STD Rates in Wilkes County, Georgia
2023 CDC surveillance data for Wilkes County, Georgia — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Wilkes County reported a combined STD rate of 830.0 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 70th of 159 Georgia counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 598.9 per 100,000 (57 cases, 7% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 231.1 per 100,000 (22 cases, 16% below the state rate). No syphilis cases were reported in Wilkes County in 2023. Many STDs show no symptoms, so testing is the only reliable way to know your status. Confidential options are available across Wilkes County.
STD Trends in Wilkes County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Georgia 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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Wilkes County vs Georgia and the US
| Infection | Wilkes County | Georgia | US | vs Georgia | vs US | Rank in Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 598.957 cases | 646.4 | 490.7 | 7.3% below | 22.1% above | 64th of 159 |
| Gonorrhea | 231.122 cases | 274.8 | 178.2 | 15.9% below | 29.7% above | 65th of 159 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 00 cases | 20 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Georgia’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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