STD Rates in Richmond County, Georgia
2023 CDC surveillance data for Richmond County, Georgia — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Richmond County has one of the higher STD burdens in Georgia, with a combined rate of 1,780.7 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 2nd of 159 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 1220.9 per 100,000 (2,508 cases, 89% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 516.5 per 100,000 (1,061 cases, 88% above the state rate), syphilis at 43.3 per 100,000 (89 cases, 116% above the state rate). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Richmond County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Richmond County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Georgia 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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Richmond County vs Georgia and the US
| Infection | Richmond County | Georgia | US | vs Georgia | vs US | Rank in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1220.92,508 cases | 646.4 | 490.7 | 88.9% above | 148.8% above | 5th of 159 |
| Gonorrhea | 516.51,061 cases | 274.8 | 178.2 | 88% above | 189.8% above | 6th of 159 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 43.389 cases | 20 | 15.8 | 116.5% above | 174.1% above | 10th of 159 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Georgia’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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