STD Rates in Jefferson County, Mississippi
2023 CDC surveillance data for Jefferson County, Mississippi — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Jefferson County has one of the higher STD burdens in Mississippi, with a combined rate of 1,440.7 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 15th of 80 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 1037.3 per 100,000 (72 cases, 48% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 389.0 per 100,000 (27 cases, 55% above the state rate), syphilis at 14.4 per 100,000 (1 case, too few for a reliable comparison). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Jefferson County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Jefferson 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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Jefferson County vs Mississippi and the US
| Infection | Jefferson County | Mississippi | US | vs Mississippi | vs US | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1037.372 cases | 700.9 | 490.7 | 48% above | 111.4% above | 14th of 80 |
| Gonorrhea | 38927 cases | 251.1 | 178.2 | 54.9% above | 118.3% above | 14th of 80 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 14.41 case | 30.1 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
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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