STD Rates in Essex County, New Jersey
2023 CDC surveillance data for Essex County, New Jersey — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Essex County has one of the higher STD burdens in New Jersey, with a combined rate of 1,007.9 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 2nd of 21 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 743.6 per 100,000 (6,329 cases, 94% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 246.7 per 100,000 (2,100 cases, 126% above the state rate), syphilis at 17.6 per 100,000 (150 cases, 117% above the state rate). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Essex County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Essex County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the New Jersey 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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Essex County vs New Jersey and the US
| Infection | Essex County | New Jersey | US | vs New Jersey | vs US | Rank in New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 743.66,329 cases | 384.1 | 490.7 | 93.6% above | 51.5% above | 2nd of 21 |
| Gonorrhea | 246.72,100 cases | 109.1 | 178.2 | 126.1% above | 38.4% above | 1st of 21 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 17.6150 cases | 8.1 | 15.8 | 117.3% above | 11.4% above | 1st of 21 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among New Jersey’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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