STD Rates in Erie County, New York
2023 CDC surveillance data for Erie County, New York — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Erie County has one of the higher STD burdens in New York, with a combined rate of 746.6 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 9th of 62 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 502.2 per 100,000 (4,752 cases, 10% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 236.3 per 100,000 (2,236 cases, 0% above the state rate), syphilis at 8.1 per 100,000 (77 cases, 45% below the state rate). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Erie County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Erie County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the New York 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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Erie County vs New York and the US
| Infection | Erie County | New York | US | vs New York | vs US | Rank in New York |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 502.24,752 cases | 558.4 | 490.7 | 10.1% below | 2.3% above | 10th of 62 |
| Gonorrhea | 236.32,236 cases | 235.6 | 178.2 | 0.3% above | 32.6% above | 7th of 62 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 8.177 cases | 14.8 | 15.8 | 45.3% below | 48.7% below | 23rd of 62 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among New York’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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