North Carolina Is On The 10 States With the Highest STD Rates List
Welp, this is one list we didn’t want to have to share. And has led to things I never thought I would Google search. But alas here we are. A new report by US News and World Report revealed that North Carolina is one of the 10 states with the highest STD rates. US News reports that “rates and cases of major sexually transmitted diseases in the U.S. have been increasing”. The most recent data available from the CDC is from 2021 when more than 2.5 million cases of chlamydia, syphilis, and gonorrhea were reported. That is the data US News used for this study. Below are the statistics for North Carolina STD rates:
10. North Carolina STD Rates
Total STD Rate: 922.2 per 100,000
Chlamydia Rate: 603.3 per 100,000
Gonorrhea Rate: 271.2 per 100,000
Syphilis Rate (cumulative): 47.7 per 100,000
According to the CDC, those at highest risk for STDs are people under the age of 25, racial and ethnic minority groups, and gay or bisexual men. Let’s make sure we are using protection and getting tests regularly NC. The next time this data is studied I don’t want to see us on this list! Do your part. Here were the top 10 states:
- Mississippi
- Louisiana
- Alaska
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Arkansas
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
At least we fared better than South Carolina. Overall the South is disproportionately represented on this list. The CDC has some great info for those of you who are being a little adventurous these days and need to protect yourself. You can find that information here. The states on this list are the states with the highest rates of sexually transmitted diseases per 100,000 population in 2021. This is according to available figures from the CDC and based on cumulative cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis reported by US News. You can read the full list and study here.
Some Consider These North Carolina Town Names Wildly Innapropriate
Aho
Aho is an unincorporated town in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. It’s located in Watauga County near another town on this list- Blowing Rock.
Blowing Rock
This one is a stretch for me. I see where they are coming from including it on the list, but perhaps I’ve just been to Blowing Rock so many times that I just don’t get that impression. Shameless plug to check out some of my favorite things to do in Blowing Rock here.
Butters
Not many people choose to call Butters North Carolina home. Only about 100 residents in fact. But it is a town in Bladen County east of Lumberton.
Climax
This was the one Thrillist determined was the most lewd name of all the NC towns. I’ve honestly got nothing else to say about the unincorporated community on the border of Guilford and Randolph county.
Coinjock
So what we are saying is we just ran out of names and random combinations of letters and settled on coin jock? And yes, it is real. Coinjock is a census-designated place in Currituck County, North Carolina.
Engelhard
You’ll find Engelhard on the coast on North Carolina. This fishing village is in the Lake Landing Township in Hyde County.
Forbush
I’m going out a limb here and guessing Forbush has a lot of bushes? Or they aspire to. It’s a township in Yadkin Valley (known for its wine), and there is even a Forbush High School.
Hobucken
Hobucken is a small place in Pamlico County. At the last census, it’s population was 38. That’s a town where you truly know everyone! Hobucken is on TripAdvisor though so go Hobucken!
Hookerton
You refer to a place as Hookerton and I have questions. And you have no right to think it wouldn’t end up on this list. It’s in Green County, NC and is actually the oldest town in the county. You can learn more on the town’s website.
Lizard Lick
Lizard Lick Towing had to be from somewhere and Lizard Lick the town is in Wake County. I want to visit just so I can tell someone I’m in Lizard Lick.
Love Valley
Love must be brewing in Love Valley, NC. Perhaps I should pay this authentic Western town near Statesville a visit. Learn more about visiting here.
Low Gap
Is there a low gap in low gap? It’s in the low gap of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Franklin Township of Surry County, NC.
Mann’s Harbor
Mann’s Harbor is you guessed in a Harbor town in Dare County, NC. It’s just across the bridge on the mainland from Mateo and Roanoke Island.
Nags Head
You’ve probably heard of Nags Head a popular vacation destination on the Outer Banks. You can read the legend of how to the town got its name here.
Pee Dee
The name Pee Dee comes from the Native American tribe that lived at the site of the Town Creek Indian Mound. There is a town, national wildlife refuge, electric company, and more that carry on the name today. Learn more about the Pee Dee culture here.
Rhodhiss
Rhodhiss is a peculiarly named town that recently celebrated its 120th anniversary. It sits on the border of Caldwell and Burke counties.
Roughedge
Does Roughedge have rough hedges? I’d like to think so. Roughedge is an unincorporated community in nearby Union County not far from Monroe.
Stumpy Point
You’ll find Stumpy Point (which is just a depressing name for a place), along the north side of Stumpy Point Bay. It is also in the region of Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in Dare County.
