STD Rates in Harris County, Texas
2023 CDC surveillance data for Harris County, Texas — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Harris County has one of the higher STD burdens in Texas, with a combined rate of 910.2 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 12th of 247 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 641.4 per 100,000 (31,014 cases, 30% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 240.6 per 100,000 (11,631 cases, 36% above the state rate), syphilis at 28.2 per 100,000 (1,363 cases, 88% above the state rate). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Harris County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Harris 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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Harris County vs Texas and the US
| Infection | Harris County | Texas | US | vs Texas | vs US | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 641.431,014 cases | 491.9 | 490.7 | 30.4% above | 30.7% above | 13th of 247 |
| Gonorrhea | 240.611,631 cases | 176.4 | 178.2 | 36.4% above | 35% above | 8th of 247 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 28.21,363 cases | 15 | 15.8 | 88% above | 78.5% above | 17th 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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