STD Rates in Yazoo County, Mississippi
2023 CDC surveillance data for Yazoo County, Mississippi — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Yazoo County has one of the higher STD burdens in Mississippi, with a combined rate of 1,275.4 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 19th of 80 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 907.1 per 100,000 (234 cases, 29% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 348.9 per 100,000 (90 cases, 39% above the state rate), syphilis at 19.4 per 100,000 (5 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Many STDs show no symptoms, so testing is the only reliable way to know your status. Confidential options are available across Yazoo County.
STD Trends in Yazoo 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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Yazoo County vs Mississippi and the US
| Infection | Yazoo County | Mississippi | US | vs Mississippi | vs US | Rank in Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 907.1234 cases | 700.9 | 490.7 | 29.4% above | 84.9% above | 18th of 80 |
| Gonorrhea | 348.990 cases | 251.1 | 178.2 | 38.9% above | 95.8% above | 16th of 80 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 19.45 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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