STD Rates in Wilkes County, North Carolina
2023 CDC surveillance data for Wilkes County, North Carolina — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Wilkes County is among the lower-burden counties in North Carolina, reporting a combined STD rate of 287.8 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 81st of 100 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 236.3 per 100,000 (156 cases, 61% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 43.9 per 100,000 (29 cases, 82% below the state rate), syphilis at 7.6 per 100,000 (5 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Wilkes County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Wilkes 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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Wilkes County vs North Carolina and the US
| Infection | Wilkes County | North Carolina | US | vs North Carolina | vs US | Rank in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 236.3156 cases | 607.9 | 490.7 | 61.1% below | 51.8% below | 80th of 100 |
| Gonorrhea | 43.929 cases | 243.2 | 178.2 | 81.9% below | 75.4% below | 84th of 100 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 7.65 cases | 19.9 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
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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