STD Rates in Howard County, Texas
2023 CDC surveillance data for Howard County, Texas — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Howard County reported a combined STD rate of 526.9 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 73rd of 247 Texas counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 392.7 per 100,000 (120 cases, 20% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 114.6 per 100,000 (35 cases, 35% below the state rate), syphilis at 19.6 per 100,000 (6 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Many STDs show no symptoms, so testing is the only reliable way to know your status. Confidential options are available across Howard County.
STD Trends in Howard County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Texas 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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Howard County vs Texas and the US
| Infection | Howard County | Texas | US | vs Texas | vs US | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 392.7120 cases | 491.9 | 490.7 | 20.2% below | 20% below | 76th of 247 |
| Gonorrhea | 114.635 cases | 176.4 | 178.2 | 35% below | 35.7% below | 62nd of 247 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 19.66 cases | 15 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Texas’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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