STD Rates in Avery County, North Carolina
2023 CDC surveillance data for Avery County, North Carolina — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Avery County is among the lower-burden counties in North Carolina, reporting a combined STD rate of 176.6 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 97th of 100 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 142.4 per 100,000 (25 cases, 77% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 28.5 per 100,000 (5 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 5.7 per 100,000 (1 case, 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 Avery County.
STD Trends in Avery County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the North 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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Avery County vs North Carolina and the US
| Infection | Avery County | North Carolina | US | vs North Carolina | vs US | Rank in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 142.425 cases | 607.9 | 490.7 | 76.6% below | 71% below | 98th of 100 |
| Gonorrhea | 28.55 cases | 243.2 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 5.71 case | 19.9 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among North 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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