STD Rates in Nicholas County, West Virginia
2023 CDC surveillance data for Nicholas County, West Virginia — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Nicholas County is among the lower-burden counties in West Virginia, reporting a combined STD rate of 136.6 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 45th of 55 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 120.0 per 100,000 (29 cases, 52% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 8.3 per 100,000 (2 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 8.3 per 100,000 (2 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Nicholas County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Nicholas County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the West 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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Nicholas County vs West Virginia and the US
| Infection | Nicholas County | West Virginia | US | vs West Virginia | vs US | Rank in West Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 12029 cases | 249 | 490.7 | 51.8% below | 75.5% below | 44th of 55 |
| Gonorrhea | 8.32 cases | 54.7 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 8.32 cases | 10.9 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among West 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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