STD Rates in Pettis County, Missouri
2023 CDC surveillance data for Pettis County, Missouri — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Pettis County reported a combined STD rate of 358.3 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 39th of 115 Missouri counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 296.3 per 100,000 (129 cases, 41% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 48.2 per 100,000 (21 cases, 76% below the state rate), syphilis at 13.8 per 100,000 (6 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Pettis County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Pettis County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Missouri 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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Pettis County vs Missouri and the US
| Infection | Pettis County | Missouri | US | vs Missouri | vs US | Rank in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 296.3129 cases | 498.6 | 490.7 | 40.6% below | 39.6% below | 40th of 115 |
| Gonorrhea | 48.221 cases | 201.9 | 178.2 | 76.1% below | 73% below | 61st of 115 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 13.86 cases | 21.5 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Missouri’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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