STD Rates in Hampden County, Massachusetts
2023 CDC surveillance data for Hampden County, Massachusetts — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Hampden County has one of the higher STD burdens in Massachusetts, with a combined rate of 773.2 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 2nd of 14 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 572.5 per 100,000 (2,635 cases, 39% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 177.5 per 100,000 (817 cases, 27% above the state rate), syphilis at 23.2 per 100,000 (107 cases, 119% above the state rate). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Hampden County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Hampden County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Massachusetts 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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Hampden County vs Massachusetts and the US
| Infection | Hampden County | Massachusetts | US | vs Massachusetts | vs US | Rank in Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 572.52,635 cases | 412.7 | 490.7 | 38.7% above | 16.7% above | 2nd of 14 |
| Gonorrhea | 177.5817 cases | 139.8 | 178.2 | 27% above | 0.4% below | 2nd of 14 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 23.2107 cases | 10.6 | 15.8 | 118.9% above | 46.8% above | 2nd of 14 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Massachusetts’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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