Table 24. Primary and secondary syphilis — Reported cases and rates by state, ranked by rates: United States, 2007
| Rank* | State | Cases | Rate per 100,000 Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana | 533 | 12.4 |
| 2 | Alabama | 380 | 8.3 |
| 3 | Georgia | 680 | 7.3 |
| 4 | Maryland | 345 | 6.1 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 367 | 6.1 |
| 6 | California | 2,038 | 5.6 |
| 7 | New York | 1,068 | 5.5 |
| 8 | Florida | 913 | 5.0 |
| 9 | Texas | 1,160 | 4.9 |
| 10 | Arizona | 296 | 4.8 |
| 11 | Mississippi | 133 | 4.6 |
| 12 | Nevada | 111 | 4.4 |
| 13 | Arkansas | 122 | 4.3 |
| 14 | Missouri | 239 | 4.1 |
| U.S. TOTAL† | 11,466 | 3.8 | |
| 15 | North Carolina | 323 | 3.6 |
| 16 | Illinois | 464 | 3.6 |
| 17 | Rhode Island | 36 | 3.4 |
| 18 | Virginia | 230 | 3.0 |
| 19 | New Jersey | 227 | 2.6 |
| 20 | Massachusetts | 155 | 2.4 |
| 21 | Washington | 154 | 2.4 |
| 22 | New Mexico | 46 | 2.4 |
| 23 | New Hampshire | 30 | 2.3 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | 263 | 2.1 |
| 25 | Delaware | 18 | 2.1 |
| 26 | South Carolina | 91 | 2.1 |
| 27 | Oklahoma | 65 | 1.8 |
| 28 | Ohio | 194 | 1.7 |
| 29 | Vermont | 10 | 1.6 |
| 30 | Kentucky | 56 | 1.3 |
| 31 | Michigan | 123 | 1.2 |
| 32 | Colorado | 57 | 1.2 |
| 33 | Wisconsin | 66 | 1.2 |
| 34 | Minnesota | 59 | 1.1 |
| 35 | Connecticut | 39 | 1.1 |
| 36 | Alaska | 7 | 1.0 |
| 37 | Kansas | 28 | 1.0 |
| 38 | South Dakota | 7 | 0.9 |
| 39 | Indiana | 54 | 0.9 |
| 40 | Montana | 8 | 0.8 |
| 41 | Utah | 20 | 0.8 |
| 42 | Wyoming | 4 | 0.8 |
| 43 | Iowa | 21 | 0.7 |
| 44 | Hawaii | 9 | 0.7 |
| 45 | Maine | 9 | 0.7 |
| 46 | Oregon | 18 | 0.5 |
| 47 | West Virginia | 6 | 0.3 |
| 48 | Nebraska | 4 | 0.2 |
| YEAR 2010 TARGET | 0.2 | ||
| 49 | North Dakota | 1 | 0.2 |
| 50 | Idaho | 1 | 0.1 |
*States were ranked in descending order by rate, number of cases, and alphabetically by state.
†Total includes cases reported by the District of Columbia with 178 cases and a rate of 30.6, but excludes outlying areas (Guam with 8 cases and rate of 4.7, Puerto Rico with 169 cases and rate of 4.3, and Virgin Islands with 0 case and rate of 0.0).
