STD Rates in Etowah County, Alabama
2023 CDC surveillance data for Etowah County, Alabama — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Etowah County recorded a combined STD rate of 600.5 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 44th of 67 counties in Alabama. Reported infections included chlamydia at 465.9 per 100,000 (481 cases, 28% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 126.9 per 100,000 (131 cases, 44% below the state rate), syphilis at 7.7 per 100,000 (8 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Etowah County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Etowah County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Alabama 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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Etowah County vs Alabama and the US
| Infection | Etowah County | Alabama | US | vs Alabama | vs US | Rank in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 465.9481 cases | 651.1 | 490.7 | 28.4% below | 5.1% below | 39th of 67 |
| Gonorrhea | 126.9131 cases | 226.9 | 178.2 | 44.1% below | 28.8% below | 46th of 67 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 7.78 cases | 28.6 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Alabama’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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