STD Rates in Mesa County, Colorado
2023 CDC surveillance data for Mesa County, Colorado — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Mesa County has one of the higher STD burdens in Colorado, with a combined rate of 450.9 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 15th of 61 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 350.1 per 100,000 (559 cases, 20% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 81.4 per 100,000 (130 cases, 37% below the state rate), syphilis at 19.4 per 100,000 (31 cases, 21% above the state rate). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Mesa County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Mesa County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Colorado 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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Mesa County vs Colorado and the US
| Infection | Mesa County | Colorado | US | vs Colorado | vs US | Rank in Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 350.1559 cases | 435.1 | 490.7 | 19.5% below | 28.7% below | 16th of 61 |
| Gonorrhea | 81.4130 cases | 128.7 | 178.2 | 36.8% below | 54.3% below | 12th of 61 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 19.431 cases | 16 | 15.8 | 21.3% above | 22.8% above | 10th of 61 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Colorado’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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