STD Rates in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma
2023 CDC surveillance data for Pontotoc County, Oklahoma — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Pontotoc County reported a combined STD rate of 570.3 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 24th of 77 Oklahoma counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 416.7 per 100,000 (160 cases, 12% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 125.0 per 100,000 (48 cases, 27% below the state rate), syphilis at 28.6 per 100,000 (11 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Pontotoc County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Pontotoc County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma and the US
| Infection | Pontotoc County | Oklahoma | US | vs Oklahoma | vs US | Rank in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 416.7160 cases | 471.3 | 490.7 | 11.6% below | 15.1% below | 22nd of 77 |
| Gonorrhea | 12548 cases | 170.3 | 178.2 | 26.6% below | 29.9% below | 27th of 77 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 28.611 cases | 27.7 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Oklahoma’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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