STD Rates in Cherokee County, Kansas
2023 CDC surveillance data for Cherokee County, Kansas — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Cherokee County reported a combined STD rate of 351.7 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 31st of 103 Kansas counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 257.2 per 100,000 (49 cases, 43% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 84.0 per 100,000 (16 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 10.5 per 100,000 (2 cases, 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 Kansas 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 Kansas and the US
| Infection | Cherokee County | Kansas | US | vs Kansas | vs US | Rank in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 257.249 cases | 453.8 | 490.7 | 43.3% below | 47.6% below | 40th of 103 |
| Gonorrhea | 8416 cases | 144 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 10.52 cases | 13.5 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Kansas’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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