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STD Rates in Minneapolis: What the Latest Data Shows

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STD Rates in Minneapolis: What the Latest Data Shows

This page is general health information, not medical advice. It cannot tell you whether you have an infection. A clinician can, and the testing options on this site are a good place to start.

Numbers about sexually transmitted infections can feel abstract. They are really a record of how many people were tested, diagnosed and reported to public health. This guide explains the latest published figures for Minnesota, what is and is not known for Minneapolis, and what the numbers can and cannot tell you.

It also covers why STD rates rise and fall, how to read std rates by state and std rates by city, and where Minneapolis residents can get free or low-cost testing.

Key takeaways

  • For 2024, a KTTC news report citing the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) gave these statewide counts: 19,703 reported chlamydia cases, 7,131 reported gonorrhea cases, 1,478 reported syphilis cases (all stages combined) and 311 newly diagnosed HIV infections.
  • The same report described the HIV count as a 4% decrease from 2023. It also reported that the number of reported STI and HIV cases decreased over the last two years.
  • These are reported cases, not a count of everyone who has an infection. Many infections cause no symptoms and are only found when someone is tested.
  • A Minneapolis-only or Hennepin County-only figure was not available for this guide. The Minneapolis Health Department and MDH are the places to ask for local numbers.
  • Bacterial STIs and trichomoniasis are curable with treatment from a clinician. HIV, herpes and HPV are not curable, but they are treatable or manageable.
  • Minnesota law lets a minor consent to testing and treatment for venereal disease without anyone else's consent (Minn. Stat. 144.343).
  • Several Minneapolis clinics offer testing with insurance, sliding scale or self-pay options. Each is listed below.

In this guide

  1. The latest numbers for Minnesota
  2. How to read STD rates by state and by city
  3. What moves STD rates up or down
  4. What this means in Minneapolis
  5. Reporting, consent and other Minnesota rules
  6. Free and low-cost testing in Minneapolis

The latest numbers for Minnesota

The most recent statewide figures available for this guide are for 2024. They come from a September 10, 2025 KTTC news report that cites MDH. MDH's own pages could not be opened when this guide was prepared, so these figures are a secondary source. Check MDH directly for the official tables.

The report did not include population rates. It gave counts. A count is the number of cases reported. A rate adjusts that count for population size, usually per 100,000 people. This guide does not calculate rates, because doing so would require population figures and methods that were not confirmed.

InfectionMinnesota, 2024Source
Chlamydia19,703 reported casesKTTC report of September 10, 2025, citing MDH
Gonorrhea7,131 reported casesKTTC report of September 10, 2025, citing MDH
Syphilis (all stages combined)1,478 reported casesKTTC report of September 10, 2025, citing MDH
HIV (new diagnoses)311 newly diagnosed infections, a 4% decrease from 2023KTTC report of September 10, 2025, citing MDH

Chlamydia

Chlamydia is the most commonly reported of the four. KTTC, citing MDH, reported 19,703 cases in Minnesota in 2024. Chlamydia is a bacterial infection. The CDC STI Treatment Guidelines (2021) describe it as curable with antibiotics prescribed by a clinician.

Chlamydia often causes no symptoms, so a test is the only way to learn what is going on. A clinician can explain which test applies to you and which body sites to sample.

Gonorrhea

KTTC, citing MDH, reported 7,131 gonorrhea cases in Minnesota in 2024. Gonorrhea is also bacterial and curable with treatment from a clinician. The CDC guidelines note that treatment recommendations are updated as antibiotic resistance changes. That is one reason to follow a current prescription from a clinician rather than leftover medicine or advice from others.

Syphilis

KTTC, citing MDH, reported 1,478 syphilis cases in Minnesota in 2024. This figure combines all stages of the infection as reported. It is not the narrower count of primary and secondary syphilis that is often used in national comparisons. Keep that in mind if you set it beside other published numbers.

Syphilis is curable with treatment from a clinician. It can be easy to miss because early signs may be mild or short-lived. Blood tests are how it is usually found.

HIV

KTTC, citing MDH, reported 311 newly diagnosed HIV infections in Minnesota in 2024, a 4% decrease from 2023. A new diagnosis means a person was newly told they have HIV. It does not always mean they were recently infected.

HIV is not curable, but it is treatable. The CDC says that people with HIV who take medicine as prescribed and keep their virus at an undetectable level cannot sexually transmit HIV to others. A clinician can explain what that means in practice.

The direction of change

The KTTC report said the number of reported STI and HIV cases decreased over the last two years. Of the four figures above, only the HIV change (4%) came with a percentage. Year-by-year counts for chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis were not confirmed for this guide, so it does not state how much each one changed. The report also noted that concerns remain. A decline in reported cases can reflect fewer infections, less testing, or both.

How to read STD rates by state and by city

People often look up std rates by state to compare Minnesota with other places. They look up std rates by city to see their own neighborhood. Both views are useful, and both have limits.

Cases are not the same as infections

Public health data count reported diagnoses. A case enters the data only when someone is tested, the result is positive, and a lab or clinician reports it. Places that test more will find and report more. A higher count can mean more testing, not more infection.

Counts and rates answer different questions

A count tells you how many cases were reported. A rate tells you how common reported cases are relative to population. When you compare std rates by state, a rate is fairer than a count, because a large state will have more cases simply because it has more people. Minnesota's 19,703 chlamydia cases cannot be compared with another state's count without adjusting for population.

Rates by city are harder to find

Std rates by city are often published by county or by health department, and smaller areas can have very small numbers that shift a lot from year to year. For Minneapolis, a county-level figure for Hennepin County was not confirmed for this guide. The CDC's AtlasPlus tool is the national place to look up county-level surveillance data, and the Minneapolis Health Department and MDH are the local sources to ask.

Definitions matter

Check what a figure includes before you compare it. Syphilis is the clearest example. The 1,478 statewide figure covers all reported stages combined, while many national tables use primary and secondary syphilis only. Comparing the two directly would be misleading.

The year matters too. All the Minnesota figures in this guide are for 2024. Newer data may have been published since.

What moves STD rates up or down

No single cause explains a change in reported STIs. Public health agencies, including the CDC, point to several factors that work together. The CDC STI Treatment Guidelines (2021) and CDC surveillance reports discuss many of them.

How much testing is happening

Reported cases depend on testing. When clinics have more staff, longer hours or easier access, more infections are found. When access shrinks, fewer cases are found, even if infections have not changed. This is why a drop in reported cases is not automatically good news, and why the KTTC report's note that concerns remain is worth taking seriously.

Access to care and cost

Insurance status, cost, transportation, clinic hours and comfort with a provider all affect whether a person gets tested. Free and sliding-scale services help close those gaps. The clinics later in this guide include options for people without insurance.

Symptoms that go unnoticed

Many STIs cause mild symptoms or none. The CDC notes that chlamydia and gonorrhea are often silent. An infection that is not noticed may not be tested for, and may be passed to partners without anyone knowing. Testing based on a clinician's advice, rather than on symptoms alone, is how many infections are found.

Partner treatment and follow-up

Treating partners helps prevent reinfection. Under Minn. Stat. 151.37, subd. 2(g), a licensed practitioner may prescribe or dispense medicine in line with the CDC guidance on expedited partner therapy. The CDC's page on the legal status of EPT in Minnesota says the statutory authority expressly covers chlamydia and gonorrhea. A clinician can say whether it applies to your situation.

Prevention tools

Prevention has expanded. PrEP is medicine a clinician prescribes to lower the chance of getting HIV. In 2024 the CDC issued guidance on doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis, often called doxy-PEP, for certain groups. It is a clinician's decision who it is right for and how it is prescribed. The Red Door Clinic lists both PrEP and doxy-PEP among its services.

Condoms, regular testing, open conversations with partners and vaccination where available (such as HPV, hepatitis A and hepatitis B) also lower risk. Vaccines are not covered in the local data used here, so ask a clinic what it offers.

What this means in Minneapolis

Minneapolis is in Hennepin County. The statewide numbers above include Minneapolis residents, but they are not a Minneapolis count. A city or county breakdown was not published in the sources available for this guide.

To find one, you can:

  • Ask the Minneapolis Health Department whether it publishes sexual health data for the city.
  • Check MDH's STI and HIV surveillance reports for county tables.
  • Use the CDC's AtlasPlus tool for county-level figures.

If you are comparing std rates by city across the country, remember that each city uses its own reporting years, definitions and populations. Treat any ranking with caution.

What the numbers cannot tell you

Rates describe populations, not individuals. A low or high figure for Minnesota or Minneapolis says nothing about your own health. Only a test, read by a clinician, can tell you about your own status. Anyone who is sexually active can talk with a clinician about which tests fit their age, body and life. The CDC and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force publish screening recommendations, and a clinician can tell you which ones apply to you.

Why the figures should not cause alarm

Every infection in the table has effective care. Chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis are curable with treatment from a clinician. HIV is treatable, and people with HIV can live long, healthy lives with treatment. Testing is a normal part of health care, and it does not say anything about a person's character.

Reporting, consent and other Minnesota rules

A few Minnesota rules shape both the data and your options as a patient.

Reporting

Under Minn. R. 4605.7040, as published by the Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes, chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis are reportable within one working day. The same rule lists HIV infection, including AIDS, as reportable within one working day. This is how the case counts above are built. Reports go to public health for tracking and follow-up. Ask your clinic how it handles your information.

Consent for minors

Minn. Stat. 144.343, subd. 1 says any minor may give effective consent for health services to determine the presence of or to treat venereal disease, and that the consent of no other person is required. The statute states no minimum age. A specific clinic's own policies were not confirmed, so ask the clinic how it handles billing and privacy for minors.

Communicable disease law

Minn. Stat. 609.2241 makes it a crime to knowingly transfer a communicable disease through sexual penetration without first informing the other person, or through certain other routes such as sharing nonsterile needles. The statute says "communicable disease" and does not name HIV. If you have questions about how this applies to you, a clinic or legal aid provider can help.

Partner treatment

As noted above, Minn. Stat. 151.37 allows clinicians to follow the CDC's expedited partner therapy guidance, and the CDC says Minnesota's authority covers chlamydia and gonorrhea.

Free and low-cost testing in Minneapolis

If this data has you thinking about your own testing, the options below are in Minneapolis. Details come from each clinic's page or from the CDC's GetTested directory at gettested.cdc.gov. Hours and services can change, so call before you go. For a longer walk-through of where to go, see where to get tested for STDs in Minneapolis.

Hennepin County Public Health Clinic / Red Door Clinic

525 Portland Avenue South, 4th Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55415. Phone: 612-543-5555 (appointments and results). Hours listed: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Red Door site lists STD testing, HIV testing, PrEP, doxy-PEP and treatment. Hennepin County says the clinic accepts most insurance and self-pay, and that no one will be turned away due to inability to pay. Lab work is billed separately by Hennepin Healthcare, and co-pays may apply. The Red Door page describes walk-ins as first come, first served. The county page names appointments as its stated method and recommends calling early for same-day appointments. Call to confirm. The clinic's fee page was not reviewed, so check with the clinic about a sliding fee scale.

Thrive Clinic (The Aliveness Project)

3808 Nicollet Ave, Lower Level, Minneapolis, MN 55409. Phone: (612) 369-7494. Hours listed: Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The clinic's page lists rapid HIV testing, syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea testing and treatment, PrEP, and hepatitis C testing for new PrEP patients. It says no client is turned away due to an inability to pay. Payment details are on a separate page, and the clinic's page does not say whether walk-ins are accepted. It asks people to call or email to access services. The CDC GetTested listing for the Aliveness Project, at (612) 822-7946, lists free HIV tests and says an appointment is not required, so confirm with the clinic before you go.

NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center

2220 Plymouth Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411. Phone: (612) 543-2500. The CDC GetTested listing shows HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, herpes, chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis testing. It lists insurance, Medicaid and a sliding scale, and says to contact the clinic about eligibility. Hours are not listed, so verify them with the clinic.

Hennepin Healthcare Whittier Clinic and Pharmacy

2810 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55408. Phone: (612) 873-6963. The CDC GetTested listing shows HIV rapid and blood draw testing, hepatitis A, B and C, herpes, chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis testing. Insurance and Medicaid are accepted, and the listing mentions a free mpox vaccine. Hours are not listed, so verify them with the clinic.

Planned Parenthood North Central States, Minneapolis Health Center

1200 Lagoon Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55408. Phone: (612) 823-6300. The CDC GetTested listing shows HIV rapid and blood draw testing, herpes, chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis testing. It lists insurance, Medicaid and sliding scale. Hours are not listed, so verify them with the clinic.

Community-University Health Care Center (CUHCC)

2001 Bloomington Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404. Phone: 612-301-3433. Hours listed on the CUHCC site: Monday to Friday, 7:05 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. CUHCC's own site does not mention STI testing. The CDC GetTested listing shows HIV rapid and blood draw testing, hepatitis C, herpes, chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis testing, with a sliding scale. It says an appointment is required. Insurance, Medicaid and Medicare are accepted.

Native American Community Clinic (NACC)

1213 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404. Phone: (612) 872-8086. The CDC GetTested listing shows only HIV (blood draw) and hepatitis C testing, not chlamydia, gonorrhea or syphilis. Insurance, Medicaid, Medicare and a sliding scale are accepted. Hours are not listed, so verify them with the clinic.

Home testing

TakeMeHome is a national free HIV and STI home testing program. Availability depends on ZIP code, and its FAQ does not mention Minnesota, so availability in Minneapolis is not confirmed. The program's FAQ says rapid HIV oral swab tests are approved for ages 14 and up, and fingerstick tests for ages 18 and up. Check the program's page for your ZIP code.

Questions to ask when you call

  • Which infections do you test for, and at which body sites?
  • Do I need an appointment, or can I walk in?
  • What will it cost with my insurance, or if I pay myself? Is there a sliding scale?
  • How and when will I get my results?
  • If a result is positive, can I get treatment here?

Next steps

The numbers in this guide describe Minnesota as a whole, but your own health is a personal question. A clinician can tell you which tests fit your situation, how to read your results and what care is available. Testing is routine health care, and the clinics above offer it in Minneapolis.

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