STD Rates in Wolfe County, Kentucky
2023 CDC surveillance data for Wolfe County, Kentucky — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Wolfe County reported a combined STD rate of 334.3 per 100,000 residents in 2023, placing it 41st of 120 Kentucky counties — in the upper half of the state. Reported infections included chlamydia at 159.2 per 100,000 (10 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), gonorrhea at 143.3 per 100,000 (9 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 31.8 per 100,000 (2 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Routine testing is the surest way to catch STDs early, since many produce no symptoms. Wolfe County has confidential testing locations available.
STD Trends in Wolfe County, 2000–2023
Reported cases per 100,000 residents each year, against the Kentucky 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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Wolfe County vs Kentucky and the US
| Infection | Wolfe County | Kentucky | US | vs Kentucky | vs US | Rank in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 159.210 cases | 381.9 | 490.7 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Gonorrhea | 143.39 cases | 134.4 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 31.82 cases | 14.1 | 15.8 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
Rates per 100,000 residents, 2023. Ranks run from the highest rate (1st) among Kentucky’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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