STD Rates in Houghton County, Michigan
2023 CDC surveillance data for Houghton County, Michigan — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Houghton County is among the lower-burden counties in Michigan, reporting a combined STD rate of 82.5 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 80th of 83 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 69.2 per 100,000 (26 cases, 84% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 13.3 per 100,000 (5 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). No syphilis cases were reported in Houghton County in 2023. Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Houghton County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Houghton County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Michigan 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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Houghton County vs Michigan and the US
| Infection | Houghton County | Michigan | US | vs Michigan | vs US | Rank in Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 69.226 cases | 429.5 | 490.7 | 83.9% below | 85.9% below | 80th of 83 |
| Gonorrhea | 13.35 cases | 152.2 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 00 cases | 8.4 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Michigan’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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