STD Rates in Lawrence County, Kentucky
2023 CDC surveillance data for Lawrence County, Kentucky — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Lawrence County is among the lower-burden counties in Kentucky, reporting a combined STD rate of 162.5 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 107th of 120 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 118.8 per 100,000 (19 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), gonorrhea at 31.2 per 100,000 (5 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 12.5 per 100,000 (2 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Lawrence County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Lawrence County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Kentucky 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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Lawrence County vs Kentucky and the US
| Infection | Lawrence County | Kentucky | US | vs Kentucky | vs US | Rank in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 118.819 cases | 381.9 | 490.7 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Gonorrhea | 31.25 cases | 134.4 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 12.52 cases | 14.1 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Kentucky’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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