As of December 31, 2014, there were 5,760 persons living with HIV disease (PLWHD) in Orange County. Figure 2.2 shows a map of the number of PLWHD by city of current residence.22 Figure 2.3 shows the 10 cities with the highest number of PLWHD. As shown:
Santa Ana and Anaheim have the largest numbers (1,222 and 921, respectively) of PLWHD. The city with the third highest number of PLWHD is Garden Grove, followed by Orange, Huntington Beach,
Costa Mesa, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Fullerton, and Tustin.
Figure 2.2. Map of Number PLWHD by City of Residence, Orange County
La Habra Brea Number of Persons Living with HIV Disease
La Palma Buena Park Fullerton
Placentia Yorba Linda
Cypress Los Alamitos Stanton Anaheim
Garden Grove
Seal Beach Westminster Orange Villa Park
Tustin Foothills Santa Ana
Fountain Valley Tustin
Huntington Beach Lake Forest
Foothill Ranch
Costa Mesa Irvine
Lake Forest Portola Hills
Newport Beach Rancho Santa Margarita Mission Viejo
Newport Coast
Aliso Viejo Coto de Caza Laguna Hills
Laguna Beach
Laguna Niguel
San Juan Capistrano
Dana Point San Clemente Fewer than five
5-49
50-249
250-938
939-1,222
Santa Ana
Anaheim
Garden Grove
Orange
City Huntington Beach
Costa Mesa
Irvine
Laguna Beach
Fullerton
Tustin Figure 2.3. Number of PLWHD by City of Residence, Top 10 Cities, Orange County
335
295
265
260
222
198
198
186 921 1,222
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 Number of Person Living with HIV Disease
22 The city of residence for PLWHD is the most current Orange County city of residence known to the HIV/AIDS Surveillance and Monitoring Program. Therefore, persons who were reported in a county other than Orange County are included if their most recent known address is in Orange County and excludes resident cases whose most recent known address is outside of Orange County. Disease Control & Epidemiology Division 45 HIV/AIDS Surveillance & Monitoring Program
