STD Rates in Catawba County, North Carolina
2023 CDC surveillance data for Catawba County, North Carolina — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Catawba County recorded a combined STD rate of 488.9 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 59th of 100 counties in North Carolina. Reported infections included chlamydia at 331.6 per 100,000 (546 cases, 45% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 145.2 per 100,000 (239 cases, 40% below the state rate), syphilis at 12.1 per 100,000 (20 cases, 39% below the state rate). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Catawba County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Catawba 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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Catawba County vs North Carolina and the US
| Infection | Catawba County | North Carolina | US | vs North Carolina | vs US | Rank in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 331.6546 cases | 607.9 | 490.7 | 45.5% below | 32.4% below | 64th of 100 |
| Gonorrhea | 145.2239 cases | 243.2 | 178.2 | 40.3% below | 18.5% below | 54th of 100 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 12.120 cases | 19.9 | 15.8 | 39.2% below | 23.4% below | 54th 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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