STD Rates in Polk County, Florida
2023 CDC surveillance data for Polk County, Florida — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Polk County reported a combined STD rate of 711.5 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 18th of 67 Florida counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 519.8 per 100,000 (4,254 cases, 4% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 175.8 per 100,000 (1,439 cases, 15% below the state rate), syphilis at 15.9 per 100,000 (130 cases, 18% below the state rate). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Polk County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Polk County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Florida 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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Polk County vs Florida and the US
| Infection | Polk County | Florida | US | vs Florida | vs US | Rank in Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 519.84,254 cases | 498.9 | 490.7 | 4.2% above | 5.9% above | 17th of 67 |
| Gonorrhea | 175.81,439 cases | 206.7 | 178.2 | 14.9% below | 1.3% below | 21st of 67 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 15.9130 cases | 19.3 | 15.8 | 17.6% below | 0.6% above | 26th of 67 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Florida’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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