STD Rates in Polk County, Minnesota
2023 CDC surveillance data for Polk County, Minnesota — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Polk County reported a combined STD rate of 332.1 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 22nd of 87 Minnesota counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 286.1 per 100,000 (87 cases, 25% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 46.0 per 100,000 (14 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). No syphilis cases were reported in Polk County in 2023. Many STDs show no symptoms, so testing is the only reliable way to know your status. Confidential options are available across Polk County.
STD Trends in Polk 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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Polk County vs Minnesota and the US
| Infection | Polk County | Minnesota | US | vs Minnesota | vs US | Rank in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 286.187 cases | 379.5 | 490.7 | 24.6% below | 41.7% below | 18th of 87 |
| Gonorrhea | 4614 cases | 134.5 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 00 cases | 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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