STD Rates in Salt Lake County, Utah
2023 CDC surveillance data for Salt Lake County, Utah — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Salt Lake County has one of the higher STD burdens in Utah, with a combined rate of 645.3 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 1st of 29 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 472.4 per 100,000 (5,602 cases, 47% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 151.8 per 100,000 (1,800 cases, 95% above the state rate), syphilis at 21.1 per 100,000 (250 cases, 118% above the state rate). Many STDs show no symptoms, so testing is the only reliable way to know your status. Confidential options are available across Salt Lake County.
STD Trends in Salt Lake County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Utah 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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Salt Lake County vs Utah and the US
| Infection | Salt Lake County | Utah | US | vs Utah | vs US | Rank in Utah |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 472.45,602 cases | 322 | 490.7 | 46.7% above | 3.7% below | 1st of 29 |
| Gonorrhea | 151.81,800 cases | 77.9 | 178.2 | 94.9% above | 14.8% below | 1st of 29 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 21.1250 cases | 9.7 | 15.8 | 117.5% above | 33.5% above | 2nd of 29 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Utah’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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