STD Rates in Kleberg County, Texas
2023 CDC surveillance data for Kleberg County, Texas — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Kleberg County has one of the higher STD burdens in Texas, with a combined rate of 1,147.4 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 6th of 247 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 927.9 per 100,000 (279 cases, 89% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 202.9 per 100,000 (61 cases, 15% above the state rate), syphilis at 16.6 per 100,000 (5 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Kleberg County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Kleberg 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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Kleberg County vs Texas and the US
| Infection | Kleberg County | Texas | US | vs Texas | vs US | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 927.9279 cases | 491.9 | 490.7 | 88.6% above | 89.1% above | 4th of 247 |
| Gonorrhea | 202.961 cases | 176.4 | 178.2 | 15% above | 13.9% above | 19th of 247 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 16.65 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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