STD Rates in Lamar County, Alabama
2023 CDC surveillance data for Lamar County, Alabama — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Lamar County recorded a combined STD rate of 490.4 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 50th of 67 counties in Alabama. Reported infections included chlamydia at 373.3 per 100,000 (51 cases, 43% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 109.8 per 100,000 (15 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 7.3 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. Lamar County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Lamar County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Alabama 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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Lamar County vs Alabama and the US
| Infection | Lamar County | Alabama | US | vs Alabama | vs US | Rank in Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 373.351 cases | 651.1 | 490.7 | 42.7% below | 23.9% below | 51st of 67 |
| Gonorrhea | 109.815 cases | 226.9 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 7.31 case | 28.6 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Alabama’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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