STD Rates in Lee County, Mississippi
2023 CDC surveillance data for Lee County, Mississippi — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Lee County reported a combined STD rate of 1,066.4 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 28th of 80 Mississippi counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 730.7 per 100,000 (605 cases, 4% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 282.6 per 100,000 (234 cases, 13% above the state rate), syphilis at 53.1 per 100,000 (44 cases, 76% above the state rate). Many STDs show no symptoms, so testing is the only reliable way to know your status. Confidential options are available across Lee County.
STD Trends in Lee 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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Lee County vs Mississippi and the US
| Infection | Lee County | Mississippi | US | vs Mississippi | vs US | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 730.7605 cases | 700.9 | 490.7 | 4.3% above | 48.9% above | 31st of 80 |
| Gonorrhea | 282.6234 cases | 251.1 | 178.2 | 12.5% above | 58.6% above | 27th of 80 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 53.144 cases | 30.1 | 15.8 | 76.4% above | 236.1% above | 13th 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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