STD Rates in Lawrence County, Mississippi
2023 CDC surveillance data for Lawrence County, Mississippi — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Lawrence County recorded a combined STD rate of 809.1 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 47th of 80 counties in Mississippi. Reported infections included chlamydia at 502.5 per 100,000 (59 cases, 28% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 272.5 per 100,000 (32 cases, 9% above the state rate), syphilis at 34.1 per 100,000 (4 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Lawrence County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Lawrence 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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Lawrence County vs Mississippi and the US
| Infection | Lawrence County | Mississippi | US | vs Mississippi | vs US | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 502.559 cases | 700.9 | 490.7 | 28.3% below | 2.4% above | 58th of 80 |
| Gonorrhea | 272.532 cases | 251.1 | 178.2 | 8.5% above | 52.9% above | 30th of 80 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 34.14 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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