STD Rates in Fayette County, Kentucky
2023 CDC surveillance data for Fayette County, Kentucky — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Fayette County has one of the higher STD burdens in Kentucky, with a combined rate of 840.8 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 5th of 120 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 612.8 per 100,000 (1,962 cases, 60% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 208.0 per 100,000 (666 cases, 55% above the state rate), syphilis at 20.0 per 100,000 (64 cases, 42% above the state rate). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Fayette County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Fayette County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Kentucky 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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Fayette County vs Kentucky and the US
| Infection | Fayette County | Kentucky | US | vs Kentucky | vs US | Rank in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 612.81,962 cases | 381.9 | 490.7 | 60.5% above | 24.9% above | 5th of 120 |
| Gonorrhea | 208666 cases | 134.4 | 178.2 | 54.8% above | 16.7% above | 6th of 120 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 2064 cases | 14.1 | 15.8 | 41.8% above | 26.6% above | 19th of 120 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Kentucky’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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