STD Rates in Lancaster County, Nebraska
2023 CDC surveillance data for Lancaster County, Nebraska — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Lancaster County has one of the higher STD burdens in Nebraska, with a combined rate of 625.0 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 5th of 83 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 495.2 per 100,000 (1,618 cases, 6% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 113.9 per 100,000 (372 cases, 1% below the state rate), syphilis at 15.9 per 100,000 (52 cases, 53% above the state rate). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Lancaster County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Lancaster County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Nebraska 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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Lancaster County vs Nebraska and the US
| Infection | Lancaster County | Nebraska | US | vs Nebraska | vs US | Rank in Nebraska |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 495.21,618 cases | 468.8 | 490.7 | 5.6% above | 0.9% above | 6th of 83 |
| Gonorrhea | 113.9372 cases | 115.5 | 178.2 | 1.4% below | 36.1% below | 3rd of 83 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 15.952 cases | 10.4 | 15.8 | 52.9% above | 0.6% above | 7th of 83 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Nebraska’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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