STD Rates in Cherokee County, Alabama
2023 CDC surveillance data for Cherokee County, Alabama — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Cherokee County is among the lower-burden counties in Alabama, reporting a combined STD rate of 338.9 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 61st of 67 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 261.0 per 100,000 (67 cases, 60% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 74.0 per 100,000 (19 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 3.9 per 100,000 (1 case, 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 Cherokee County.
STD Trends in Cherokee County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Alabama 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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Cherokee County vs Alabama and the US
| Infection | Cherokee County | Alabama | US | vs Alabama | vs US | Rank in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 26167 cases | 651.1 | 490.7 | 59.9% below | 46.8% below | 60th of 67 |
| Gonorrhea | 7419 cases | 226.9 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 3.91 case | 28.6 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Alabama’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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