STD Rates in Johnston County, North Carolina
2023 CDC surveillance data for Johnston County, North Carolina — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Johnston County reported a combined STD rate of 635.7 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 49th of 100 North Carolina counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 450.9 per 100,000 (1,091 cases, 26% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 172.8 per 100,000 (418 cases, 29% below the state rate), syphilis at 12.0 per 100,000 (29 cases, 40% 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 Johnston County.
STD Trends in Johnston 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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Johnston County vs North Carolina and the US
| Infection | Johnston County | North Carolina | US | vs North Carolina | vs US | Rank in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 450.91,091 cases | 607.9 | 490.7 | 25.8% below | 8.1% below | 52nd of 100 |
| Gonorrhea | 172.8418 cases | 243.2 | 178.2 | 28.9% below | 3% below | 45th of 100 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 1229 cases | 19.9 | 15.8 | 39.7% below | 24.1% below | 56th of 100 |
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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