STD Rates in Kemper County, Mississippi
2023 CDC surveillance data for Kemper County, Mississippi — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Kemper County reported a combined STD rate of 873.7 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 40th of 80 Mississippi counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 640.7 per 100,000 (55 cases, 9% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 209.7 per 100,000 (18 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 23.3 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 Kemper County.
STD Trends in Kemper 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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Kemper County vs Mississippi and the US
| Infection | Kemper County | Mississippi | US | vs Mississippi | vs US | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 640.755 cases | 700.9 | 490.7 | 8.6% below | 30.6% above | 41st of 80 |
| Gonorrhea | 209.718 cases | 251.1 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 23.32 cases | 30.1 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
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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