STD Rates in Tarrant County, Texas
2023 CDC surveillance data for Tarrant County, Texas — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Tarrant County has one of the higher STD burdens in Texas, with a combined rate of 728.1 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 25th of 247 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 507.1 per 100,000 (11,069 cases, 3% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 205.9 per 100,000 (4,494 cases, 17% above the state rate), syphilis at 15.1 per 100,000 (330 cases, 1% above the state rate). Many STDs show no symptoms, so testing is the only reliable way to know your status. Confidential options are available across Tarrant County.
STD Trends in Tarrant 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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Tarrant County vs Texas and the US
| Infection | Tarrant County | Texas | US | vs Texas | vs US | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 507.111,069 cases | 491.9 | 490.7 | 3.1% above | 3.3% above | 38th of 247 |
| Gonorrhea | 205.94,494 cases | 176.4 | 178.2 | 16.7% above | 15.5% above | 17th of 247 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 15.1330 cases | 15 | 15.8 | 0.7% above | 4.4% below | 58th 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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