STD Rates in Lamar County, Mississippi
2023 CDC surveillance data for Lamar County, Mississippi — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Lamar County recorded a combined STD rate of 708.3 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 56th of 80 counties in Mississippi. Reported infections included chlamydia at 475.7 per 100,000 (315 cases, 32% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 179.7 per 100,000 (119 cases, 28% below the state rate), syphilis at 52.9 per 100,000 (35 cases, 76% above the state rate). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Lamar County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Lamar 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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Lamar County vs Mississippi and the US
| Infection | Lamar County | Mississippi | US | vs Mississippi | vs US | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 475.7315 cases | 700.9 | 490.7 | 32.1% below | 3.1% below | 63rd of 80 |
| Gonorrhea | 179.7119 cases | 251.1 | 178.2 | 28.4% below | 0.8% above | 54th of 80 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 52.935 cases | 30.1 | 15.8 | 75.7% above | 234.8% above | 14th of 80 |
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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