STD Rates in Houston County, Alabama
2023 CDC surveillance data for Houston County, Alabama — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Houston County reported a combined STD rate of 1,038.2 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 20th of 67 Alabama counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 732.1 per 100,000 (794 cases, 12% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 260.9 per 100,000 (283 cases, 15% above the state rate), syphilis at 45.2 per 100,000 (49 cases, 58% above the state rate). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Houston County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Houston County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Alabama 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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Houston County vs Alabama and the US
| Infection | Houston County | Alabama | US | vs Alabama | vs US | Rank in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 732.1794 cases | 651.1 | 490.7 | 12.4% above | 49.2% above | 20th of 67 |
| Gonorrhea | 260.9283 cases | 226.9 | 178.2 | 15% above | 46.4% above | 18th of 67 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 45.249 cases | 28.6 | 15.8 | 58% above | 186.1% above | 11th of 67 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Alabama’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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