STD Rates in Beaufort County, South Carolina
2023 CDC surveillance data for Beaufort County, South Carolina — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Beaufort County is among the lower-burden counties in South Carolina, reporting a combined STD rate of 518.7 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 43rd of 46 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 407.6 per 100,000 (811 cases, 33% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 108.1 per 100,000 (215 cases, 51% below the state rate), syphilis at 3.0 per 100,000 (6 cases, 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 Beaufort County.
STD Trends in Beaufort 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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Beaufort County vs South Carolina and the US
| Infection | Beaufort County | South Carolina | US | vs South Carolina | vs US | Rank in South Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 407.6811 cases | 612.1 | 490.7 | 33.4% below | 16.9% below | 40th of 46 |
| Gonorrhea | 108.1215 cases | 222.4 | 178.2 | 51.4% below | 39.3% below | 44th of 46 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 36 cases | 17.3 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
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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