STD Rates in Virginia Beach City, Virginia
2023 CDC surveillance data for Virginia Beach City, Virginia — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Virginia Beach City has one of the higher STD burdens in Virginia, with a combined rate of 721.9 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 29th of 133 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 536.1 per 100,000 (2,432 cases, 13% above the state rate), gonorrhea at 178.3 per 100,000 (809 cases, 13% above the state rate), syphilis at 7.5 per 100,000 (34 cases, 30% below the state rate). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Virginia Beach City has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Virginia Beach City, 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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Virginia Beach City vs Virginia and the US
| Infection | Virginia Beach City | Virginia | US | vs Virginia | vs US | Rank in Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 536.12,432 cases | 472.8 | 490.7 | 13.4% above | 9.3% above | 28th of 133 |
| Gonorrhea | 178.3809 cases | 158.3 | 178.2 | 12.6% above | 0.1% above | 29th of 133 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 7.534 cases | 10.7 | 15.8 | 29.9% below | 52.5% below | 47th of 133 |
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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