STD Rates in Clay County, Minnesota
2023 CDC surveillance data for Clay County, Minnesota — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Clay County has one of the higher STD burdens in Minnesota, with a combined rate of 501.1 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 8th of 87 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 368.3 per 100,000 (244 cases, 3% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 125.3 per 100,000 (83 cases, 7% below the state rate), syphilis at 7.5 per 100,000 (5 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Clay County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Clay County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Minnesota 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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Clay County vs Minnesota and the US
| Infection | Clay County | Minnesota | US | vs Minnesota | vs US | Rank in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 368.3244 cases | 379.5 | 490.7 | 3% below | 24.9% below | 9th of 87 |
| Gonorrhea | 125.383 cases | 134.5 | 178.2 | 6.8% below | 29.7% below | 3rd of 87 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 7.55 cases | 8.7 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Minnesota’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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