STD Rates in Lee County, Kentucky
2023 CDC surveillance data for Lee County, Kentucky — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Lee County is among the lower-burden counties in Kentucky, reporting a combined STD rate of 205.7 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 95th of 120 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 192.0 per 100,000 (14 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), gonorrhea at 13.7 per 100,000 (1 case, too few for a reliable comparison). No syphilis cases were reported in Lee County in 2023. 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 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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Lee County vs Kentucky and the US
| Infection | Lee County | Kentucky | US | vs Kentucky | vs US | Rank in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 19214 cases | 381.9 | 490.7 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Gonorrhea | 13.71 case | 134.4 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 00 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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