HIV/AIDS in Atlanta

Atlanta has a high prevalence of HIV infection, particularly in African Americans. 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. As of 2014, 12.1% of gay black men were infected with HIV in Atlanta. The Atlanta metropolitan area ranked third highest in new HIV diagnoses in the United States. 1 in 51 people have HIV in metro Atlanta. HIV cases are concentrated in Fulton, DeKalb, and Clayton counties.