STD Rates in Kershaw County, South Carolina
2023 CDC surveillance data for Kershaw County, South Carolina — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Kershaw County reported a combined STD rate of 888.4 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 21st of 46 South Carolina counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 645.2 per 100,000 (451 cases, 5% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 227.5 per 100,000 (159 cases, 2% above the state rate), syphilis at 15.7 per 100,000 (11 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Kershaw County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Kershaw County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the South 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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Kershaw County vs South Carolina and the US
| Infection | Kershaw County | South Carolina | US | vs South Carolina | vs US | Rank in South Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 645.2451 cases | 612.1 | 490.7 | 5.4% above | 31.5% above | 21st of 46 |
| Gonorrhea | 227.5159 cases | 222.4 | 178.2 | 2.3% above | 27.7% above | 23rd of 46 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 15.711 cases | 17.3 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among South 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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