STD Rates in Washington Parish, Louisiana
2023 CDC surveillance data for Washington Parish, Louisiana — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Washington Parish reported a combined STD rate of 1,036.4 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 26th of 64 Louisiana counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 824.7 per 100,000 (370 cases, 4% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 178.3 per 100,000 (80 cases, 38% below the state rate), syphilis at 33.4 per 100,000 (15 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Washington Parish has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Washington Parish, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Louisiana 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 Parish vs Louisiana and the US
| Infection | Washington Parish | Louisiana | US | vs Louisiana | vs US | Rank in Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 824.7370 cases | 792.4 | 490.7 | 4.1% above | 68.1% above | 24th of 64 |
| Gonorrhea | 178.380 cases | 288.4 | 178.2 | 38.2% below | 0.1% above | 46th of 64 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 33.415 cases | 26.1 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Louisiana’s parishes. 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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