STD Rates in Elk County, Pennsylvania
2023 CDC surveillance data for Elk County, Pennsylvania — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Elk County is among the lower-burden counties in Pennsylvania, reporting a combined STD rate of 96.1 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 64th of 67 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 72.9 per 100,000 (22 cases, 83% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 19.9 per 100,000 (6 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 3.3 per 100,000 (1 case, too few for a reliable comparison). Many STDs show no symptoms, so testing is the only reliable way to know your status. Confidential options are available across Elk County.
STD Trends in Elk County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Pennsylvania 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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Elk County vs Pennsylvania and the US
| Infection | Elk County | Pennsylvania | US | vs Pennsylvania | vs US | Rank in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 72.922 cases | 421.2 | 490.7 | 82.7% below | 85.1% below | 65th of 67 |
| Gonorrhea | 19.96 cases | 144.7 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 3.31 case | 9.1 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Pennsylvania’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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