STD Rates in Lexington County, South Carolina
2023 CDC surveillance data for Lexington County, South Carolina — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Lexington County is among the lower-burden counties in South Carolina, reporting a combined STD rate of 634.5 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 36th of 46 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 455.5 per 100,000 (1,410 cases, 26% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 169.0 per 100,000 (523 cases, 24% below the state rate), syphilis at 10.0 per 100,000 (31 cases, 42% below the state rate). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Lexington County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Lexington County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the South Carolina 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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Lexington County vs South Carolina and the US
| Infection | Lexington County | South Carolina | US | vs South Carolina | vs US | Rank in South Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 455.51,410 cases | 612.1 | 490.7 | 25.6% below | 7.2% below | 36th of 46 |
| Gonorrhea | 169523 cases | 222.4 | 178.2 | 24% below | 5.2% below | 33rd of 46 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 1031 cases | 17.3 | 15.8 | 42.2% below | 36.7% below | 35th of 46 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among South Carolina’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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