Atlanta has a high prevalence of HIV infection, particularly in African Americans. [1] In 2021, there were around 39,172 HIV positive people living in Atlanta. In the same year, 1,453 people were just diagnosed with the disease. [2] As of 2014, 12.1% of gay black men were infected with HIV in Atlanta. [3] The Atlanta metropolitan area ranked third highest in new HIV diagnoses in the United States. [4] 1 in 51 people have HIV in metro Atlanta. [5] HIV cases are concentrated in Fulton, DeKalb, and Clayton counties. [6]
Atlanta has a high prevalence of HIV infection, particularly in African Americans. [1] In 2021, there were around 39,172 HIV positive people living in Atlanta. In the same year, 1,453 people were just diagnosed with the disease. [2] As of 2014, 12.1% of gay black men were infected with HIV in Atlanta. [3] The Atlanta metropolitan area ranked third highest in new HIV diagnoses in the United States. [4] 1 in 51 people have HIV in metro Atlanta. [5] HIV cases are concentrated in Fulton, DeKalb, and Clayton counties. [6]