STD Rates in Richmond County, Virginia
2023 CDC surveillance data for Richmond County, Virginia — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Richmond County has one of the higher STD burdens in Virginia, with a combined rate of 696.9 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 32nd of 133 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 468.2 per 100,000 (43 cases, 1% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 206.9 per 100,000 (19 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 21.8 per 100,000 (2 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). 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 Virginia 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 Virginia and the US
| Infection | Richmond County | Virginia | US | vs Virginia | vs US | Rank in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 468.243 cases | 472.8 | 490.7 | 1% below | 4.6% below | 36th of 133 |
| Gonorrhea | 206.919 cases | 158.3 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 21.82 cases | 10.7 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Virginia’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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