STD Rates in Ballard County, Kentucky
2023 CDC surveillance data for Ballard County, Kentucky — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Ballard County recorded a combined STD rate of 263.8 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 70th of 120 counties in Kentucky. Reported infections included chlamydia at 211.0 per 100,000 (16 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), gonorrhea at 52.8 per 100,000 (4 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). No syphilis cases were reported in Ballard County in 2023. Many STDs show no symptoms, so testing is the only reliable way to know your status. Confidential options are available across Ballard County.
STD Trends in Ballard County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Kentucky 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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Ballard County vs Kentucky and the US
| Infection | Ballard County | Kentucky | US | vs Kentucky | vs US | Rank in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 21116 cases | 381.9 | 490.7 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Gonorrhea | 52.84 cases | 134.4 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 00 cases | 14.1 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Kentucky’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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