STD Rates in Wayne County, Mississippi
2023 CDC surveillance data for Wayne County, Mississippi — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Wayne County reported a combined STD rate of 984.6 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 38th of 80 Mississippi counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 695.3 per 100,000 (137 cases, 1% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 263.9 per 100,000 (52 cases, 5% above the state rate), syphilis at 25.4 per 100,000 (5 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Wayne County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Wayne 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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Wayne County vs Mississippi and the US
| Infection | Wayne County | Mississippi | US | vs Mississippi | vs US | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 695.3137 cases | 700.9 | 490.7 | 0.8% below | 41.7% above | 36th of 80 |
| Gonorrhea | 263.952 cases | 251.1 | 178.2 | 5.1% above | 48.1% above | 32nd of 80 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 25.45 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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