STD Rates in Hennepin County, Minnesota
2023 CDC surveillance data for Hennepin County, Minnesota — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Hennepin County has one of the higher STD burdens in Minnesota, with a combined rate of 955.4 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 1st of 87 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 634.0 per 100,000 (7,980 cases, 67% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 301.9 per 100,000 (3,800 cases, 124% above the state rate), syphilis at 19.5 per 100,000 (246 cases, 124% above the state rate). Many STDs show no symptoms, so testing is the only reliable way to know your status. Confidential options are available across Hennepin County.
STD Trends in Hennepin County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Minnesota 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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Hennepin County vs Minnesota and the US
| Infection | Hennepin County | Minnesota | US | vs Minnesota | vs US | Rank in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 6347,980 cases | 379.5 | 490.7 | 67.1% above | 29.2% above | 1st of 87 |
| Gonorrhea | 301.93,800 cases | 134.5 | 178.2 | 124.5% above | 69.4% above | 1st of 87 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 19.5246 cases | 8.7 | 15.8 | 124.1% above | 23.4% above | 5th of 87 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Minnesota’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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