STD Rates in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
2023 CDC surveillance data for Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Calcasieu Parish recorded a combined STD rate of 899.6 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 36th of 64 counties in Louisiana. Reported infections included chlamydia at 668.4 per 100,000 (1,362 cases, 16% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 215.0 per 100,000 (438 cases, 25% below the state rate), syphilis at 16.2 per 100,000 (33 cases, 38% below the state rate). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Calcasieu Parish — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Calcasieu 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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Calcasieu Parish vs Louisiana and the US
| Infection | Calcasieu Parish | Louisiana | US | vs Louisiana | vs US | Rank in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 668.41,362 cases | 792.4 | 490.7 | 15.6% below | 36.2% above | 38th of 64 |
| Gonorrhea | 215438 cases | 288.4 | 178.2 | 25.5% below | 20.7% above | 35th of 64 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 16.233 cases | 26.1 | 15.8 | 37.9% below | 2.5% above | 39th of 64 |
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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