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Incidence Rate Report for Iowa by County

All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Cancer Sites, All Ages
Sorted by Rate
Explanation of Column Headers

Incidence Rate (95% Confidence Interval) - The incidence rate is based upon 100,000 people and is an annual rate (or average annual rate) based on the time period indicated. Rates are age-adjusted by 5-year age groups to the 2000 U.S. standard million population.

Other Notes

  • Larger confidence intervals indicate less stability of the data. This is often due to low counts that are not quite low enough to be suppressed.
  • Data is currently being suppressed if there are fewer than 16 counts for the time period.


    Line by Line Interpretation of the Report

  • Iowa3
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 481.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 477.8 to 484.5.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 16,428.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • US (SEER+NPCR)1
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 465.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 464.7 to 465.4.
  • Average Annual Count - §
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Iowa County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 550.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 503.8 to 599.8.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 110.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Appanoose County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 538.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 490.8 to 590.7.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 98.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Page County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 529.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 485.9 to 575.5.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 119.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Chickasaw County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 526.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 474.6 to 582.0.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 84.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Harrison County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 522.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 477.8 to 571.2.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 103.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Osceola County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 522.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 453.7 to 599.9.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 44.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Grundy County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 521.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 471.8 to 575.0.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 87.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Scott County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 520.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 505.0 to 536.1.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 890.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Cerro Gordo County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 515.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 489.0 to 542.9.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 300.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Ida County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 515.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 451.4 to 586.4.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 54.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Dallas County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 512.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 482.8 to 543.7.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 238.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Floyd County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 511.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 468.5 to 557.1.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 113.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Pottawattamie County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 509.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 489.7 to 529.8.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 510.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Dickinson County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 508.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 467.9 to 551.8.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 128.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Tama County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 507.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 466.2 to 552.4.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 117.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Wapello County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 504.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 475.0 to 535.8.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 225.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Allamakee County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 504.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 459.3 to 553.3.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 96.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Delaware County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 504.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 461.3 to 549.8.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 108.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Lee County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 502.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 473.0 to 532.4.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 234.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Black Hawk County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 501.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 484.4 to 518.6.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 695.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • O'Brien County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 500.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 455.7 to 548.6.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 102.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Jasper County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 499.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 470.5 to 529.9.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 226.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Fremont County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 498.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 437.9 to 565.6.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 53.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Cedar County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 497.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 456.6 to 541.9.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 112.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Des Moines County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 495.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 468.3 to 523.8.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 261.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Monroe County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 494.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 433.2 to 561.9.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 51.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Monona County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 493.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 441.1 to 551.9.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 72.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Calhoun County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 493.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 441.7 to 550.0.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 75.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Franklin County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 493.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 441.4 to 549.9.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 72.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Johnson County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 492.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 472.2 to 513.4.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 470.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Plymouth County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 491.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 456.0 to 529.9.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 145.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Decatur County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 490.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 431.4 to 556.0.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 52.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Clinton County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 490.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 465.5 to 516.6.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 297.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Kossuth County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 489.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 446.7 to 536.3.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 110.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Lyon County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 489.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 438.5 to 545.2.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 70.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Mills County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 489.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 442.1 to 539.9.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 83.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Louisa County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 485.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 434.2 to 542.2.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 65.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Palo Alto County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 485.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 432.3 to 544.7.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 67.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Jackson County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 485.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 447.4 to 525.8.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 127.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Sac County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 483.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 433.2 to 538.9.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 77.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Washington County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 483.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 445.4 to 523.4.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 128.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Marshall County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 483.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 455.5 to 512.0.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 237.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Hancock County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 483.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 433.0 to 537.7.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 73.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Pocahontas County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 483.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 424.2 to 548.8.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 56.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Linn County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 482.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 469.5 to 496.3.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 1,025.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Dubuque County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 481.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 463.2 to 501.2.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 512.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Woodbury County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 481.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 463.1 to 501.0.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 510.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Audubon County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 481.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 413.3 to 559.1.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 43.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Muscatine County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 480.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 452.2 to 510.3.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 218.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Adams County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 478.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 402.0 to 567.4.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 30.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Warren County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 478.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 450.2 to 507.2.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 225.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Madison County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 477.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 431.4 to 526.4.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 82.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Crawford County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 476.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 434.7 to 522.3.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 99.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Mahaska County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 476.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 439.5 to 516.0.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 126.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Buchanan County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 476.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 437.5 to 517.3.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 116.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Wright County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 475.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 430.7 to 524.9.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 91.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Polk County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 474.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 465.1 to 484.5.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 1,892.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Buena Vista County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 474.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 433.8 to 517.5.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 108.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Hardin County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 474.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 434.4 to 516.8.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 117.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Worth County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 470.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 411.2 to 537.1.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 48.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Clay County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 470.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 430.1 to 513.2.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 107.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Guthrie County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 469.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 421.7 to 522.2.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 74.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Fayette County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 469.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 432.8 to 507.8.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 133.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Adair County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 468.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 411.5 to 532.2.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 53.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Van Buren County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 468.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 409.8 to 533.1.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 49.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Webster County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 467.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 439.3 to 496.5.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 219.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Montgomery County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 466.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 418.0 to 519.5.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 73.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Jones County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 462.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 425.6 to 502.0.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 118.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Benton County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 461.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 428.0 to 497.7.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 142.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Howard County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 460.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 407.8 to 519.4.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 60.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Marion County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 460.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 429.9 to 492.0.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 178.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Butler County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 459.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 417.3 to 505.4.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 95.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Henry County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 457.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 419.1 to 498.0.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 110.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Boone County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 455.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 422.2 to 490.6.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 145.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Hamilton County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 455.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 413.6 to 500.3.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 92.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Wayne County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 454.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 394.9 to 522.5.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 45.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Winneshiek County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 452.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 415.4 to 492.6.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 116.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Mitchell County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 452.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 404.8 to 504.6.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 72.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Taylor County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 452.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 390.4 to 521.8.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 43.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Union County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 452.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 406.0 to 502.4.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 74.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Sioux County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 451.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 419.6 to 484.4.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 161.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Emmet County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 450.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 399.8 to 506.7.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 62.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Clayton County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 447.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 409.9 to 488.3.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 110.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Jefferson County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 446.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 403.6 to 493.5.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 87.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Story County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 444.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 422.6 to 467.8.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 312.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Shelby County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 444.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 399.3 to 493.9.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 79.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Bremer County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 443.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 409.3 to 480.1.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 130.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Lucas County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 440.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 388.7 to 496.9.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 56.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Greene County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 437.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 388.2 to 492.6.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 63.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Cass County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 436.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 394.4 to 481.9.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 88.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Poweshiek County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 435.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 397.7 to 475.3.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 106.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Keokuk County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 432.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 385.2 to 485.1.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 64.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Humboldt County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 432.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 383.1 to 487.5.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 60.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Clarke County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 428.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 376.1 to 487.0.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 50.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Winnebago County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 427.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 379.8 to 480.6.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 62.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Carroll County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 417.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 382.6 to 454.1.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 118.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Davis County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 407.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 352.6 to 467.7.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 42.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Cherokee County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 404.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 362.6 to 450.9.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 73.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Ringgold County7
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 398.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 336.8 to 469.7.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 33.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.


  • Notes:
    Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 06/19/2013 8:19 am.
    State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.
    † Incidence rates (cases per 100,000 population per year) are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+). Rates are for invasive cancer only (except for bladder cancer which is invasive and in situ) or unless otherwise specified. Rates calculated using SEER*Stat. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI. The US populations included with the data release have been adjusted for the population shifts due to hurricanes Katrina and Rita for 62 counties and parishes in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. The 1969-2009 US Population Data File is used for SEER and NPCR incidence rates.
    § Because of the impact on Louisiana's population for the July - December 2005 time period due to Hurricanes Katrina/Rita, SEER excluded Louisiana cases diagnosed for that six month time period. The count has been suppressed due to data consistency issues.

    1 Source: CDC's National Program of Cancer Registries Cancer Surveillance System (NPCR-CSS) January 2012 data submission and SEER November 2011 submission.
    3 Source: SEER November 2011 submission. State Cancer Registry also receives funding from CDC's National Program of Cancer Registries.
    7 Source: SEER November 2011 submission.

    Interpret Rankings provides insight into interpreting cancer incidence statistics. When the population size for a denominator is small, the rates may be unstable. A rate is unstable when a small change in the numerator (e.g., only one or two additional cases) has a dramatic effect on the calculated rate.

    Suppression is used to avoid misinterpretation when rates are unstable.