STD Rates in Bowie County, Texas
2023 CDC surveillance data for Bowie County, Texas — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Bowie County has one of the higher STD burdens in Texas, with a combined rate of 807.1 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 18th of 247 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 583.5 per 100,000 (535 cases, 19% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 207.2 per 100,000 (190 cases, 17% above the state rate), syphilis at 16.4 per 100,000 (15 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Bowie County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Bowie 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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Bowie County vs Texas and the US
| Infection | Bowie County | Texas | US | vs Texas | vs US | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 583.5535 cases | 491.9 | 490.7 | 18.6% above | 18.9% above | 25th of 247 |
| Gonorrhea | 207.2190 cases | 176.4 | 178.2 | 17.5% above | 16.3% above | 16th of 247 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 16.415 cases | 15 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
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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