STD Rates in Pennington County, Minnesota
2023 CDC surveillance data for Pennington County, Minnesota — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Pennington County reported a combined STD rate of 277.1 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 35th of 87 Minnesota counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 226.0 per 100,000 (31 cases, 40% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 43.8 per 100,000 (6 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 7.3 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. Pennington County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Pennington County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Minnesota 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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Pennington County vs Minnesota and the US
| Infection | Pennington County | Minnesota | US | vs Minnesota | vs US | Rank in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 22631 cases | 379.5 | 490.7 | 40.4% below | 53.9% below | 39th of 87 |
| Gonorrhea | 43.86 cases | 134.5 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 7.31 case | 8.7 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Minnesota’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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