STD Rates in Wichita County, Texas
2023 CDC surveillance data for Wichita County, Texas — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Wichita County reported a combined STD rate of 530.8 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 71st of 247 Texas counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 366.4 per 100,000 (477 cases, 26% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 142.1 per 100,000 (185 cases, 19% below the state rate), syphilis at 22.3 per 100,000 (29 cases, 49% above the state rate). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Wichita County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Wichita 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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Wichita County vs Texas and the US
| Infection | Wichita County | Texas | US | vs Texas | vs US | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 366.4477 cases | 491.9 | 490.7 | 25.5% below | 25.3% below | 91st of 247 |
| Gonorrhea | 142.1185 cases | 176.4 | 178.2 | 19.4% below | 20.3% below | 39th of 247 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 22.329 cases | 15 | 15.8 | 48.7% above | 41.1% above | 30th 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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