STD Rates in Pickens County, South Carolina
2023 CDC surveillance data for Pickens County, South Carolina — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Pickens County is among the lower-burden counties in South Carolina, reporting a combined STD rate of 511.4 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 44th of 46 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 392.6 per 100,000 (532 cases, 36% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 102.6 per 100,000 (139 cases, 54% below the state rate), syphilis at 16.2 per 100,000 (22 cases, 6% below the state rate). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Pickens County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Pickens County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the South 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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Pickens County vs South Carolina and the US
| Infection | Pickens County | South Carolina | US | vs South Carolina | vs US | Rank in South Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 392.6532 cases | 612.1 | 490.7 | 35.9% below | 20% below | 42nd of 46 |
| Gonorrhea | 102.6139 cases | 222.4 | 178.2 | 53.9% below | 42.4% below | 45th of 46 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 16.222 cases | 17.3 | 15.8 | 6.4% below | 2.5% above | 22nd of 46 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among South 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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