STD Rates in Erie County, Pennsylvania
2023 CDC surveillance data for Erie County, Pennsylvania — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Erie County has one of the higher STD burdens in Pennsylvania, with a combined rate of 631.6 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 6th of 67 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 449.6 per 100,000 (1,203 cases, 7% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 173.4 per 100,000 (464 cases, 20% above the state rate), syphilis at 8.6 per 100,000 (23 cases, 5% 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 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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Erie County vs Pennsylvania and the US
| Infection | Erie County | Pennsylvania | US | vs Pennsylvania | vs US | Rank in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 449.61,203 cases | 421.2 | 490.7 | 6.7% above | 8.4% below | 6th of 67 |
| Gonorrhea | 173.4464 cases | 144.7 | 178.2 | 19.8% above | 2.7% below | 5th of 67 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 8.623 cases | 9.1 | 15.8 | 5.5% below | 45.6% below | 9th of 67 |
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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