STD Rates in Henderson County, North Carolina
2023 CDC surveillance data for Henderson County, North Carolina — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Henderson County is among the lower-burden counties in North Carolina, reporting a combined STD rate of 323.7 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 77th of 100 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 252.5 per 100,000 (301 cases, 58% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 59.5 per 100,000 (71 cases, 76% below the state rate), syphilis at 11.7 per 100,000 (14 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Henderson County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Henderson County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the North Carolina 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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Henderson County vs North Carolina and the US
| Infection | Henderson County | North Carolina | US | vs North Carolina | vs US | Rank in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 252.5301 cases | 607.9 | 490.7 | 58.5% below | 48.5% below | 77th of 100 |
| Gonorrhea | 59.571 cases | 243.2 | 178.2 | 75.5% below | 66.6% below | 80th of 100 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 11.714 cases | 19.9 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among North Carolina’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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