STD Rates in Newport News City, Virginia
2023 CDC surveillance data for Newport News City, Virginia — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Newport News City has one of the higher STD burdens in Virginia, with a combined rate of 1,523.6 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 6th of 133 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 1047.4 per 100,000 (1,918 cases, 122% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 458.7 per 100,000 (840 cases, 190% above the state rate), syphilis at 17.5 per 100,000 (32 cases, 64% above the state rate). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Newport News City — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Newport News City, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Virginia 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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Newport News City vs Virginia and the US
| Infection | Newport News City | Virginia | US | vs Virginia | vs US | Rank in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1047.41,918 cases | 472.8 | 490.7 | 121.5% above | 113.5% above | 8th of 133 |
| Gonorrhea | 458.7840 cases | 158.3 | 178.2 | 189.8% above | 157.4% above | 5th of 133 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 17.532 cases | 10.7 | 15.8 | 63.6% above | 10.8% above | 18th of 133 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Virginia’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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