STD Rates in Wake County, North Carolina
2023 CDC surveillance data for Wake County, North Carolina — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Wake County reported a combined STD rate of 751.5 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 39th of 100 North Carolina counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 527.9 per 100,000 (6,284 cases, 13% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 208.1 per 100,000 (2,477 cases, 14% below the state rate), syphilis at 15.5 per 100,000 (184 cases, 22% below the state rate). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Wake County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Wake 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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Wake County vs North Carolina and the US
| Infection | Wake County | North Carolina | US | vs North Carolina | vs US | Rank in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 527.96,284 cases | 607.9 | 490.7 | 13.2% below | 7.6% above | 42nd of 100 |
| Gonorrhea | 208.12,477 cases | 243.2 | 178.2 | 14.4% below | 16.8% above | 35th of 100 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 15.5184 cases | 19.9 | 15.8 | 22.1% below | 1.9% below | 42nd 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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