Aged 13-24: 51.8% Aged 25-44: 60.1% Aged 45-59: 57.9% Aged 60+: 43.9%

HIV Mortality

Number of deaths of people with HIV in Denver Metro Area, 2019 15

Number of deaths of people with HIV in Colorado, 2018 121

Demographics, 2010

Total Population 2,507,741

City Population by Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian / Alaska Native (0.5%)
  • Asian (3.7%)
  • Black (5.4%)
  • Hispanic / Latinx (22.8%)
  • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander (0.1%)
  • White (65.3%)
  • Multiple Race (2.1%)
  • Other* (0.1%)

*Includes other races/ethnicities or missing/suppressed data

HIV Prevalence Rate Ratios, by Race/Ethnicity, 2019

The rate of Black males living with an HIV diagnosis is 2.9 times that of White males.

The rate of Hispanic/Latino males living with an HIV diagnosis is 1.3 times that of White males.

The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 17.9 times that of White females.

The rate of Hispanic/Latina females living with an HIV diagnosis is 2.3 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.

City

77.9% 22.1%

State

76.2% 23.8%

Region

80.4% 19.6%

United States

79.2% 20.8%
  • 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 (3.4%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (3.5%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (74.8%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (11.5%)
  • Other* (6.8%)

Female Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (15.2%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (55.0%)
  • Other* (29.8%)

*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, 2019

Percent of People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2019

Male Transmission Categories

  • Injection Drug Use (4.3%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (4.0%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (69.6%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (8.3%)
  • Other* (13.8%)

Female Transmission Categories

  • Heterosexual Contact (55.9%)
  • Other* (44.1%)

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

Social Determinants of Health, 2019

  • City
  • State
  • Region
  • United States
92.2% 91.9% 86.9% 87.7%

Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2019

0.445 0.456 0.479 0.482

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2019

7.9% 9.7% 12.3% 13.1%

Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2019

$85,641 $71,949 $69,605 $61,937

Median Household Income, 2019

2.6% 3.2% 4.1% 3.9%

Percent of Population Unemployed, 2019

13.3% 13.9% 16.8% 14.5%

Percent of Population Living in Unstable Housing, 2019

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2019

600 480 360 240 120 0 586.1 519.4 548.5 539.9 Chlamydia 182.5 158.6 179.9 179.1 Gonnorhea 8.3 6.0 15.0 10.8 Primary & Secondary Syphilis Rates of Sexually Transmitted Diseases per 100,000 Population, 2019
  • City
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

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