STD Rates in Franklin County, Alabama
2023 CDC surveillance data for Franklin County, Alabama — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Franklin County is among the lower-burden counties in Alabama, reporting a combined STD rate of 352.2 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 59th of 67 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 273.6 per 100,000 (87 cases, 58% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 69.2 per 100,000 (22 cases, 70% below the state rate), syphilis at 9.4 per 100,000 (3 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Franklin County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Franklin 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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Franklin County vs Alabama and the US
| Infection | Franklin County | Alabama | US | vs Alabama | vs US | Rank in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 273.687 cases | 651.1 | 490.7 | 58% below | 44.2% below | 59th of 67 |
| Gonorrhea | 69.222 cases | 226.9 | 178.2 | 69.5% below | 61.2% below | 61st of 67 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 9.43 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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