United States Statistics
All data, unless otherwise specified is from 2006, the most recent year for which we have data.
1.1 million Americans are living with HIV (including those with AIDS).
There were an estimated 56,300 new HIV infections in the U.S. in 2006. An estimated 21% of people living with HIV are undiagnosed. New infections remain relatively stable.
African Americans and Latinos are disproportionately affected by HIV. African Americans accounted for 45% of new HIV infections and 46% of people living with HIV in 2006, yet they make up only 12% of the US population. 35% of new HIV infections were among whites and 17% were among Latinos.
Young adults and teens between 13 and 29 account for 34% of new infections, the largest share of any age group. Black teens (13-19 years old) are disproportionately affected by HIV, representing 69% of reported AIDS cases.
The HIV rate is 7 times greater among blacks than whites, and the AIDS case rate for African-Americans was more than 9 times that of whites.
Black women accounted for 61 percent of new HIV infections among women.
Despite declines in HIV infection rates among gay and bisexual men since the early years of the epidemic, they continue to be at high risk for HIV. Gay and bisexual men accounted for an estimated 53% of new HIV infections in 2006, and are the only group for which new infections are on the rise.
New infections due to injection drug use have declined by about 80% since the mid- to late-90s. It accounted for 12% of new infections in 2006.
71% of all U.S. AIDS cases are concentrated in 10 states or territories. While the District of Columbia has the highest AIDS case rate (148.1 per 100,000), the states of New York (17.6%), California (14.4%) and Florida (10.6%) have the most cumulative AIDS cases.
Number of AIDS deaths since the beginning of the epidemic: 583,298.
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Page last updated:
11/30/2009