STD Rates in Dallas County, Texas
2023 CDC surveillance data for Dallas County, Texas — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Dallas County has one of the higher STD burdens in Texas, with a combined rate of 1,150.7 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 5th of 247 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 782.9 per 100,000 (20,405 cases, 59% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 359.2 per 100,000 (9,362 cases, 104% above the state rate), syphilis at 8.6 per 100,000 (223 cases, 43% below the state rate). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Dallas County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Dallas 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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Dallas County vs Texas and the US
| Infection | Dallas County | Texas | US | vs Texas | vs US | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 782.920,405 cases | 491.9 | 490.7 | 59.2% above | 59.5% above | 6th of 247 |
| Gonorrhea | 359.29,362 cases | 176.4 | 178.2 | 103.6% above | 101.6% above | 2nd of 247 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 8.6223 cases | 15 | 15.8 | 42.7% below | 45.6% below | 98th 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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