STD Rates in Shelby County, Kentucky
2023 CDC surveillance data for Shelby County, Kentucky — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Shelby County reported a combined STD rate of 311.0 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 50th of 120 Kentucky counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 248.4 per 100,000 (123 cases, 35% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 56.5 per 100,000 (28 cases, 58% below the state rate), syphilis at 6.1 per 100,000 (3 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Shelby County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Shelby County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Kentucky 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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Shelby County vs Kentucky and the US
| Infection | Shelby County | Kentucky | US | vs Kentucky | vs US | Rank in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 248.4123 cases | 381.9 | 490.7 | 35% below | 49.4% below | 47th of 120 |
| Gonorrhea | 56.528 cases | 134.4 | 178.2 | 58% below | 68.3% below | 52nd of 120 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 6.13 cases | 14.1 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Kentucky’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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