STD Rates in Hernando County, Florida
2023 CDC surveillance data for Hernando County, Florida — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Hernando County is among the lower-burden counties in Florida, reporting a combined STD rate of 318.6 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 58th of 67 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 237.8 per 100,000 (506 cases, 52% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 70.5 per 100,000 (150 cases, 66% below the state rate), syphilis at 10.3 per 100,000 (22 cases, 47% below the state rate). Many STDs show no symptoms, so testing is the only reliable way to know your status. Confidential options are available across Hernando County.
STD Trends in Hernando County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Florida 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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Hernando County vs Florida and the US
| Infection | Hernando County | Florida | US | vs Florida | vs US | Rank in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 237.8506 cases | 498.9 | 490.7 | 52.3% below | 51.5% below | 59th of 67 |
| Gonorrhea | 70.5150 cases | 206.7 | 178.2 | 65.9% below | 60.4% below | 56th of 67 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 10.322 cases | 19.3 | 15.8 | 46.6% below | 34.8% below | 42nd of 67 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Florida’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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