STD Rates in Hale County, Texas
2023 CDC surveillance data for Hale County, Texas — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Hale County has one of the higher STD burdens in Texas, with a combined rate of 595.0 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 48th of 247 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 456.5 per 100,000 (145 cases, 7% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 119.6 per 100,000 (38 cases, 32% below the state rate), syphilis at 18.9 per 100,000 (6 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Hale County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Hale 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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Hale County vs Texas and the US
| Infection | Hale County | Texas | US | vs Texas | vs US | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 456.5145 cases | 491.9 | 490.7 | 7.2% below | 7% below | 51st of 247 |
| Gonorrhea | 119.638 cases | 176.4 | 178.2 | 32.2% below | 32.9% below | 59th of 247 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 18.96 cases | 15 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
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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