STD Rates in Desoto County, Mississippi
2023 CDC surveillance data for Desoto County, Mississippi — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Desoto County recorded a combined STD rate of 789.7 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 52nd of 80 counties in Mississippi. Reported infections included chlamydia at 568.2 per 100,000 (1,098 cases, 19% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 194.6 per 100,000 (376 cases, 23% below the state rate), syphilis at 26.9 per 100,000 (52 cases, 11% below the state rate). Many STDs show no symptoms, so testing is the only reliable way to know your status. Confidential options are available across Desoto County.
STD Trends in Desoto 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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Desoto County vs Mississippi and the US
| Infection | Desoto County | Mississippi | US | vs Mississippi | vs US | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 568.21,098 cases | 700.9 | 490.7 | 18.9% below | 15.8% above | 47th of 80 |
| Gonorrhea | 194.6376 cases | 251.1 | 178.2 | 22.5% below | 9.2% above | 50th of 80 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 26.952 cases | 30.1 | 15.8 | 10.6% below | 70.3% above | 40th of 80 |
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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