STD Rates in Washington County, Mississippi
2023 CDC surveillance data for Washington County, Mississippi — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Washington County reported a combined STD rate of 1,037.0 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 32nd of 80 Mississippi counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 684.2 per 100,000 (287 cases, 2% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 324.2 per 100,000 (136 cases, 29% above the state rate), syphilis at 28.6 per 100,000 (12 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Washington County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Washington 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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Washington County vs Mississippi and the US
| Infection | Washington County | Mississippi | US | vs Mississippi | vs US | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 684.2287 cases | 700.9 | 490.7 | 2.4% below | 39.4% above | 38th of 80 |
| Gonorrhea | 324.2136 cases | 251.1 | 178.2 | 29.1% above | 81.9% above | 20th of 80 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 28.612 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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