STD Rates in Franklin County, Ohio
2023 CDC surveillance data for Franklin County, Ohio — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Franklin County has one of the higher STD burdens in Ohio, with a combined rate of 1,120.8 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 2nd of 88 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 756.4 per 100,000 (10,030 cases, 64% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 320.5 per 100,000 (4,250 cases, 91% above the state rate), syphilis at 43.9 per 100,000 (582 cases, 169% above the state rate). 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 Ohio 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 Ohio and the US
| Infection | Franklin County | Ohio | US | vs Ohio | vs US | Rank in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 756.410,030 cases | 461.7 | 490.7 | 63.8% above | 54.1% above | 2nd of 88 |
| Gonorrhea | 320.54,250 cases | 168 | 178.2 | 90.8% above | 79.9% above | 3rd of 88 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 43.9582 cases | 16.3 | 15.8 | 169.3% above | 177.8% above | 1st of 88 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Ohio’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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