STD Rates in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
2023 CDC surveillance data for Jefferson Parish, Louisiana — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Jefferson Parish reported a combined STD rate of 988.9 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 29th of 64 Louisiana counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 733.3 per 100,000 (3,093 cases, 7% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 240.9 per 100,000 (1,016 cases, 16% below the state rate), syphilis at 14.7 per 100,000 (62 cases, 44% below the state rate). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Jefferson Parish has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Jefferson Parish, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Louisiana 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 Parish vs Louisiana and the US
| Infection | Jefferson Parish | Louisiana | US | vs Louisiana | vs US | Rank in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 733.33,093 cases | 792.4 | 490.7 | 7.5% below | 49.4% above | 30th of 64 |
| Gonorrhea | 240.91,016 cases | 288.4 | 178.2 | 16.5% below | 35.2% above | 30th of 64 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 14.762 cases | 26.1 | 15.8 | 43.7% below | 7% below | 41st of 64 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Louisiana’s parishes. 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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