STD Rates in Sussex County, Virginia
2023 CDC surveillance data for Sussex County, Virginia — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Sussex County has one of the higher STD burdens in Virginia, with a combined rate of 678.6 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 33rd of 133 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 511.3 per 100,000 (55 cases, 8% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 167.3 per 100,000 (18 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). No syphilis cases were reported in Sussex County in 2023. Confidential STD testing is available throughout Sussex County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Sussex County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Virginia 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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Sussex County vs Virginia and the US
| Infection | Sussex County | Virginia | US | vs Virginia | vs US | Rank in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 511.355 cases | 472.8 | 490.7 | 8.1% above | 4.2% above | 34th of 133 |
| Gonorrhea | 167.318 cases | 158.3 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 00 cases | 10.7 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Virginia’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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