STD Rates in Berkeley County, South Carolina
2023 CDC surveillance data for Berkeley County, South Carolina — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Berkeley County recorded a combined STD rate of 712.4 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 31st of 46 counties in South Carolina. Reported infections included chlamydia at 543.5 per 100,000 (1,387 cases, 11% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 155.2 per 100,000 (396 cases, 30% below the state rate), syphilis at 13.7 per 100,000 (35 cases, 21% below the state rate). Many STDs show no symptoms, so testing is the only reliable way to know your status. Confidential options are available across Berkeley County.
STD Trends in Berkeley 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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Berkeley County vs South Carolina and the US
| Infection | Berkeley County | South Carolina | US | vs South Carolina | vs US | Rank in South Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 543.51,387 cases | 612.1 | 490.7 | 11.2% below | 10.8% above | 28th of 46 |
| Gonorrhea | 155.2396 cases | 222.4 | 178.2 | 30.2% below | 12.9% below | 37th of 46 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 13.735 cases | 17.3 | 15.8 | 20.8% below | 13.3% below | 28th of 46 |
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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