STD Rates in Rockcastle County, Kentucky
2023 CDC surveillance data for Rockcastle County, Kentucky — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Rockcastle County reported a combined STD rate of 296.5 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 54th of 120 Kentucky counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 247.1 per 100,000 (40 cases, 35% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 30.9 per 100,000 (5 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 18.5 per 100,000 (3 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Rockcastle County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Rockcastle 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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Rockcastle County vs Kentucky and the US
| Infection | Rockcastle County | Kentucky | US | vs Kentucky | vs US | Rank in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 247.140 cases | 381.9 | 490.7 | 35.3% below | 49.6% below | 50th of 120 |
| Gonorrhea | 30.95 cases | 134.4 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 18.53 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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