STD Rates in Pender County, North Carolina
2023 CDC surveillance data for Pender County, North Carolina — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Pender County recorded a combined STD rate of 392.6 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 69th of 100 counties in North Carolina. Reported infections included chlamydia at 290.4 per 100,000 (199 cases, 52% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 93.4 per 100,000 (64 cases, 62% below the state rate), syphilis at 8.8 per 100,000 (6 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Pender County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Pender 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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Pender County vs North Carolina and the US
| Infection | Pender County | North Carolina | US | vs North Carolina | vs US | Rank in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 290.4199 cases | 607.9 | 490.7 | 52.2% below | 40.8% below | 68th of 100 |
| Gonorrhea | 93.464 cases | 243.2 | 178.2 | 61.6% below | 47.6% below | 66th of 100 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 8.86 cases | 19.9 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
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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