HIV in the United States by Region
In the United States (US) and dependent areas,a HIV diagnoses are not evenly distributed across states and regions.b Learn more about how HIV affects different parts of the country.c
a American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, the Republic of Palau, and the US Virgin Islands.
b Regions used in CDC’s National HIV Surveillance System:
Northeast: CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT
Midwest: IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI
South: AL, AR, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV
West: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY.
c Unless otherwise noted, data in this web content are for adults and adolescents aged 13 and older.
- CDC. Diagnoses of HIV infection in the United States and dependent areas, 2020. HIV Surveillance Report 2022;33.
- CDC. Estimated HIV incidence and prevalence in the United States 2015–2019 [PDF – 2.6 MB]. HIV Surveillance Supplemental Report 2021;26(1).
- CDC. Monitoring selected national HIV prevention and care objectives by using HIV surveillance data—United States and 6 dependent areas, 2020. HIV Surveillance Supplemental Report 2022;27(3).
Page last reviewed: August 11, 2022