STD Rates in Bell County, Texas
2023 CDC surveillance data for Bell County, Texas — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Bell County has one of the higher STD burdens in Texas, with a combined rate of 963.6 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 9th of 247 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 708.6 per 100,000 (2,786 cases, 44% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 237.5 per 100,000 (934 cases, 35% above the state rate), syphilis at 17.5 per 100,000 (69 cases, 17% above the state rate). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Bell County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Bell County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Texas 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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Bell County vs Texas and the US
| Infection | Bell County | Texas | US | vs Texas | vs US | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 708.62,786 cases | 491.9 | 490.7 | 44.1% above | 44.4% above | 8th of 247 |
| Gonorrhea | 237.5934 cases | 176.4 | 178.2 | 34.6% above | 33.3% above | 9th of 247 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 17.569 cases | 15 | 15.8 | 16.7% above | 10.8% above | 44th of 247 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Texas’s counties. 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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