STD Rates in Lamar County, Georgia
2023 CDC surveillance data for Lamar County, Georgia — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Lamar County recorded a combined STD rate of 622.5 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 99th of 159 counties in Georgia. Reported infections included chlamydia at 397.0 per 100,000 (81 cases, 39% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 205.9 per 100,000 (42 cases, 25% below the state rate), syphilis at 19.6 per 100,000 (4 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Lamar County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Lamar County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Georgia 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 Georgia and the US
| Infection | Lamar County | Georgia | US | vs Georgia | vs US | Rank in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 39781 cases | 646.4 | 490.7 | 38.6% below | 19.1% below | 112th of 159 |
| Gonorrhea | 205.942 cases | 274.8 | 178.2 | 25.1% below | 15.5% above | 73rd of 159 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 19.64 cases | 20 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Georgia’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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