STD Rates in Colleton County, South Carolina
2023 CDC surveillance data for Colleton County, South Carolina — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Colleton County recorded a combined STD rate of 859.2 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 24th of 46 counties in South Carolina. Reported infections included chlamydia at 586.5 per 100,000 (228 cases, 4% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 236.7 per 100,000 (92 cases, 6% above the state rate), syphilis at 36.0 per 100,000 (14 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Colleton County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Colleton County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the South 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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Colleton County vs South Carolina and the US
| Infection | Colleton County | South Carolina | US | vs South Carolina | vs US | Rank in South Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 586.5228 cases | 612.1 | 490.7 | 4.2% below | 19.5% above | 24th of 46 |
| Gonorrhea | 236.792 cases | 222.4 | 178.2 | 6.4% above | 32.8% above | 21st of 46 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 3614 cases | 17.3 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among South 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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