STD Rates in Hancock County, West Virginia
2023 CDC surveillance data for Hancock County, West Virginia — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Hancock County reported a combined STD rate of 259.4 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 21st of 55 West Virginia counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 213.2 per 100,000 (60 cases, 14% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 46.2 per 100,000 (13 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). No syphilis cases were reported in Hancock County in 2023. Confidential STD testing is available throughout Hancock County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Hancock County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the West Virginia 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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Hancock County vs West Virginia and the US
| Infection | Hancock County | West Virginia | US | vs West Virginia | vs US | Rank in West Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 213.260 cases | 249 | 490.7 | 14.4% below | 56.6% below | 24th of 55 |
| Gonorrhea | 46.213 cases | 54.7 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 00 cases | 10.9 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among West Virginia’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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