STD Rates in Lowndes County, Georgia
2023 CDC surveillance data for Lowndes County, Georgia — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Lowndes County has one of the higher STD burdens in Georgia, with a combined rate of 1,646.9 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 6th of 159 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 1072.8 per 100,000 (1,295 cases, 66% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 528.5 per 100,000 (638 cases, 92% above the state rate), syphilis at 45.6 per 100,000 (55 cases, 128% above the state rate). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Lowndes County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Lowndes County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Georgia 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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Lowndes County vs Georgia and the US
| Infection | Lowndes County | Georgia | US | vs Georgia | vs US | Rank in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1072.81,295 cases | 646.4 | 490.7 | 66% above | 118.6% above | 6th of 159 |
| Gonorrhea | 528.5638 cases | 274.8 | 178.2 | 92.3% above | 196.6% above | 4th of 159 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 45.655 cases | 20 | 15.8 | 128% above | 188.6% above | 8th of 159 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Georgia’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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