STD Rates in Covington County, Alabama
2023 CDC surveillance data for Covington County, Alabama — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Covington County recorded a combined STD rate of 621.8 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 42nd of 67 counties in Alabama. Reported infections included chlamydia at 419.0 per 100,000 (159 cases, 36% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 123.8 per 100,000 (47 cases, 45% below the state rate), syphilis at 79.0 per 100,000 (30 cases, 176% above the state rate). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Covington County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Covington 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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Covington County vs Alabama and the US
| Infection | Covington County | Alabama | US | vs Alabama | vs US | Rank in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 419159 cases | 651.1 | 490.7 | 35.6% below | 14.6% below | 44th of 67 |
| Gonorrhea | 123.847 cases | 226.9 | 178.2 | 45.4% below | 30.5% below | 47th of 67 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 7930 cases | 28.6 | 15.8 | 176.2% above | 400% above | 2nd of 67 |
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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