STD Rates in Mills County, Iowa
2023 CDC surveillance data for Mills County, Iowa — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Mills County is among the lower-burden counties in Iowa, reporting a combined STD rate of 198.1 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 77th of 99 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 150.3 per 100,000 (22 cases, 65% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 41.0 per 100,000 (6 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 6.8 per 100,000 (1 case, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Mills County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Mills County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Iowa 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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Mills County vs Iowa and the US
| Infection | Mills County | Iowa | US | vs Iowa | vs US | Rank in Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 150.322 cases | 426.8 | 490.7 | 64.8% below | 69.4% below | 85th of 99 |
| Gonorrhea | 416 cases | 116.8 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 6.81 case | 10.3 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Iowa’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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