STD Rates in Ray County, Missouri
2023 CDC surveillance data for Ray County, Missouri — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Ray County reported a combined STD rate of 427.1 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 30th of 115 Missouri counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 332.2 per 100,000 (77 cases, 33% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 82.0 per 100,000 (19 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 12.9 per 100,000 (3 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Ray County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Ray County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Missouri 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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Ray County vs Missouri and the US
| Infection | Ray County | Missouri | US | vs Missouri | vs US | Rank in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 332.277 cases | 498.6 | 490.7 | 33.4% below | 32.3% below | 31st of 115 |
| Gonorrhea | 8219 cases | 201.9 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 12.93 cases | 21.5 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Missouri’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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