STD Rates in Heard County, Georgia
2023 CDC surveillance data for Heard County, Georgia — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Heard County is among the lower-burden counties in Georgia, reporting a combined STD rate of 432.1 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 133rd of 159 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 332.4 per 100,000 (40 cases, 49% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 74.8 per 100,000 (9 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 24.9 per 100,000 (3 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Many STDs show no symptoms, so testing is the only reliable way to know your status. Confidential options are available across Heard County.
STD Trends in Heard County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Georgia 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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Heard County vs Georgia and the US
| Infection | Heard County | Georgia | US | vs Georgia | vs US | Rank in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 332.440 cases | 646.4 | 490.7 | 48.6% below | 32.3% below | 129th of 159 |
| Gonorrhea | 74.89 cases | 274.8 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 24.93 cases | 20 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Georgia’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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