STD Rates in Mississippi County, Arkansas
2023 CDC surveillance data for Mississippi County, Arkansas — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Mississippi County has one of the higher STD burdens in Arkansas, with a combined rate of 1,531.2 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 5th of 75 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 1076.0 per 100,000 (416 cases, 86% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 328.5 per 100,000 (127 cases, 70% above the state rate), syphilis at 126.7 per 100,000 (49 cases, 334% above the state rate). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Mississippi County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Mississippi County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Arkansas 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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Mississippi County vs Arkansas and the US
| Infection | Mississippi County | Arkansas | US | vs Arkansas | vs US | Rank in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1076416 cases | 579.6 | 490.7 | 85.6% above | 119.3% above | 5th of 75 |
| Gonorrhea | 328.5127 cases | 193.4 | 178.2 | 69.9% above | 84.3% above | 10th of 75 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 126.749 cases | 29.2 | 15.8 | 333.9% above | 701.9% above | 1st of 75 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Arkansas’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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