STD Rates in Pocahontas County, Iowa
2023 CDC surveillance data for Pocahontas County, Iowa — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Pocahontas County recorded a combined STD rate of 215.0 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 68th of 99 counties in Iowa. Reported infections included chlamydia at 215.0 per 100,000 (15 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). No gonorrhea or syphilis cases were reported in Pocahontas County in 2023. Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Pocahontas County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Pocahontas County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Iowa 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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Pocahontas County vs Iowa and the US
| Infection | Pocahontas County | Iowa | US | vs Iowa | vs US | Rank in Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 21515 cases | 426.8 | 490.7 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Gonorrhea | 00 cases | 116.8 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 00 cases | 10.3 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Iowa’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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