STD Rates in Kent County, Maryland
2023 CDC surveillance data for Kent County, Maryland — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Kent County recorded a combined STD rate of 404.1 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 15th of 24 counties in Maryland. Reported infections included chlamydia at 341.9 per 100,000 (66 cases, 41% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 62.2 per 100,000 (12 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). No syphilis cases were reported in Kent County in 2023. Confidential STD testing is available throughout Kent County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Kent County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Maryland 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 Maryland and the US
| Infection | Kent County | Maryland | US | vs Maryland | vs US | Rank in Maryland |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 341.966 cases | 579.8 | 490.7 | 41% below | 30.3% below | 12th of 24 |
| Gonorrhea | 62.212 cases | 207.1 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 00 cases | 14.2 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Maryland’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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