Death Rates Table
Death Rate Report for North Carolina by County
All Cancer Sites, 2019-2023
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages
Sorted by Count
County
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2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
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Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7? |
Age-Adjusted Death Rate † deaths per 100,000 (95% Confidence Interval)
|
CI*Rank ⋔ (95% Confidence Interval)
|
Average Annual Count
|
Recent Trend |
Recent 5-Year Trend ‡ in Death Rates (95% Confidence Interval)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg County | Urban | No | 131.0 (127.8, 134.2) | 93 (87, 98) | 1,354 |
falling 
|
-1.9 (-2.1, -1.7) |
| Wake County | Urban | Yes | 122.4 (119.4, 125.4) | 99 (93, 100) | 1,348 |
falling
|
-3.5 (-5.0, -2.6) |
| Guilford County | Urban | No | 150.5 (146.1, 154.9) | 80 (61, 86) | 951 |
stable 
|
-0.9 (-1.2, 0.4) |
| Forsyth County | Urban | No | 159.8 (154.7, 165.1) | 60 (39, 76) | 755 |
stable
|
0.7 (-1.3, 2.0) |
| Cumberland County | Urban | No | 173.8 (167.3, 180.5) | 29 (16, 53) | 565 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.3, -0.7) |
| Buncombe County | Urban | No | 135.2 (130.0, 140.5) | 90 (82, 97) | 545 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-2.0, -1.4) |
| Gaston County | Urban | No | 164.9 (158.2, 171.8) | 49 (27, 71) | 476 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-1.7, -1.1) |
| Durham County | Urban | No | 136.6 (131.0, 142.4) | 89 (79, 97) | 466 |
falling
|
-2.2 (-2.4, -2.0) |
| New Hanover County | Urban | No | 149.6 (143.4, 156.0) | 83 (56, 88) | 458 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-1.9, -0.9) |
| Brunswick County | Urban | No | 152.7 (145.6, 160.1) | 73 (49, 87) | 441 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-1.7, -0.7) |
| Davidson County | Urban | No | 175.2 (167.6, 183.1) | 25 (13, 55) | 418 |
falling
|
-0.7 (-1.2, -0.1) |
| Alamance County | Urban | No | 170.9 (163.2, 178.9) | 32 (16, 62) | 381 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.3, -0.5) |
| Johnston County | Urban | No | 162.2 (154.6, 170.1) | 54 (28, 76) | 373 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.5, -0.7) |
| Union County | Urban | No | 140.2 (133.5, 147.1) | 87 (72, 96) | 350 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.1, -1.0) |
| Iredell County | Urban | No | 146.6 (139.6, 153.8) | 85 (60, 92) | 347 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-1.9, -1.0) |
| Catawba County | Urban | No | 158.3 (150.8, 166.2) | 66 (35, 82) | 343 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-1.7, -0.9) |
| Cabarrus County | Urban | No | 140.5 (133.7, 147.5) | 86 (71, 95) | 335 |
falling
|
-1.9 (-2.4, -1.4) |
| Randolph County | Urban | No | 170.0 (161.7, 178.7) | 34 (16, 67) | 330 |
falling
|
-0.7 (-1.2, -0.2) |
| Rowan County | Urban | No | 165.2 (157.0, 173.7) | 47 (23, 73) | 321 |
falling
|
-3.1 (-5.0, -1.9) |
| Henderson County | Urban | No | 150.4 (142.7, 158.5) | 81 (51, 90) | 313 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.3, -0.5) |
| Onslow County | Urban | No | 191.2 (181.3, 201.4) | 10 (2, 29) | 297 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.0, 0.5) |
| Pitt County | Urban | No | 159.5 (151.3, 168.1) | 63 (31, 83) | 293 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.0, -1.0) |
| Wayne County | Urban | No | 193.0 (182.8, 203.6) | 6 (1, 27) | 281 |
falling
|
-0.7 (-1.2, -0.1) |
| Robeson County | Rural | No | 199.1 (188.4, 210.2) | 4 (1, 21) | 275 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-0.9, 0.2) |
| Moore County | Urban | No | 152.1 (143.7, 161.0) | 77 (43, 89) | 265 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-1.8, -0.8) |
| Harnett County | Rural | No | 179.3 (169.3, 189.7) | 22 (7, 55) | 252 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.4, -0.5) |
| Cleveland County | Rural | No | 184.2 (173.8, 195.1) | 18 (4, 41) | 251 |
falling
|
-0.6 (-1.0, -0.2) |
| Craven County | Rural | No | 169.5 (159.9, 179.6) | 35 (15, 72) | 248 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-1.5, -1.0) |
| Rockingham County | Urban | No | 172.3 (162.4, 182.7) | 31 (14, 68) | 241 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-1.7, -0.9) |
| Caldwell County | Urban | No | 186.7 (175.6, 198.4) | 17 (3, 42) | 225 |
falling
|
-0.7 (-1.2, -0.2) |
| Burke County | Urban | No | 164.6 (154.8, 174.9) | 50 (20, 79) | 223 |
falling
|
-0.7 (-1.2, -0.2) |
| Nash County | Urban | No | 160.2 (150.4, 170.5) | 58 (25, 84) | 212 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-1.8, -1.0) |
| Carteret County | Rural | No | 163.0 (152.8, 173.9) | 53 (20, 83) | 204 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.0, -0.8) |
| Orange County | Urban | Yes | 120.7 (113.2, 128.7) | 100 (90, 100) | 200 |
falling
|
-2.4 (-2.9, -1.9) |
| Surry County | Rural | No | 183.7 (172.2, 195.9) | 19 (4, 48) | 199 |
falling
|
-0.5 (-1.0, -0.1) |
| Lincoln County | Urban | No | 151.1 (141.3, 161.5) | 79 (42, 92) | 188 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-1.8, -0.8) |
| Wilson County | Rural | No | 169.3 (158.3, 181.0) | 36 (14, 77) | 183 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-1.9, -0.6) |
| Rutherford County | Rural | No | 175.7 (164.0, 188.2) | 24 (7, 64) | 178 |
falling
|
-0.7 (-1.3, -0.2) |
| Chatham County | Urban | No | 127.8 (119.3, 137.0) | 95 (84, 100) | 178 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.1, -0.9) |
| Wilkes County | Rural | No | 161.9 (151.0, 173.6) | 55 (22, 84) | 173 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.5, -0.5) |
| Haywood County | Rural | No | 155.8 (145.0, 167.3) | 68 (29, 88) | 169 |
falling
|
-0.8 (-1.5, -0.2) |
| Stanly County | Rural | No | 174.2 (161.7, 187.5) | 28 (7, 71) | 151 |
falling
|
-0.8 (-1.4, -0.2) |
| Sampson County | Rural | No | 189.9 (176.2, 204.4) | 14 (1, 46) | 148 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.1, 0.0) |
| Halifax County | Rural | No | 196.2 (181.6, 211.9) | 5 (1, 34) | 144 |
falling
|
-0.6 (-1.2, -0.1) |
| Columbus County | Rural | No | 190.3 (176.1, 205.5) | 11 (1, 46) | 140 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-1.5, 0.0) |
| Lenoir County | Rural | No | 168.4 (155.7, 181.9) | 41 (12, 81) | 140 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.3, -0.8) |
| Pender County | Urban | No | 168.9 (156.2, 182.4) | 37 (12, 80) | 140 |
falling
|
-0.7 (-1.4, -0.1) |
| Edgecombe County | Urban | No | 191.5 (177.0, 207.0) | 9 (1, 42) | 139 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.0, 2.6) |
| Franklin County | Urban | No | 152.1 (140.7, 164.3) | 75 (32, 93) | 138 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-2.3, -1.0) |
| Granville County | Rural | No | 168.8 (156.1, 182.3) | 38 (12, 81) | 138 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-1.8, 1.4) |
| McDowell County | Rural | No | 187.3 (172.7, 202.9) | 16 (2, 53) | 128 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-0.8, 0.6) |
| Lee County | Rural | No | 152.1 (140.2, 164.8) | 76 (32, 93) | 125 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.3, -0.7) |
| Beaufort County | Rural | No | 160.5 (147.5, 174.5) | 57 (15, 88) | 123 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-1.9, -0.6) |
| Stokes County | Urban | No | 167.5 (153.9, 182.1) | 43 (12, 83) | 121 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.9, -0.3) |
| Richmond County | Rural | No | 210.2 (193.2, 228.4) | 2 (1, 21) | 119 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.3, 0.4) |
| Duplin County | Rural | No | 170.4 (156.3, 185.4) | 33 (9, 81) | 116 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.6, -0.2) |
| Vance County | Rural | No | 192.5 (176.3, 209.8) | 7 (1, 51) | 111 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.3, 0.0) |
| Davie County | Urban | No | 152.8 (139.7, 166.9) | 72 (29, 93) | 105 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.5, 0.3) |
| Macon County | Rural | No | 150.2 (136.8, 164.8) | 82 (31, 96) | 105 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.6, -0.3) |
| Person County | Urban | No | 167.7 (152.9, 183.8) | 42 (8, 86) | 99 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.2, -0.2) |
| Yadkin County | Urban | No | 166.6 (151.4, 183.2) | 46 (9, 86) | 93 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.6, -0.4) |
| Transylvania County | Rural | No | 131.8 (119.0, 145.9) | 92 (69, 100) | 92 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.0, -0.4) |
| Dare County | Rural | No | 156.2 (141.5, 172.4) | 67 (21, 93) | 91 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.5, -0.6) |
| Alexander County | Urban | No | 168.5 (153.0, 185.3) | 40 (7, 84) | 91 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.4, 0.1) |
| Cherokee County | Rural | No | 148.4 (133.7, 164.7) | 84 (30, 97) | 88 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.2, -1.1) |
| Pasquotank County | Rural | No | 159.6 (144.6, 175.8) | 61 (16, 91) | 87 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.3, -0.8) |
| Scotland County | Rural | No | 192.1 (174.0, 211.7) | 8 (1, 52) | 86 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.9, -0.2) |
| Bladen County | Rural | No | 173.2 (156.2, 191.8) | 30 (4, 83) | 82 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-1.9, 0.0) |
| Watauga County | Rural | No | 133.5 (120.5, 147.6) | 91 (65, 100) | 82 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.1, -0.3) |
| Hoke County | Urban | No | 175.8 (158.3, 194.7) | 23 (3, 78) | 82 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-2.8, -0.5) |
| Ashe County | Rural | No | 151.8 (136.5, 168.7) | 78 (20, 95) | 77 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.7, 0.2) |
| Jackson County | Rural | No | 126.8 (114.0, 140.9) | 97 (78, 100) | 76 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.5, -0.7) |
| Martin County | Rural | No | 182.4 (162.6, 204.4) | 20 (1, 76) | 68 |
rising 
|
9.4 (5.0, 15.0) |
| Montgomery County | Rural | No | 159.6 (141.9, 179.1) | 62 (11, 94) | 64 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.6, 0.3) |
| Anson County | Urban | No | 200.1 (177.7, 224.7) | 3 (1, 53) | 62 |
stable
|
0.4 (-0.4, 1.2) |
| Caswell County | Rural | No | 166.9 (148.3, 187.7) | 45 (6, 90) | 62 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-1.9, -0.5) |
| Northampton County | Rural | No | 174.9 (153.5, 199.1) | 26 (1, 86) | 58 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.9, -0.4) |
| Currituck County | Urban | No | 152.1 (134.0, 172.2) | 74 (20, 98) | 57 |
stable
|
3.0 (-0.4, 8.9) |
| Polk County | Rural | No | 138.6 (120.5, 159.2) | 88 (34, 100) | 57 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.2, -0.3) |
| Warren County | Rural | No | 158.4 (139.3, 179.9) | 65 (10, 96) | 55 |
stable
|
-1.2 (-2.5, 0.0) |
| Yancey County | Rural | No | 153.4 (135.3, 173.9) | 71 (14, 97) | 54 |
falling
|
-7.9 (-11.7, -5.2) |
| Hertford County | Rural | No | 167.4 (147.1, 190.1) | 44 (4, 92) | 52 |
falling
|
-2.0 (-2.8, -1.2) |
| Madison County | Urban | No | 155.5 (136.5, 176.8) | 69 (12, 97) | 52 |
stable
|
1.3 (-1.1, 6.7) |
| Bertie County | Rural | No | 180.6 (157.9, 206.2) | 21 (1, 86) | 51 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-2.7, -0.7) |
| Mitchell County | Rural | No | 190.1 (165.8, 217.6) | 12 (1, 76) | 48 |
stable
|
6.6 (-0.7, 12.2) |
| Swain County | Rural | No | 224.5 (194.9, 257.7) | 1 (1, 27) | 44 |
stable
|
0.9 (-0.3, 2.1) |
| Greene County | Rural | No | 161.6 (140.0, 185.7) | 56 (4, 97) | 42 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.5, -0.3) |
| Perquimans County | Rural | No | 163.5 (140.8, 189.7) | 51 (3, 95) | 41 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.4, -0.1) |
| Chowan County | Rural | No | 163.5 (140.4, 189.9) | 52 (3, 95) | 40 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.5, -0.1) |
| Pamlico County | Rural | No | 159.5 (135.4, 187.8) | 64 (4, 100) | 39 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.4, -0.2) |
| Avery County | Rural | No | 130.6 (112.2, 151.8) | 94 (44, 100) | 37 |
falling
|
-2.2 (-3.5, -1.0) |
| Washington County | Rural | No | 189.7 (160.5, 223.4) | 15 (1, 84) | 36 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.7, 1.2) |
| Alleghany County | Rural | No | 155.0 (131.0, 183.3) | 70 (6, 100) | 33 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-10.8, 8.9) |
| Clay County | Rural | No | 127.4 (107.4, 151.6) | 96 (49, 100) | 32 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.5, -0.8) |
| Jones County | Rural | No | 174.8 (145.3, 209.6) | 27 (1, 95) | 27 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.4, 0.8) |
| Gates County | Urban | No | 160.1 (132.4, 192.8) | 59 (2, 100) | 25 |
falling
|
-1.8 (-3.1, -0.6) |
| Graham County | Rural | No | 165.0 (135.4, 200.5) | 48 (1, 100) | 23 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-2.1, 1.2) |
| Camden County | Urban | No | 168.6 (138.3, 204.1) | 39 (1, 99) | 23 |
stable
|
1.4 (-5.3, 9.0) |
| Tyrrell County | Rural | No | 190.1 (142.0, 252.6) | 13 (1, 100) | 11 |
falling
|
-2.5 (-4.5, -0.6) |
| Hyde County | Rural | No | 126.8 (90.7, 174.8) | 98 (5, 100) | 9 |
falling
|
-12.8 (-41.9, -2.7) |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 3:15 pm.
State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.
† Death data provided by the National Vital Statistics System public use data file. Death rates calculated by the National Cancer Institute using SEER*Stat. Death rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (20 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85-89, 90+).
Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI.
The US Population Data File is used with mortality data.
⋔ Results presented with the CI*Rank statistics help show the usefulness of ranks. For example, ranks for relatively rare diseases or less populated areas may be essentially meaningless because of their large variability, but ranks for more common diseases in densely populated regions can be very useful. More information about methodology can be found on the CI*Rank website.
When displaying county information, the CI*Rank for the state is not shown because it's not comparable. To see the state CI*Rank please view the statistics at the US By State level.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.