STD Rates in Powell County, Kentucky
2023 CDC surveillance data for Powell County, Kentucky — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Powell County reported a combined STD rate of 331.5 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 43rd of 120 Kentucky counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 239.0 per 100,000 (31 cases, 37% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 54.0 per 100,000 (7 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 38.5 per 100,000 (5 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Many STDs show no symptoms, so testing is the only reliable way to know your status. Confidential options are available across Powell County.
STD Trends in Powell 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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Powell County vs Kentucky and the US
| Infection | Powell County | Kentucky | US | vs Kentucky | vs US | Rank in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 23931 cases | 381.9 | 490.7 | 37.4% below | 51.3% below | 54th of 120 |
| Gonorrhea | 547 cases | 134.4 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 38.55 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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