STD Rates in Smith County, Texas
2023 CDC surveillance data for Smith County, Texas — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Smith County has one of the higher STD burdens in Texas, with a combined rate of 675.3 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 34th of 247 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 517.9 per 100,000 (1,270 cases, 5% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 146.4 per 100,000 (359 cases, 17% below the state rate), syphilis at 11.0 per 100,000 (27 cases, 27% below the state rate). Many STDs show no symptoms, so testing is the only reliable way to know your status. Confidential options are available across Smith County.
STD Trends in Smith 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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Smith County vs Texas and the US
| Infection | Smith County | Texas | US | vs Texas | vs US | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 517.91,270 cases | 491.9 | 490.7 | 5.3% above | 5.5% above | 37th of 247 |
| Gonorrhea | 146.4359 cases | 176.4 | 178.2 | 17% below | 17.8% below | 36th of 247 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 1127 cases | 15 | 15.8 | 26.7% below | 30.4% below | 83rd of 247 |
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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