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HIV By the Numbers

Quick facts: HIV in the U.S., Texas, and Harris County

Harris County

Harris County

  • Harris County consistently reports higher HIV rates than the Texas average.
  • The rate of people living with HIV increased by 17%, from 534 per 100,000 people in 2016 to 627 per 100,000 in 2022.
  • New HIV diagnoses in Harris County remain highest in the 25–34 age group.
  • The Black and Multiracial communities experience the highest rates of HIV cases in the county.
  • ZIP codes with the highest rates of people living with HIV (2015–2021):
    • 77002 (Downtown) –5,614 per 100,000
    • 77006 (Montrose) – 3,238 per 100,000
    • 77026 (Kashmere Gardens) – 2,263 per 100,000
  • ZIP codes with the highest new HIV diagnoses (2015–2021):
    • 77006 (Montrose) – 81.1 per 100,000
    • 77003 (Second Ward) – 80.7 per 100,000
    • 77028 (Settegast) – 66 per 100,000
State of Texas

Texas

  • Texas has seen a consistent increase in HIV and STI rates from 2016 to 2022.
  • As of 2022, Texas had a higher rate of new HIV diagnoses compared to many other states.
  • Black and Hispanic populations in Texas experience disproportionate rates of HIV infection compared to other racial/ethnic groups.
  • Congenital syphilis cases (linked to HIV risk) have more than doubled statewide between 2016 and 2022, raising public health concerns.
National

National

  • More than 30,000 new HIV diagnoses occur in the U.S. each year.
  • From 2018 to 2022, over 2 million cases of reportable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were recorded annually.
  • The Southern U.S. accounted for 49% of all new HIV cases in 2022.
  • Black and Hispanic communities are disproportionately affected, making up 38% and 32% of new HIV infections, respectively.
  • Men who have sex with men (MSM) accounted for 67% of all new HIV infections in 2022.

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