STD Rates in Jones County, Mississippi
2023 CDC surveillance data for Jones County, Mississippi — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Jones County reported a combined STD rate of 1,065.7 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 29th of 80 Mississippi counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 730.6 per 100,000 (484 cases, 4% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 283.8 per 100,000 (188 cases, 13% above the state rate), syphilis at 51.3 per 100,000 (34 cases, 70% above the state rate). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Jones County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Jones 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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Jones County vs Mississippi and the US
| Infection | Jones County | Mississippi | US | vs Mississippi | vs US | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 730.6484 cases | 700.9 | 490.7 | 4.2% above | 48.9% above | 32nd of 80 |
| Gonorrhea | 283.8188 cases | 251.1 | 178.2 | 13% above | 59.3% above | 26th of 80 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 51.334 cases | 30.1 | 15.8 | 70.4% above | 224.7% above | 15th 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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