STD Rates in Bedford County, Tennessee
2023 CDC surveillance data for Bedford County, Tennessee — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Bedford County reported a combined STD rate of 488.2 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 24th of 95 Tennessee counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 403.4 per 100,000 (214 cases, 22% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 81.0 per 100,000 (43 cases, 57% below the state rate), syphilis at 3.8 per 100,000 (2 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Bedford County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Bedford County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Tennessee 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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Bedford County vs Tennessee and the US
| Infection | Bedford County | Tennessee | US | vs Tennessee | vs US | Rank in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 403.4214 cases | 517.4 | 490.7 | 22% below | 17.8% below | 24th of 95 |
| Gonorrhea | 8143 cases | 186.4 | 178.2 | 56.5% below | 54.5% below | 36th of 95 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 3.82 cases | 14.8 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Tennessee’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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