STD Rates in Jackson County, Mississippi
2023 CDC surveillance data for Jackson County, Mississippi — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Jackson County recorded a combined STD rate of 779.5 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 54th of 80 counties in Mississippi. Reported infections included chlamydia at 567.7 per 100,000 (831 cases, 19% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 196.1 per 100,000 (287 cases, 22% below the state rate), syphilis at 15.7 per 100,000 (23 cases, 48% below the state rate). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Jackson County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Jackson County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Mississippi 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 Mississippi and the US
| Infection | Jackson County | Mississippi | US | vs Mississippi | vs US | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 567.7831 cases | 700.9 | 490.7 | 19% below | 15.7% above | 48th of 80 |
| Gonorrhea | 196.1287 cases | 251.1 | 178.2 | 21.9% below | 10% above | 48th of 80 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 15.723 cases | 30.1 | 15.8 | 47.8% below | 0.6% below | 60th of 80 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Mississippi’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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