STD Rates in Holmes County, Mississippi
2023 CDC surveillance data for Holmes County, Mississippi — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Holmes County has one of the higher STD burdens in Mississippi, with a combined rate of 2,427.5 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 3rd of 80 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 1907.8 per 100,000 (301 cases, 172% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 519.7 per 100,000 (82 cases, 107% above the state rate). No syphilis cases were reported in Holmes County in 2023. Confidential STD testing is available throughout Holmes County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Holmes 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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Holmes County vs Mississippi and the US
| Infection | Holmes County | Mississippi | US | vs Mississippi | vs US | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1907.8301 cases | 700.9 | 490.7 | 172.2% above | 288.8% above | 3rd of 80 |
| Gonorrhea | 519.782 cases | 251.1 | 178.2 | 107% above | 191.6% above | 5th of 80 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 00 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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