State rankings

HIV Statistics by State

Florida has the highest HIV Diagnoses in 2025 (1,923), followed by Texas (1,827) and California (1,503). Vermont has the lowest (3).

Health51 states · 4 metricsUpdated Mar 24, 2025Original page
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HIV Diagnoses, 2025

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
160
Middle half 52.25 – 358
Average
296
50 states
Lowest (best)
3
Vermont
Highest (worst)
1,923
Florida

Over time · 2020–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

  • Median of all states
  • Vermont
  • Wyoming
  • New Hampshire
  • South Dakota
  • North Dakota

Data

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What correlates with HIV Diagnoses (2025)?

Pearson r against 2,101 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher HIV Diagnoses tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Fatal Car AccidentsFatal Car Accidents by State
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 50
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  2. Deaths Due to Car AccidentFatal Car Accidents by State
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 50
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  3. Adult PrisonersPrisons by State
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 49
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  4. Divorced PopulationDivorce Rate by State
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 50
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  5. Registered RepublicansRegistered Voters by Party
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 30
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  6. Black 2013-2026Police Killings by State
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 49
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher HIV Diagnoses tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. FTE Convictions RankMost Corrupt StatesA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.66 · strong · n = 49
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  2. Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 47
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  3. White Alone % RegisteredVoters by Race by State
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 50
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  4. White Alone or in Combination % RegisteredVoters by Race by State
    r = −0.57 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  5. OpportunityBest States to Live InA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.55 · strong · n = 48
    Plot
  6. % of Voting Population Who Are RegisteredRegistered Voters by State
    r = −0.53 · strong · n = 50
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest HIV Diagnoses?
Florida has the highest HIV Diagnoses in 2025, at 1,923, followed by Texas (1,827) and California (1,503).
Which state has the lowest HIV Diagnoses?
Vermont has the lowest HIV Diagnoses in 2025, at 3.
What is the median HIV Diagnoses across US states?
The median is 160 across the 50 US states with data in 2025.
Where does this hiv statistics by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: HIV Statistic - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); HIV Diagnoses, Deaths, and Prevalence — 2024 Data Release (CDC); HIV Surveillance Data Release Tables, 2024 (CDC).