STD Rates in Galveston County, Texas
2023 CDC surveillance data for Galveston County, Texas — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Galveston County reported a combined STD rate of 504.8 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 82nd of 247 Texas counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 384.2 per 100,000 (1,390 cases, 22% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 107.3 per 100,000 (388 cases, 39% below the state rate), syphilis at 13.3 per 100,000 (48 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 Galveston County.
STD Trends in Galveston 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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Galveston County vs Texas and the US
| Infection | Galveston County | Texas | US | vs Texas | vs US | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 384.21,390 cases | 491.9 | 490.7 | 21.9% below | 21.7% below | 80th of 247 |
| Gonorrhea | 107.3388 cases | 176.4 | 178.2 | 39.2% below | 39.8% below | 73rd of 247 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 13.348 cases | 15 | 15.8 | 11.3% below | 15.8% below | 69th 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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