STD Rates in Buncombe County, North Carolina
2023 CDC surveillance data for Buncombe County, North Carolina — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Buncombe County recorded a combined STD rate of 439.6 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 65th of 100 counties in North Carolina. Reported infections included chlamydia at 313.5 per 100,000 (865 cases, 48% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 113.1 per 100,000 (312 cases, 53% below the state rate), syphilis at 13.0 per 100,000 (36 cases, 35% below the state rate). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Buncombe County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Buncombe County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the North 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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Buncombe County vs North Carolina and the US
| Infection | Buncombe County | North Carolina | US | vs North Carolina | vs US | Rank in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 313.5865 cases | 607.9 | 490.7 | 48.4% below | 36.1% below | 66th of 100 |
| Gonorrhea | 113.1312 cases | 243.2 | 178.2 | 53.5% below | 36.5% below | 59th of 100 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 1336 cases | 19.9 | 15.8 | 34.7% below | 17.7% below | 51st of 100 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among North 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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