STD Rates in Shelby County, Tennessee
2023 CDC surveillance data for Shelby County, Tennessee — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Shelby County has one of the higher STD burdens in Tennessee, with a combined rate of 1,513.8 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 1st of 95 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 1053.8 per 100,000 (9,590 cases, 104% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 429.0 per 100,000 (3,904 cases, 130% above the state rate), syphilis at 31.0 per 100,000 (282 cases, 109% 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 Shelby County.
STD Trends in Shelby 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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Shelby County vs Tennessee and the US
| Infection | Shelby County | Tennessee | US | vs Tennessee | vs US | Rank in Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1053.89,590 cases | 517.4 | 490.7 | 103.7% above | 114.8% above | 1st of 95 |
| Gonorrhea | 4293,904 cases | 186.4 | 178.2 | 130.2% above | 140.7% above | 1st of 95 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 31282 cases | 14.8 | 15.8 | 109.5% above | 96.2% above | 6th of 95 |
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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