STD Rates in Franklin County, Tennessee
2023 CDC surveillance data for Franklin County, Tennessee — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Franklin County reported a combined STD rate of 358.3 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 47th of 95 Tennessee counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 284.4 per 100,000 (127 cases, 45% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 73.9 per 100,000 (33 cases, 60% below the state rate). No syphilis cases were reported in Franklin County in 2023. 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee and the US
| Infection | Franklin County | Tennessee | US | vs Tennessee | vs US | Rank in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 284.4127 cases | 517.4 | 490.7 | 45% below | 42% below | 43rd of 95 |
| Gonorrhea | 73.933 cases | 186.4 | 178.2 | 60.4% below | 58.5% below | 44th of 95 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 00 cases | 14.8 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Tennessee’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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