STD Rates in Benton County, Mississippi
2023 CDC surveillance data for Benton County, Mississippi — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Benton County recorded a combined STD rate of 726.0 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 55th of 80 counties in Mississippi. Reported infections included chlamydia at 564.7 per 100,000 (42 cases, 19% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 147.9 per 100,000 (11 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 13.4 per 100,000 (1 case, too few for a reliable comparison). Many STDs show no symptoms, so testing is the only reliable way to know your status. Confidential options are available across Benton County.
STD Trends in Benton County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Mississippi 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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Benton County vs Mississippi and the US
| Infection | Benton County | Mississippi | US | vs Mississippi | vs US | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 564.742 cases | 700.9 | 490.7 | 19.4% below | 15.1% above | 50th of 80 |
| Gonorrhea | 147.911 cases | 251.1 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 13.41 case | 30.1 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Mississippi’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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