STD Rates in Cameron County, Texas
2023 CDC surveillance data for Cameron County, Texas — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Cameron County has one of the higher STD burdens in Texas, with a combined rate of 696.2 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 32nd of 247 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 604.6 per 100,000 (2,580 cases, 23% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 84.1 per 100,000 (359 cases, 52% below the state rate), syphilis at 7.5 per 100,000 (32 cases, 50% below the state rate). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Cameron County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Cameron 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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Cameron County vs Texas and the US
| Infection | Cameron County | Texas | US | vs Texas | vs US | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 604.62,580 cases | 491.9 | 490.7 | 22.9% above | 23.2% above | 20th of 247 |
| Gonorrhea | 84.1359 cases | 176.4 | 178.2 | 52.3% below | 52.8% below | 115th of 247 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 7.532 cases | 15 | 15.8 | 50% below | 52.5% below | 110th 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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