STD Rates in Lee County, Illinois
2023 CDC surveillance data for Lee County, Illinois — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Lee County recorded a combined STD rate of 264.4 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 65th of 102 counties in Illinois. Reported infections included chlamydia at 205.0 per 100,000 (69 cases, 63% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 47.5 per 100,000 (16 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 11.9 per 100,000 (4 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Lee County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Lee County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Illinois 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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Lee County vs Illinois and the US
| Infection | Lee County | Illinois | US | vs Illinois | vs US | Rank in Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 20569 cases | 557.7 | 490.7 | 63.2% below | 58.2% below | 70th of 102 |
| Gonorrhea | 47.516 cases | 202.3 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 11.94 cases | 11.6 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Illinois’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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