STD Rates in Lake County, Michigan
2023 CDC surveillance data for Lake County, Michigan — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Lake County reported a combined STD rate of 251.3 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 38th of 83 Michigan counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 227.7 per 100,000 (29 cases, 47% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 15.7 per 100,000 (2 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 7.9 per 100,000 (1 case, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Lake County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Lake County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Michigan 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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Lake County vs Michigan and the US
| Infection | Lake County | Michigan | US | vs Michigan | vs US | Rank in Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 227.729 cases | 429.5 | 490.7 | 47% below | 53.6% below | 30th of 83 |
| Gonorrhea | 15.72 cases | 152.2 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 7.91 case | 8.4 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Michigan’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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