STD Rates in Jefferson County, Texas
2023 CDC surveillance data for Jefferson County, Texas — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Jefferson County has one of the higher STD burdens in Texas, with a combined rate of 840.6 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 17th of 247 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 601.6 per 100,000 (1,513 cases, 22% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 222.3 per 100,000 (559 cases, 26% above the state rate), syphilis at 16.7 per 100,000 (42 cases, 11% above the state rate). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Jefferson County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Jefferson 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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Jefferson County vs Texas and the US
| Infection | Jefferson County | Texas | US | vs Texas | vs US | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 601.61,513 cases | 491.9 | 490.7 | 22.3% above | 22.6% above | 21st of 247 |
| Gonorrhea | 222.3559 cases | 176.4 | 178.2 | 26% above | 24.7% above | 12th of 247 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 16.742 cases | 15 | 15.8 | 11.3% above | 5.7% above | 51st of 247 |
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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