128,497 people were living with diagnosed HIV in Florida at year-end 2023, a rate of 566.4 per 100,000 residents[1]. Florida recorded 4,725 new HIV diagnoses in 2023[1]. CDC's residence-based national table lists Florida slightly lower, at 119,527 people with diagnosed HIV as of December 2023[4] — the two datasets count differently.
Florida's current count
The Florida Department of Health's State of the HIV Epidemic 2023 reports 128,497 people living with diagnosed HIV at year-end 2023, a prevalence rate of 566.4 per 100,000, plus 4,725 new HIV diagnoses in 2023 (a rate of 20.8 per 100,000)[1]. The year before, Florida reported 4,606 new diagnoses[2].
On care outcomes, 101,556 people (79%) were in care, 93,134 (73%) were retained in care, and 89,383 (70%) were virally suppressed in 2023[1]. Neither the Florida DOH report nor the CDC tables reviewed for this page publish a Florida-specific estimate that adds undiagnosed HIV to the diagnosed count, so a statewide total PLHIV figure including undiagnosed infections is not available here.
Florida is among the top three states for the size of its HIV population. In CDC's December 2023 residence-based table the four largest state counts are California 145,781, New York 125,192, Florida 119,527, and Texas 105,388 — placing Florida third on that measure[4]. Florida's own count of 128,497 is higher than CDC's Florida figure[1], so the exact rank depends on which dataset you use.
Where in Florida people are living with HIV
South Florida carries the largest share. At year-end 2023, people living with diagnosed HIV by county were Miami-Dade 29,453 (971.2 per 100,000), Broward 21,975 (1,105.4 per 100,000), Orange 10,404, Palm Beach 8,880, Hillsborough 8,263, Duval 7,139, and Pinellas 5,270[1]. New diagnoses in 2023 followed the same pattern: Miami-Dade 1,048, Broward 588, Orange 461, Hillsborough 378, Palm Beach 282, Duval 273, and Pinellas 164[1]. County totals exclude 81 diagnoses reported from state and federal correctional institutions.
In national metro comparisons, the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach metro had the highest new HIV diagnosis rate in the country at 30.8 per 100,000 in 2022, and Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford ranked sixth at 21.0, against a U.S. rate of 11.3 per 100,000[1]. High diagnosis rates reflect both transmission and testing effort — a place that tests more finds more.
Florida's seven EHE priority counties
Florida has 7 of the 48 federal Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) priority counties: Broward, Duval, Hillsborough, Miami-Dade, Orange, Palm Beach, and Pinellas[5], and Florida DOH identifies the same seven as the state's EHE counties[1]. Together they account for 91,384 of Florida's 128,497 people living with diagnosed HIV (about 71%) and 3,194 of 4,725 new diagnoses (about 68%) in 2023 — sums computed from the county table in the state report[1].
Florida Health CHARTS publishes an EHE portal with county-level counts of people with HIV and care-continuum measures, updated as of June 30, 2024, if you want to look up your own county[3]. AIDSVu also maps state and county HIV data drawn from federal surveillance sources[6].
The trend: more people living, and living longer
Florida's count of people living with diagnosed HIV has risen every year: 124,984 (2021), 126,452 (2022), and 128,497 (2023), with care outcomes essentially steady — 79% in care, 72–73% retained, and 68–70% virally suppressed across those three years[1]. A growing prevalence count is largely a sign that treatment works: people living with HIV are living long, healthy lives.
New diagnoses tell a separate story. They fell from 4,462 in 2014 to 3,258 in 2020, then rose to 4,027 (2021), 4,413 (2022), and 4,725 (2023)[1]. Florida DOH cautions that 2020 and 2021 figures should be read carefully, because a public health emergency disrupted HIV testing, care, and surveillance[1]. For national context, about 1.2 million people aged 13 and older live with HIV across the United States[7].
Related questions
Which Florida counties have the most people living with HIV?
Miami-Dade (29,453) and Broward (21,975) at year-end 2023, followed by Orange (10,404), Palm Beach (8,880), Hillsborough (8,263), Duval (7,139), and Pinellas (5,270).
Is HIV increasing in Florida?
The number of people living with diagnosed HIV has grown each year — 124,984 in 2021 to 128,497 in 2023 — largely because treatment keeps people alive and well. New diagnoses also rose, from 4,027 in 2021 to 4,725 in 2023.
How many Floridians with HIV have an undetectable viral load?
89,383 people, or 70% of those with diagnosed HIV, were virally suppressed in 2023. Another 101,556 people (79%) were in care that year.
Why do Florida's numbers differ from CDC's?
Florida DOH counts 128,497 people at year-end 2023, while CDC's residence-based national table lists 119,527 as of December 2023. The two datasets use different age scopes, residence rules, and data close dates.
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References & Sources
- Florida Department of Health — State of the HIV Epidemic 2023. Statewide and county counts of people with diagnosed HIV, new diagnoses, care continuum, metro comparisons, and multi-year trends. ↩ ↩ ↩ ↩ ↩ ↩ ↩ ↩ ↩ ↩ ↩ ↩ ↩
- Florida Department of Health — HIV/AIDS program. State HIV/AIDS program page, including 2022 new-diagnosis figures. ↩
- Florida Health CHARTS — Persons with HIV (EHE portal). County-level counts and care-continuum measures, updated as of June 30, 2024. ↩
- CDC — HIV and AIDS data through December 2023 (state tables). Residence-based state counts used for the state ranking, including Florida at 119,527. ↩ ↩
- HIV.gov — EHE Priority Jurisdictions. Confirms Florida's seven EHE priority counties. ↩
- AIDSVu — State and county data methods. How AIDSVu's interactive state and county maps are built from federal surveillance data. ↩
- HIV.gov — U.S. Statistics. National estimate of people living with HIV, for context. ↩
Community publications like POZ, Positively Aware, and TheBody inform framing and lived-experience context on RiseUpToHIV. Every clinical, epidemiological, or public-health claim above is anchored to a primary source.