STD Rates in Ascension Parish, Louisiana
2023 CDC surveillance data for Ascension Parish, Louisiana — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Ascension Parish recorded a combined STD rate of 768.8 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 48th of 64 counties in Louisiana. Reported infections included chlamydia at 597.1 per 100,000 (786 cases, 25% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 159.5 per 100,000 (210 cases, 45% below the state rate), syphilis at 12.2 per 100,000 (16 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Ascension Parish — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Ascension Parish, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Louisiana rate (dashed). In a county this size a handful of cases moves the rate a long way, so read the shape rather than any single year.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus county surveillance, 2000–2023.
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Ascension Parish vs Louisiana and the US
| Infection | Ascension Parish | Louisiana | US | vs Louisiana | vs US | Rank in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 597.1786 cases | 792.4 | 490.7 | 24.6% below | 21.7% above | 46th of 64 |
| Gonorrhea | 159.5210 cases | 288.4 | 178.2 | 44.7% below | 10.5% below | 51st of 64 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 12.216 cases | 26.1 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Louisiana’s parishes. The US rate is all 50 states combined. Comparisons are left out where fewer than 20 cases were reported, because a rate built on so few cases can swing widely from one year to the next.
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