STD Rates in Pendleton County, Kentucky
2023 CDC surveillance data for Pendleton County, Kentucky — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Pendleton County is among the lower-burden counties in Kentucky, reporting a combined STD rate of 148.5 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 110th of 120 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 108.0 per 100,000 (16 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), gonorrhea at 27.0 per 100,000 (4 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 13.5 per 100,000 (2 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Pendleton County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Pendleton County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Kentucky 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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Pendleton County vs Kentucky and the US
| Infection | Pendleton County | Kentucky | US | vs Kentucky | vs US | Rank in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 10816 cases | 381.9 | 490.7 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Gonorrhea | 274 cases | 134.4 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 13.52 cases | 14.1 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Kentucky’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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