STD Rates in Franklin County, Iowa
2023 CDC surveillance data for Franklin County, Iowa — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Franklin County has one of the higher STD burdens in Iowa, with a combined rate of 445.6 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 21st of 99 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 445.6 per 100,000 (44 cases, 4% above the state rate). No gonorrhea or syphilis cases were reported in Franklin County in 2023. Confidential STD testing is available throughout Franklin County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Franklin County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Iowa 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 Iowa and the US
| Infection | Franklin County | Iowa | US | vs Iowa | vs US | Rank in Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 445.644 cases | 426.8 | 490.7 | 4.4% above | 9.2% below | 15th of 99 |
| Gonorrhea | 00 cases | 116.8 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 00 cases | 10.3 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Iowa’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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