STD Rates in Hancock County, Mississippi
2023 CDC surveillance data for Hancock County, Mississippi — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Hancock County is among the lower-burden counties in Mississippi, reporting a combined STD rate of 446.2 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 77th of 80 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 327.1 per 100,000 (151 cases, 53% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 114.8 per 100,000 (53 cases, 54% below the state rate), syphilis at 4.3 per 100,000 (2 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Hancock County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Hancock County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Mississippi 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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Hancock County vs Mississippi and the US
| Infection | Hancock County | Mississippi | US | vs Mississippi | vs US | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 327.1151 cases | 700.9 | 490.7 | 53.3% below | 33.3% below | 75th of 80 |
| Gonorrhea | 114.853 cases | 251.1 | 178.2 | 54.3% below | 35.6% below | 67th of 80 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4.32 cases | 30.1 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Mississippi’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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