STD Rates in Lafayette County, Mississippi
2023 CDC surveillance data for Lafayette County, Mississippi — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Lafayette County recorded a combined STD rate of 687.6 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 59th of 80 counties in Mississippi. Reported infections included chlamydia at 545.6 per 100,000 (319 cases, 22% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 124.9 per 100,000 (73 cases, 50% below the state rate), syphilis at 17.1 per 100,000 (10 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Lafayette County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Lafayette 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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Lafayette County vs Mississippi and the US
| Infection | Lafayette County | Mississippi | US | vs Mississippi | vs US | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 545.6319 cases | 700.9 | 490.7 | 22.2% below | 11.2% above | 54th of 80 |
| Gonorrhea | 124.973 cases | 251.1 | 178.2 | 50.3% below | 29.9% below | 66th of 80 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 17.110 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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