STD Rates in Berkshire County, Massachusetts
2023 CDC surveillance data for Berkshire County, Massachusetts — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Berkshire County is among the lower-burden counties in Massachusetts, reporting a combined STD rate of 253.9 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 13th of 14 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 209.0 per 100,000 (265 cases, 49% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 39.4 per 100,000 (50 cases, 72% below the state rate), syphilis at 5.5 per 100,000 (7 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 Berkshire County.
STD Trends in Berkshire County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Massachusetts 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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Berkshire County vs Massachusetts and the US
| Infection | Berkshire County | Massachusetts | US | vs Massachusetts | vs US | Rank in Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 209265 cases | 412.7 | 490.7 | 49.4% below | 57.4% below | 13th of 14 |
| Gonorrhea | 39.450 cases | 139.8 | 178.2 | 71.8% below | 77.9% below | 13th of 14 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 5.57 cases | 10.6 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Massachusetts’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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