STD Rates in Lubbock County, Texas
2023 CDC surveillance data for Lubbock County, Texas — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Lubbock County has one of the higher STD burdens in Texas, with a combined rate of 1,034.5 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 8th of 247 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 718.8 per 100,000 (2,307 cases, 46% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 262.4 per 100,000 (842 cases, 49% above the state rate), syphilis at 53.3 per 100,000 (171 cases, 255% above the state rate). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Lubbock County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Lubbock County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Texas 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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Lubbock County vs Texas and the US
| Infection | Lubbock County | Texas | US | vs Texas | vs US | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 718.82,307 cases | 491.9 | 490.7 | 46.1% above | 46.5% above | 7th of 247 |
| Gonorrhea | 262.4842 cases | 176.4 | 178.2 | 48.8% above | 47.3% above | 7th of 247 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 53.3171 cases | 15 | 15.8 | 255.3% above | 237.3% above | 4th of 247 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Texas’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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