STD Rates in Sampson County, North Carolina
2023 CDC surveillance data for Sampson County, North Carolina — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Sampson County reported a combined STD rate of 788.6 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 38th of 100 North Carolina counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 617.4 per 100,000 (368 cases, 2% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 152.7 per 100,000 (91 cases, 37% below the state rate), syphilis at 18.5 per 100,000 (11 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Sampson County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Sampson County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the North Carolina 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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Sampson County vs North Carolina and the US
| Infection | Sampson County | North Carolina | US | vs North Carolina | vs US | Rank in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 617.4368 cases | 607.9 | 490.7 | 1.6% above | 25.8% above | 30th of 100 |
| Gonorrhea | 152.791 cases | 243.2 | 178.2 | 37.2% below | 14.3% below | 49th of 100 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 18.511 cases | 19.9 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among North Carolina’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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