STD Rates in Covington County, Mississippi
2023 CDC surveillance data for Covington County, Mississippi — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Covington County recorded a combined STD rate of 786.3 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 53rd of 80 counties in Mississippi. Reported infections included chlamydia at 515.0 per 100,000 (93 cases, 27% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 210.4 per 100,000 (38 cases, 16% below the state rate), syphilis at 60.9 per 100,000 (11 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Covington County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Covington County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Mississippi 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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Covington County vs Mississippi and the US
| Infection | Covington County | Mississippi | US | vs Mississippi | vs US | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 51593 cases | 700.9 | 490.7 | 26.5% below | 5% above | 57th of 80 |
| Gonorrhea | 210.438 cases | 251.1 | 178.2 | 16.2% below | 18.1% above | 45th of 80 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 60.911 cases | 30.1 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Mississippi’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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