STD Rates in Smith County, Mississippi
2023 CDC surveillance data for Smith County, Mississippi — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Smith County recorded a combined STD rate of 829.9 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 45th of 80 counties in Mississippi. Reported infections included chlamydia at 567.4 per 100,000 (80 cases, 19% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 234.1 per 100,000 (33 cases, 7% below the state rate), syphilis at 28.4 per 100,000 (4 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Smith County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Smith 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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Smith County vs Mississippi and the US
| Infection | Smith County | Mississippi | US | vs Mississippi | vs US | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 567.480 cases | 700.9 | 490.7 | 19% below | 15.6% above | 49th of 80 |
| Gonorrhea | 234.133 cases | 251.1 | 178.2 | 6.8% below | 31.4% above | 38th of 80 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 28.44 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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