STD Rates in Bexar County, Texas
2023 CDC surveillance data for Bexar County, Texas — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Bexar County has one of the higher STD burdens in Texas, with a combined rate of 583.3 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 53rd of 247 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 399.2 per 100,000 (8,333 cases, 19% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 165.7 per 100,000 (3,459 cases, 6% below the state rate), syphilis at 18.4 per 100,000 (384 cases, 23% above the state rate). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Bexar County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Bexar 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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Bexar County vs Texas and the US
| Infection | Bexar County | Texas | US | vs Texas | vs US | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 399.28,333 cases | 491.9 | 490.7 | 18.8% below | 18.6% below | 74th of 247 |
| Gonorrhea | 165.73,459 cases | 176.4 | 178.2 | 6.1% below | 7% below | 29th of 247 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 18.4384 cases | 15 | 15.8 | 22.7% above | 16.5% above | 36th 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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