STD Rates in Blount County, Tennessee
2023 CDC surveillance data for Blount County, Tennessee — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Blount County recorded a combined STD rate of 275.7 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 66th of 95 counties in Tennessee. Reported infections included chlamydia at 213.5 per 100,000 (302 cases, 59% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 58.0 per 100,000 (82 cases, 69% below the state rate), syphilis at 4.2 per 100,000 (6 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Blount County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Blount 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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Blount County vs Tennessee and the US
| Infection | Blount County | Tennessee | US | vs Tennessee | vs US | Rank in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 213.5302 cases | 517.4 | 490.7 | 58.7% below | 56.5% below | 64th of 95 |
| Gonorrhea | 5882 cases | 186.4 | 178.2 | 68.9% below | 67.5% below | 61st of 95 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4.26 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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