STD Rates in La Plata County, Colorado
2023 CDC surveillance data for La Plata County, Colorado — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
La Plata County reported a combined STD rate of 397.1 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 22nd of 61 Colorado counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 304.9 per 100,000 (172 cases, 30% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 76.2 per 100,000 (43 cases, 41% below the state rate), syphilis at 16.0 per 100,000 (9 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 La Plata County.
STD Trends in La Plata County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Colorado 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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La Plata County vs Colorado and the US
| Infection | La Plata County | Colorado | US | vs Colorado | vs US | Rank in Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 304.9172 cases | 435.1 | 490.7 | 29.9% below | 37.9% below | 24th of 61 |
| Gonorrhea | 76.243 cases | 128.7 | 178.2 | 40.8% below | 57.2% below | 14th of 61 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 169 cases | 16 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Colorado’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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