STD Rates in Jackson County, Illinois
2023 CDC surveillance data for Jackson County, Illinois — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Jackson County has one of the higher STD burdens in Illinois, with a combined rate of 1,526.7 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 1st of 102 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 1079.8 per 100,000 (563 cases, 94% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 406.6 per 100,000 (212 cases, 101% above the state rate), syphilis at 40.3 per 100,000 (21 cases, 247% above the state rate). Many STDs show no symptoms, so testing is the only reliable way to know your status. Confidential options are available across Jackson County.
STD Trends in Jackson County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Illinois 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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Jackson County vs Illinois and the US
| Infection | Jackson County | Illinois | US | vs Illinois | vs US | Rank in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1079.8563 cases | 557.7 | 490.7 | 93.6% above | 120.1% above | 1st of 102 |
| Gonorrhea | 406.6212 cases | 202.3 | 178.2 | 101% above | 128.2% above | 4th of 102 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 40.321 cases | 11.6 | 15.8 | 247.4% above | 155.1% above | 2nd of 102 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Illinois’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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