STD Rates in Monroe County, Mississippi
2023 CDC surveillance data for Monroe County, Mississippi — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Monroe County reported a combined STD rate of 1,074.1 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 27th of 80 Mississippi counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 731.9 per 100,000 (246 cases, 4% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 291.6 per 100,000 (98 cases, 16% above the state rate), syphilis at 50.6 per 100,000 (17 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Monroe County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Monroe 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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Monroe County vs Mississippi and the US
| Infection | Monroe County | Mississippi | US | vs Mississippi | vs US | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 731.9246 cases | 700.9 | 490.7 | 4.4% above | 49.2% above | 29th of 80 |
| Gonorrhea | 291.698 cases | 251.1 | 178.2 | 16.1% above | 63.6% above | 24th of 80 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 50.617 cases | 30.1 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
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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