STD Rates in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
2023 CDC surveillance data for Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Plaquemines Parish is among the lower-burden counties in Louisiana, reporting a combined STD rate of 679.0 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 54th of 64 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 500.3 per 100,000 (112 cases, 37% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 174.2 per 100,000 (39 cases, 40% below the state rate), syphilis at 4.5 per 100,000 (1 case, too few for a reliable comparison). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Plaquemines Parish — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Plaquemines Parish, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Louisiana 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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Plaquemines Parish vs Louisiana and the US
| Infection | Plaquemines Parish | Louisiana | US | vs Louisiana | vs US | Rank in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 500.3112 cases | 792.4 | 490.7 | 36.9% below | 2% above | 53rd of 64 |
| Gonorrhea | 174.239 cases | 288.4 | 178.2 | 39.6% below | 2.2% below | 48th of 64 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4.51 case | 26.1 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Louisiana’s parishes. 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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