STD Rates in New Hanover County, North Carolina
2023 CDC surveillance data for New Hanover County, North Carolina — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
New Hanover County reported a combined STD rate of 647.3 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 48th of 100 North Carolina counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 484.4 per 100,000 (1,157 cases, 20% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 148.2 per 100,000 (354 cases, 39% below the state rate), syphilis at 14.7 per 100,000 (35 cases, 26% below the state rate). Confidential STD testing is available throughout New Hanover County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in New Hanover County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the North 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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New Hanover County vs North Carolina and the US
| Infection | New Hanover County | North Carolina | US | vs North Carolina | vs US | Rank in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 484.41,157 cases | 607.9 | 490.7 | 20.3% below | 1.3% below | 49th of 100 |
| Gonorrhea | 148.2354 cases | 243.2 | 178.2 | 39.1% below | 16.8% below | 51st of 100 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 14.735 cases | 19.9 | 15.8 | 26.1% below | 7% below | 46th of 100 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among North 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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