STD Rates in Florence County, South Carolina
2023 CDC surveillance data for Florence County, South Carolina — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Florence County reported a combined STD rate of 1,239.7 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 12th of 46 South Carolina counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 879.6 per 100,000 (1,207 cases, 44% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 328.0 per 100,000 (450 cases, 47% above the state rate), syphilis at 32.1 per 100,000 (44 cases, 86% above the state rate). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Florence County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Florence County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the South Carolina 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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Florence County vs South Carolina and the US
| Infection | Florence County | South Carolina | US | vs South Carolina | vs US | Rank in South Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 879.61,207 cases | 612.1 | 490.7 | 43.7% above | 79.3% above | 13th of 46 |
| Gonorrhea | 328450 cases | 222.4 | 178.2 | 47.5% above | 84.1% above | 12th of 46 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 32.144 cases | 17.3 | 15.8 | 85.5% above | 103.2% above | 5th of 46 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among South Carolina’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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