STD Rates in Union County, North Carolina
2023 CDC surveillance data for Union County, North Carolina — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Union County recorded a combined STD rate of 514.8 per 100,000 residents in 2023, ranking 58th of 100 counties in North Carolina. Reported infections included chlamydia at 392.7 per 100,000 (1,007 cases, 35% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 113.1 per 100,000 (290 cases, 53% below the state rate), syphilis at 9.0 per 100,000 (23 cases, 55% below the state rate). Many STDs show no symptoms, so testing is the only reliable way to know your status. Confidential options are available across Union County.
STD Trends in Union 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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Union County vs North Carolina and the US
| Infection | Union County | North Carolina | US | vs North Carolina | vs US | Rank in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 392.71,007 cases | 607.9 | 490.7 | 35.4% below | 20% below | 57th of 100 |
| Gonorrhea | 113.1290 cases | 243.2 | 178.2 | 53.5% below | 36.5% below | 59th of 100 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 923 cases | 19.9 | 15.8 | 54.8% below | 43% below | 75th of 100 |
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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