STD Rates in Scott County, Tennessee
2023 CDC surveillance data for Scott County, Tennessee — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Scott County is among the lower-burden counties in Tennessee, reporting a combined STD rate of 193.9 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 86th of 95 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 175.9 per 100,000 (39 cases, 66% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 13.5 per 100,000 (3 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 4.5 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. Scott County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Scott County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Tennessee 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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Scott County vs Tennessee and the US
| Infection | Scott County | Tennessee | US | vs Tennessee | vs US | Rank in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 175.939 cases | 517.4 | 490.7 | 66% below | 64.2% below | 79th of 95 |
| Gonorrhea | 13.53 cases | 186.4 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 4.51 case | 14.8 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Tennessee’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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