STD Rates in Yancey County, North Carolina
2023 CDC surveillance data for Yancey County, North Carolina — chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis rates with state comparisons.
Yancey County is among the lower-burden counties in North Carolina, reporting a combined STD rate of 184.8 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — 96th of 100 counties. Reported infections included chlamydia at 158.4 per 100,000 (30 cases, 74% below the state rate), gonorrhea at 15.8 per 100,000 (3 cases, too few for a reliable comparison), syphilis at 10.6 per 100,000 (2 cases, too few for a reliable comparison). Confidential STD testing is available throughout Yancey County — knowing your status is the only way to catch infections that often show no symptoms.
STD Trends in Yancey 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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Yancey County vs North Carolina and the US
| Infection | Yancey County | North Carolina | US | vs North Carolina | vs US | Rank in North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 158.430 cases | 607.9 | 490.7 | 73.9% below | 67.7% below | 95th of 100 |
| Gonorrhea | 15.83 cases | 243.2 | 178.2 | Too few cases | Too few cases | – |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 10.62 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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