STD Rates in Davidson County, Tennessee
2023 CDC surveillance data for Davidson County, Tennessee — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Davidson County has one of the higher STD burdens in Tennessee, with a combined rate of 1,237.8 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 3rd of 95 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 824.8 per 100,000 (5,875 cases, 59% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 395.5 per 100,000 (2,817 cases, 112% above the state rate), syphilis at 17.5 per 100,000 (125 cases, 18% above the state rate). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Davidson County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Davidson County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Tennessee 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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Davidson County vs Tennessee and the US
| Infection | Davidson County | Tennessee | US | vs Tennessee | vs US | Rank in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 824.85,875 cases | 517.4 | 490.7 | 59.4% above | 68.1% above | 6th of 95 |
| Gonorrhea | 395.52,817 cases | 186.4 | 178.2 | 112.2% above | 121.9% above | 3rd of 95 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 17.5125 cases | 14.8 | 15.8 | 18.2% above | 10.8% above | 12th of 95 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Tennessee’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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