STD Rates in Aiken County, South Carolina
2023 CDC surveillance data for Aiken County, South Carolina — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Aiken County is among the lower-burden counties in South Carolina, reporting a combined STD rate of 615.4 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 38th of 46 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 443.7 per 100,000 (786 cases, 28% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 159.8 per 100,000 (283 cases, 28% below the state rate), syphilis at 11.9 per 100,000 (21 cases, 31% below the state rate). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Aiken County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Aiken County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the South Carolina 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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Aiken County vs South Carolina and the US
| Infection | Aiken County | South Carolina | US | vs South Carolina | vs US | Rank in South Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 443.7786 cases | 612.1 | 490.7 | 27.5% below | 9.6% below | 38th of 46 |
| Gonorrhea | 159.8283 cases | 222.4 | 178.2 | 28.1% below | 10.3% below | 35th of 46 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 11.921 cases | 17.3 | 15.8 | 31.2% below | 24.7% below | 31st of 46 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among South Carolina’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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