STD Rates in Pontotoc County, Mississippi
2023 CDC surveillance data for Pontotoc County, Mississippi — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Pontotoc County recorded a combined STD rate of 688.1 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 58th of 80 counties in Mississippi. Reported infections included chlamydia at 488.3 per 100,000 (154 cases, 30% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 152.2 per 100,000 (48 cases, 39% below the state rate), syphilis at 47.6 per 100,000 (15 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Many STDs show no symptoms, so testing is the only reliable way to know your status. Confidential options are available across Pontotoc County.
STD Trends in Pontotoc County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Mississippi 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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Pontotoc County vs Mississippi and the US
| Infection | Pontotoc County | Mississippi | US | vs Mississippi | vs US | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 488.3154 cases | 700.9 | 490.7 | 30.3% below | 0.5% below | 62nd of 80 |
| Gonorrhea | 152.248 cases | 251.1 | 178.2 | 39.4% below | 14.6% below | 60th of 80 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 47.615 cases | 30.1 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Mississippi’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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