STD Rates in Karnes County, Texas
2023 CDC surveillance data for Karnes County, Texas — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Karnes County recorded a combined STD rate of 306.3 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 163rd of 247 counties in Texas. Reported infections included chlamydia at 239.7 per 100,000 (36 cases, 51% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 53.3 per 100,000 (8 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 13.3 per 100,000 (2 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Many STDs show no symptoms, so testing is the only reliable way to know your status. Confidential options are available across Karnes County.
STD Trends in Karnes 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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Karnes County vs Texas and the US
| Infection | Karnes County | Texas | US | vs Texas | vs US | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 239.736 cases | 491.9 | 490.7 | 51.3% below | 51.2% below | 167th of 247 |
| Gonorrhea | 53.38 cases | 176.4 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 13.32 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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