STD Rates in Kennebec County, Maine
2023 CDC surveillance data for Kennebec County, Maine — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Kennebec County reported a combined STD rate of 239.7 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 6th of 16 Maine counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 197.2 per 100,000 (251 cases, 9% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 40.1 per 100,000 (51 cases, 10% below the state rate), syphilis at 2.4 per 100,000 (3 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Kennebec County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Kennebec County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Maine 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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Kennebec County vs Maine and the US
| Infection | Kennebec County | Maine | US | vs Maine | vs US | Rank in Maine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 197.2251 cases | 217.4 | 490.7 | 9.3% below | 59.8% below | 5th of 16 |
| Gonorrhea | 40.151 cases | 44.4 | 178.2 | 9.7% below | 77.5% below | 4th of 16 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 2.43 cases | 5.3 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Maine’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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