STD Rates in Dare County, North Carolina
2023 CDC surveillance data for Dare County, North Carolina — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Dare County is among the lower-burden counties in North Carolina, reporting a combined STD rate of 312.2 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 78th of 100 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 275.5 per 100,000 (105 cases, 55% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 34.1 per 100,000 (13 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 2.6 per 100,000 (1 case, too few for a reliable comparison). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Dare County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Dare County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the North 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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Dare County vs North Carolina and the US
| Infection | Dare County | North Carolina | US | vs North Carolina | vs US | Rank in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 275.5105 cases | 607.9 | 490.7 | 54.7% below | 43.9% below | 73rd of 100 |
| Gonorrhea | 34.113 cases | 243.2 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 2.61 case | 19.9 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among North 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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