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Incidence Rate Report for Mississippi by County

All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Colon & Rectum, All Ages
Sorted by Name
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

  • Mississippi6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 52.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 51.1 to 53.5.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 1,569.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • US (SEER+NPCR)1
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 46.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 46.1 to 46.3.
  • Average Annual Count - §
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Adams County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 46.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.1 to 57.2.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 18.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Alcorn County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 45.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.9 to 55.7.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 20.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Amite County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 53.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.9 to 72.6.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 8.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Attala County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 41.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 30.2 to 54.6.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 10.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Benton County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 68.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 46.7 to 96.2.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 7.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Bolivar County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 81.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 68.5 to 95.9.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 29.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Calhoun County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 47.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 34.7 to 64.6.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 9.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Carroll County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 46.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 31.1 to 67.5.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 6.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Chickasaw County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 51.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 38.6 to 67.9.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 11.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Choctaw County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 44.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 28.2 to 66.0.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 5.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Claiborne County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 56.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.9 to 82.2.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 5.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Clarke County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 61.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 47.5 to 78.5.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 13.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Clay County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 58.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 45.3 to 74.5.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 14.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Coahoma County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 53.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.9 to 67.9.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 14.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Copiah County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 61.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 49.7 to 75.4.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 19.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Covington County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 37.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 26.8 to 51.0.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 8.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • DeSoto County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 50.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 44.7 to 56.0.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 66.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Forrest County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 50.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 43.0 to 58.0.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 36.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Franklin County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 63.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.9 to 91.7.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 6.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • George County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 48.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.8 to 63.5.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 10.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Greene County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 52.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.6 to 74.2.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 6.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Grenada County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 67.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 54.3 to 83.4.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 18.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Hancock County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 36.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 28.8 to 44.5.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 18.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Harrison County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 43.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 38.9 to 47.7.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 77.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Hinds County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 58.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 54.2 to 63.2.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 136.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Holmes County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 83.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 65.9 to 103.1.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 16.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Humphreys County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 72.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.4 to 101.4.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 7.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Issaquena County6
  • Rate - *
  • Average Annual Count - *
  • Rate Period - *
  • Itawamba County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 70.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 56.7 to 86.8.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 18.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Jackson County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 45.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.7 to 51.3.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 61.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Jasper County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 56.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.9 to 73.3.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 12.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Jefferson County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 54.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 33.6 to 82.0.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 4.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Jefferson Davis County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 61.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 45.1 to 82.7.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 9.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Jones County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 43.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.0 to 50.8.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 32.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Kemper County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 59.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.8 to 84.5.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 7.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Lafayette County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 49.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.6 to 60.8.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 18.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Lamar County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 41.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 32.7 to 51.6.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 16.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Lauderdale County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 48.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.0 to 55.5.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 42.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Lawrence County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 43.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 30.1 to 61.3.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 7.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Leake County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 52.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.5 to 67.7.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 13.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Lee County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 53.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 46.5 to 61.0.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 43.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Leflore County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 68.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 55.7 to 82.0.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 22.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Lincoln County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 41.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 33.2 to 52.1.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 16.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Lowndes County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 50.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.9 to 59.3.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 31.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Madison County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 47.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.9 to 54.5.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 40.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Marion County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 49.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 38.9 to 62.9.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 14.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Marshall County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 55.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 44.8 to 66.9.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 21.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Monroe County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 53.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 44.3 to 64.7.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 23.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Montgomery County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 57.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.4 to 78.5.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 8.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Neshoba County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 47.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.3 to 59.7.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 15.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Newton County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 45.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 34.5 to 58.9.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 12.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Noxubee County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 45.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 30.6 to 66.1.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 6.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Oktibbeha County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 53.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 43.1 to 66.3.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 18.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Panola County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 67.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 55.5 to 80.7.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 23.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Pearl River County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 55.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 47.0 to 63.9.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 35.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Perry County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 61.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 43.6 to 84.8.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 8.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Pike County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 53.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 44.1 to 64.0.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 24.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Pontotoc County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 45.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.6 to 58.0.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 14.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Prentiss County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 53.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.3 to 66.6.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 16.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Quitman County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 51.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 33.0 to 77.3.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 5.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Rankin County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 48.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 43.5 to 54.5.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 63.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Scott County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 62.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.7 to 77.0.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 19.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Sharkey County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 64.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.8 to 103.6.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 4.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Simpson County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 39.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 29.8 to 51.1.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 12.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Smith County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 58.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 43.2 to 77.3.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 10.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Stone County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 49.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 34.5 to 68.3.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 7.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Sunflower County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 64.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.9 to 79.7.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 16.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Tallahatchie County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 55.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.5 to 76.2.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 8.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Tate County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 54.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.4 to 68.3.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 15.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Tippah County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 40.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 29.5 to 53.5.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 10.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Tishomingo County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 60.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 47.3 to 75.7.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 15.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Tunica County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 63.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.3 to 91.1.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 6.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Union County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 57.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 46.1 to 71.5.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 17.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Walthall County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 64.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 48.5 to 84.7.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 11.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Warren County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 52.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 44.0 to 62.4.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 27.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Washington County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 58.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 49.9 to 68.3.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 33.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Wayne County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 56.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 43.2 to 72.7.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 12.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Webster County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 75.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 55.4 to 100.6.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 10.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Wilkinson County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 74.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 53.8 to 101.4.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 8.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Winston County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 47.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.5 to 61.2.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 11.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Yalobusha County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 48.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 34.9 to 66.9.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 8.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.
  • Yazoo County6
  • Rate - The incidence rate is 60.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 48.1 to 75.2.
  • Average Annual Count - The count is 16.
  • Rate Period - The period for the rate is 2005-2009.


  • Notes:
    Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/24/2013 2:52 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.
    * Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 cases were reported in a specific area-sex-race category.

    1 Source: CDC's National Program of Cancer Registries Cancer Surveillance System (NPCR-CSS) January 2012 data submission and SEER November 2011 submission.
    6 Source: State Cancer Registry and the CDC's National Program of Cancer Registries Cancer Surveillance System (NPCR-CSS) January 2012 data submission. State rates include rates from metropolitan areas funded by SEER.

    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.