STD Rates in Northampton County, Pennsylvania
2023 CDC surveillance data for Northampton County, Pennsylvania — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Northampton County has one of the higher STD burdens in Pennsylvania, with a combined rate of 424.6 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 15th of 67 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 335.6 per 100,000 (1,071 cases, 20% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 84.0 per 100,000 (268 cases, 42% below the state rate), syphilis at 5.0 per 100,000 (16 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Northampton County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Northampton County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Pennsylvania 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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Northampton County vs Pennsylvania and the US
| Infection | Northampton County | Pennsylvania | US | vs Pennsylvania | vs US | Rank in Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 335.61,071 cases | 421.2 | 490.7 | 20.3% below | 31.6% below | 13th of 67 |
| Gonorrhea | 84268 cases | 144.7 | 178.2 | 41.9% below | 52.9% below | 14th of 67 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 516 cases | 9.1 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Pennsylvania’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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