STD Rates in Columbia County, Georgia
2023 CDC surveillance data for Columbia County, Georgia — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Columbia County is among the lower-burden counties in Georgia, reporting a combined STD rate of 459.6 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 128th of 159 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 337.9 per 100,000 (558 cases, 48% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 117.5 per 100,000 (194 cases, 57% below the state rate), syphilis at 4.2 per 100,000 (7 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Columbia County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Columbia 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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Columbia County vs Georgia and the US
| Infection | Columbia County | Georgia | US | vs Georgia | vs US | Rank in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 337.9558 cases | 646.4 | 490.7 | 47.7% below | 31.1% below | 127th of 159 |
| Gonorrhea | 117.5194 cases | 274.8 | 178.2 | 57.2% below | 34.1% below | 121st of 159 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4.27 cases | 20 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
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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