STD Rates in Franklin County, Arkansas
2023 CDC surveillance data for Franklin County, Arkansas — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Franklin County recorded a combined STD rate of 360.7 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 53rd of 75 counties in Arkansas. Reported infections included chlamydia at 269.1 per 100,000 (47 cases, 54% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 51.5 per 100,000 (9 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 40.1 per 100,000 (7 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 Arkansas 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 Arkansas and the US
| Infection | Franklin County | Arkansas | US | vs Arkansas | vs US | Rank in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 269.147 cases | 579.6 | 490.7 | 53.6% below | 45.2% below | 54th of 75 |
| Gonorrhea | 51.59 cases | 193.4 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 40.17 cases | 29.2 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Arkansas’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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