STD Rates in Colfax County, New Mexico
2023 CDC surveillance data for Colfax County, New Mexico — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Colfax County recorded a combined STD rate of 408.0 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 23rd of 32 counties in New Mexico. Reported infections included chlamydia at 261.1 per 100,000 (32 cases, 50% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 130.6 per 100,000 (16 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 16.3 per 100,000 (2 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Colfax County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Colfax County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the New Mexico 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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Colfax County vs New Mexico and the US
| Infection | Colfax County | New Mexico | US | vs New Mexico | vs US | Rank in New Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 261.132 cases | 523.6 | 490.7 | 50.1% below | 46.8% below | 28th of 32 |
| Gonorrhea | 130.616 cases | 169 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 16.32 cases | 36.6 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among New Mexico’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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