STD Rates in Washoe County, Nevada
2023 CDC surveillance data for Washoe County, Nevada — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Washoe County has one of the higher STD burdens in Nevada, with a combined rate of 613.0 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — ranking 2nd of 16 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 461.4 per 100,000 (2,298 cases, 7% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 121.9 per 100,000 (607 cases, 40% below the state rate), syphilis at 29.7 per 100,000 (148 cases, 31% above the state rate). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Washoe County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Washoe County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Nevada 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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Washoe County vs Nevada and the US
| Infection | Washoe County | Nevada | US | vs Nevada | vs US | Rank in Nevada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 461.42,298 cases | 493.6 | 490.7 | 6.5% below | 6% below | 2nd of 16 |
| Gonorrhea | 121.9607 cases | 204.7 | 178.2 | 40.4% below | 31.6% below | 2nd of 16 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 29.7148 cases | 22.7 | 15.8 | 30.8% above | 88% above | 1st of 16 |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Nevada’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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