STD Rates in Lauderdale County, Mississippi
2023 CDC surveillance data for Lauderdale County, Mississippi — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Lauderdale County is among the lower-burden counties in Mississippi, reporting a combined STD rate of 656.5 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 63rd of 80 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 489.2 per 100,000 (345 cases, 30% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 146.0 per 100,000 (103 cases, 42% below the state rate), syphilis at 21.3 per 100,000 (15 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Lauderdale County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Lauderdale 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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Lauderdale County vs Mississippi and the US
| Infection | Lauderdale County | Mississippi | US | vs Mississippi | vs US | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 489.2345 cases | 700.9 | 490.7 | 30.2% below | 0.3% below | 61st of 80 |
| Gonorrhea | 146103 cases | 251.1 | 178.2 | 41.9% below | 18.1% below | 64th of 80 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 21.315 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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