STD Rates in Jim Wells County, Texas
2023 CDC surveillance data for Jim Wells County, Texas — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Jim Wells County reported a combined STD rate of 514.8 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 77th of 247 Texas counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 388.0 per 100,000 (150 cases, 21% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 119.0 per 100,000 (46 cases, 33% below the state rate), syphilis at 7.8 per 100,000 (3 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Jim Wells County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Jim Wells 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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Jim Wells County vs Texas and the US
| Infection | Jim Wells County | Texas | US | vs Texas | vs US | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 388150 cases | 491.9 | 490.7 | 21.1% below | 20.9% below | 79th of 247 |
| Gonorrhea | 11946 cases | 176.4 | 178.2 | 32.5% below | 33.2% below | 61st of 247 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 7.83 cases | 15 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
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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