STD Rates in Sacramento County, California
2023 CDC surveillance data for Sacramento County, California — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Sacramento County has one of the higher STD burdens in California, with a combined rate of 679.2 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 11th of 58 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 461.0 per 100,000 (7,303 cases, 6% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 198.9 per 100,000 (3,151 cases, 5% above the state rate), syphilis at 19.3 per 100,000 (305 cases, 18% above the state rate). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Sacramento County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Sacramento County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the California 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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Sacramento County vs California and the US
| Infection | Sacramento County | California | US | vs California | vs US | Rank in California |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 4617,303 cases | 491.1 | 490.7 | 6.1% below | 6.1% below | 16th of 58 |
| Gonorrhea | 198.93,151 cases | 190.2 | 178.2 | 4.6% above | 11.6% above | 4th of 58 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 19.3305 cases | 16.3 | 15.8 | 18.4% above | 22.2% above | 12th of 58 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among California’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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