STD Rates in Cobb County, Georgia
2023 CDC surveillance data for Cobb County, Georgia — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Cobb County reported a combined STD rate of 813.1 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 73rd of 159 Georgia counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 576.8 per 100,000 (4,480 cases, 11% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 220.2 per 100,000 (1,710 cases, 20% below the state rate), syphilis at 16.1 per 100,000 (125 cases, 19% below the state rate). Many STDs show no symptoms, so testing is the only reliable way to know your status. Confidential options are available across Cobb County.
STD Trends in Cobb County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Georgia 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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Cobb County vs Georgia and the US
| Infection | Cobb County | Georgia | US | vs Georgia | vs US | Rank in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 576.84,480 cases | 646.4 | 490.7 | 10.8% below | 17.5% above | 67th of 159 |
| Gonorrhea | 220.21,710 cases | 274.8 | 178.2 | 19.9% below | 23.6% above | 69th of 159 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 16.1125 cases | 20 | 15.8 | 19.5% below | 1.9% above | 69th of 159 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Georgia’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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