STD Rates in Ritchie County, West Virginia
2023 CDC surveillance data for Ritchie County, West Virginia — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Ritchie County is among the lower-burden counties in West Virginia, reporting a combined STD rate of 122.4 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 49th of 55 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 85.7 per 100,000 (7 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), gonorrhea at 36.7 per 100,000 (3 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). No syphilis cases were reported in Ritchie County in 2023. Many STDs show no symptoms, so testing is the only reliable way to know your status. Confidential options are available across Ritchie County.
STD Trends in Ritchie County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the West 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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Ritchie County vs West Virginia and the US
| Infection | Ritchie County | West Virginia | US | vs West Virginia | vs US | Rank in West Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 85.77 cases | 249 | 490.7 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Gonorrhea | 36.73 cases | 54.7 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 00 cases | 10.9 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among West 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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