STD Rates in El Paso County, Texas
2023 CDC surveillance data for El Paso County, Texas — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
El Paso County has one of the higher STD burdens in Texas, with a combined rate of 744.4 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 24th of 247 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 588.9 per 100,000 (5,123 cases, 20% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 137.5 per 100,000 (1,196 cases, 22% below the state rate), syphilis at 18.0 per 100,000 (157 cases, 20% above 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 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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El Paso County vs Texas and the US
| Infection | El Paso County | Texas | US | vs Texas | vs US | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 588.95,123 cases | 491.9 | 490.7 | 19.7% above | 20% above | 24th of 247 |
| Gonorrhea | 137.51,196 cases | 176.4 | 178.2 | 22.1% below | 22.8% below | 44th of 247 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 18157 cases | 15 | 15.8 | 20% above | 13.9% above | 41st 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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