STD Rates in Rusk County, Texas
2023 CDC surveillance data for Rusk County, Texas — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Rusk County reported a combined STD rate of 484.2 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 87th of 247 Texas counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 376.8 per 100,000 (200 cases, 23% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 90.4 per 100,000 (48 cases, 49% below the state rate), syphilis at 17.0 per 100,000 (9 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Rusk County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Rusk County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Texas 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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Rusk County vs Texas and the US
| Infection | Rusk County | Texas | US | vs Texas | vs US | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 376.8200 cases | 491.9 | 490.7 | 23.4% below | 23.2% below | 83rd of 247 |
| Gonorrhea | 90.448 cases | 176.4 | 178.2 | 48.8% below | 49.3% below | 98th of 247 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 179 cases | 15 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Texas’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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