STD Rates in Jackson County, Missouri
2023 CDC surveillance data for Jackson County, Missouri — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Jackson County has one of the higher STD burdens in Missouri, with a combined rate of 1,366.8 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 2nd of 115 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 907.1 per 100,000 (6,518 cases, 82% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 414.2 per 100,000 (2,976 cases, 105% above the state rate), syphilis at 45.5 per 100,000 (327 cases, 112% above the state rate). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Jackson County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Jackson County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Missouri 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 Missouri and the US
| Infection | Jackson County | Missouri | US | vs Missouri | vs US | Rank in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 907.16,518 cases | 498.6 | 490.7 | 81.9% above | 84.9% above | 2nd of 115 |
| Gonorrhea | 414.22,976 cases | 201.9 | 178.2 | 105.2% above | 132.4% above | 2nd of 115 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 45.5327 cases | 21.5 | 15.8 | 111.6% above | 188% above | 9th of 115 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Missouri’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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