STD Rates in Houston County, Tennessee
2023 CDC surveillance data for Houston County, Tennessee — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Houston County is among the lower-burden counties in Tennessee, reporting a combined STD rate of 190.6 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 88th of 95 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 178.7 per 100,000 (15 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), gonorrhea at 11.9 per 100,000 (1 case, too few for a reliable comparison). No syphilis cases were reported in Houston County in 2023. Many STDs show no symptoms, so testing is the only reliable way to know your status. Confidential options are available across Houston County.
STD Trends in Houston County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Tennessee 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 Tennessee and the US
| Infection | Houston County | Tennessee | US | vs Tennessee | vs US | Rank in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 178.715 cases | 517.4 | 490.7 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Gonorrhea | 11.91 case | 186.4 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 00 cases | 14.8 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Tennessee’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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