STD Rates in Harlan County, Kentucky
2023 CDC surveillance data for Harlan County, Kentucky — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Harlan County recorded a combined STD rate of 233.0 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 83rd of 120 counties in Kentucky. Reported infections included chlamydia at 169.8 per 100,000 (43 cases, 56% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 39.5 per 100,000 (10 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 23.7 per 100,000 (6 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Harlan County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Harlan County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Kentucky 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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Harlan County vs Kentucky and the US
| Infection | Harlan County | Kentucky | US | vs Kentucky | vs US | Rank in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 169.843 cases | 381.9 | 490.7 | 55.5% below | 65.4% below | 89th of 120 |
| Gonorrhea | 39.510 cases | 134.4 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 23.76 cases | 14.1 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Kentucky’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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