STD Rates in Russell County, Virginia
2023 CDC surveillance data for Russell County, Virginia — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Russell County is among the lower-burden counties in Virginia, reporting a combined STD rate of 215.9 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 110th of 133 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 157.0 per 100,000 (40 cases, 67% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 55.0 per 100,000 (14 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 3.9 per 100,000 (1 case, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Russell County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Russell 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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Russell County vs Virginia and the US
| Infection | Russell County | Virginia | US | vs Virginia | vs US | Rank in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 15740 cases | 472.8 | 490.7 | 66.8% below | 68% below | 121st of 133 |
| Gonorrhea | 5514 cases | 158.3 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 3.91 case | 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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