STD Rates in Prentiss County, Mississippi
2023 CDC surveillance data for Prentiss County, Mississippi — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Prentiss County is among the lower-burden counties in Mississippi, reporting a combined STD rate of 469.5 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 73rd of 80 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 358.1 per 100,000 (90 cases, 49% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 95.5 per 100,000 (24 cases, 62% below the state rate), syphilis at 15.9 per 100,000 (4 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 Prentiss County.
STD Trends in Prentiss 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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Prentiss County vs Mississippi and the US
| Infection | Prentiss County | Mississippi | US | vs Mississippi | vs US | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 358.190 cases | 700.9 | 490.7 | 48.9% below | 27% below | 70th of 80 |
| Gonorrhea | 95.524 cases | 251.1 | 178.2 | 62% below | 46.4% below | 75th of 80 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 15.94 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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