STD Rates in Carter County, Tennessee
2023 CDC surveillance data for Carter County, Tennessee — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Carter County reported a combined STD rate of 382.4 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 41st of 95 Tennessee counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 270.1 per 100,000 (154 cases, 48% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 107.0 per 100,000 (61 cases, 43% below the state rate), syphilis at 5.3 per 100,000 (3 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Carter County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Carter 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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Carter County vs Tennessee and the US
| Infection | Carter County | Tennessee | US | vs Tennessee | vs US | Rank in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 270.1154 cases | 517.4 | 490.7 | 47.8% below | 45% below | 52nd of 95 |
| Gonorrhea | 10761 cases | 186.4 | 178.2 | 42.6% below | 40% below | 26th of 95 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 5.33 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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