STD Rates in El Paso County, Colorado
2023 CDC surveillance data for El Paso County, Colorado — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
El Paso County has one of the higher STD burdens in Colorado, with a combined rate of 585.7 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 6th of 61 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 452.4 per 100,000 (3,367 cases, 4% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 118.8 per 100,000 (884 cases, 8% below the state rate), syphilis at 14.5 per 100,000 (108 cases, 9% below the state rate). Confidential STD testing is available throughout El Paso County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in El Paso County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Colorado 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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El Paso County vs Colorado and the US
| Infection | El Paso County | Colorado | US | vs Colorado | vs US | Rank in Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 452.43,367 cases | 435.1 | 490.7 | 4% above | 7.8% below | 6th of 61 |
| Gonorrhea | 118.8884 cases | 128.7 | 178.2 | 7.7% below | 33.3% below | 7th of 61 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 14.5108 cases | 16 | 15.8 | 9.4% below | 8.2% below | 16th of 61 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Colorado’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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