STD Rates in Ashley County, Arkansas
2023 CDC surveillance data for Ashley County, Arkansas — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Ashley County reported a combined STD rate of 744.8 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 29th of 75 Arkansas counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 575.0 per 100,000 (105 cases, 1% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 142.4 per 100,000 (26 cases, 26% below the state rate), syphilis at 27.4 per 100,000 (5 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Ashley County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Ashley County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Arkansas 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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Ashley County vs Arkansas and the US
| Infection | Ashley County | Arkansas | US | vs Arkansas | vs US | Rank in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 575105 cases | 579.6 | 490.7 | 0.8% below | 17.2% above | 28th of 75 |
| Gonorrhea | 142.426 cases | 193.4 | 178.2 | 26.4% below | 20.1% below | 39th of 75 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 27.45 cases | 29.2 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Arkansas’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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