STD Rates in Kent County, Delaware
2023 CDC surveillance data for Kent County, Delaware — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Kent County reported a combined STD rate of 834.7 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 1st of 3 Delaware counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 653.9 per 100,000 (1,241 cases, 18% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 166.0 per 100,000 (315 cases, 9% above the state rate), syphilis at 14.8 per 100,000 (28 cases, 15% 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 Kent County.
STD Trends in Kent County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Delaware 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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Kent County vs Delaware and the US
| Infection | Kent County | Delaware | US | vs Delaware | vs US | Rank in Delaware |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 653.91,241 cases | 552.7 | 490.7 | 18.3% above | 33.3% above | 1st of 3 |
| Gonorrhea | 166315 cases | 151.9 | 178.2 | 9.3% above | 6.8% below | 2nd of 3 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 14.828 cases | 17.4 | 15.8 | 14.9% below | 6.3% below | 2nd of 3 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Delaware’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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