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
Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2021
New HIV Diagnoses
Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2021 1,217
Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2021 35
Number of New HIV Diagnoses, 2017-2021
Rate of people newly diagnosed with HIV per 100,000 population, by Geography, 2021
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%
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%)
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.
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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%)
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%)
Note: Any subgroups not shown are due to suppression.
Social Determinants of Health, 2021
Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2021
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2021
Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2021
Median Household Income, 2021
Percent of Population Unemployed, 2021
Percent of Population Living in Unstable Housing, 2021