STD Rates in Willacy County, Texas
2023 CDC surveillance data for Willacy County, Texas — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Willacy County has one of the higher STD burdens in Texas, with a combined rate of 778.5 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 20th of 247 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 678.7 per 100,000 (136 cases, 38% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 94.8 per 100,000 (19 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 5.0 per 100,000 (1 case, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Willacy County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Willacy 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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Willacy County vs Texas and the US
| Infection | Willacy County | Texas | US | vs Texas | vs US | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 678.7136 cases | 491.9 | 490.7 | 38% above | 38.3% above | 10th of 247 |
| Gonorrhea | 94.819 cases | 176.4 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 51 case | 15 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
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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