STD Rates in Polk County, Tennessee
2023 CDC surveillance data for Polk County, Tennessee — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Polk County recorded a combined STD rate of 266.1 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 69th of 95 counties in Tennessee. Reported infections included chlamydia at 194.1 per 100,000 (35 cases, 62% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 66.5 per 100,000 (12 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 5.5 per 100,000 (1 case, too few for a reliable comparison). 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee and the US
| Infection | Polk County | Tennessee | US | vs Tennessee | vs US | Rank in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 194.135 cases | 517.4 | 490.7 | 62.5% below | 60.4% below | 70th of 95 |
| Gonorrhea | 66.512 cases | 186.4 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 5.51 case | 14.8 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Tennessee’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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