Death Rates Table
Death Rate Report for North Carolina by County
All Cancer Sites, 2019-2023
White Non-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)
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Average Annual Count
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Recent Trend |
Recent 5-Year Trend ‡ in Death Rates (95% Confidence Interval)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | N/A | No | 154.0 (152.9, 155.1) | N/A | 15,260 |
falling 
|
-1.2 (-1.2, -1.1) |
| United States | N/A | No | 151.2 (151.0, 151.4) | N/A | 464,032 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.3, -1.0) |
| Tyrrell County | Rural | No | 185.6 (126.2, 272.0) | 19 (1, 100) | 6 |
stable 
|
-2.4 (-5.3, 0.2) |
| Hyde County | Rural | No | 134.0 (91.8, 195.4) | 91 (2, 100) | 7 |
falling
|
-2.8 (-5.0, -0.9) |
| Gates County | Urban | No | 155.4 (120.5, 198.4) | 71 (3, 100) | 15 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.5, 0.6) |
| Jones County | Rural | No | 161.3 (127.3, 203.7) | 57 (2, 100) | 16 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-3.1, 1.3) |
| Camden County | Urban | No | 166.9 (134.1, 205.9) | 49 (2, 100) | 18 |
stable
|
0.9 (-2.8, 4.6) |
| Washington County | Rural | No | 176.5 (140.6, 222.8) | 28 (1, 100) | 19 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.8, 1.9) |
| Graham County | Rural | No | 167.3 (136.0, 205.5) | 45 (1, 100) | 21 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.9, 1.0) |
| Warren County | Rural | No | 138.4 (113.3, 170.3) | 88 (19, 100) | 23 |
stable
|
-1.1 (-3.2, 1.0) |
| Hertford County | Rural | No | 186.2 (153.0, 226.4) | 18 (1, 92) | 24 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.3, 0.4) |
| Bertie County | Rural | No | 197.7 (162.1, 241.4) | 8 (1, 87) | 24 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.9, 0.6) |
| Northampton County | Rural | No | 150.8 (123.7, 185.1) | 78 (9, 100) | 25 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.5, 0.5) |
| Chowan County | Rural | No | 167.4 (138.9, 201.5) | 43 (2, 97) | 28 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.2, 0.3) |
| Greene County | Rural | No | 177.0 (148.4, 210.6) | 27 (1, 94) | 28 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.3, 0.4) |
| Clay County | Rural | No | 126.6 (106.1, 151.6) | 96 (48, 100) | 30 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-2.5, -0.6) |
| Alleghany County | Rural | No | 160.8 (134.6, 192.2) | 59 (7, 99) | 31 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-11.6, 9.6) |
| Perquimans County | Rural | No | 161.8 (136.0, 192.6) | 55 (5, 98) | 31 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-1.9, 0.2) |
| Pamlico County | Rural | No | 164.6 (137.2, 197.8) | 52 (3, 98) | 33 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.6, -0.1) |
| Anson County | Urban | No | 197.3 (166.8, 232.7) | 9 (1, 83) | 33 |
stable
|
0.3 (-1.0, 1.6) |
| Swain County | Rural | No | 227.9 (192.8, 268.6) | 1 (1, 40) | 34 |
stable
|
1.1 (-0.1, 2.3) |
| Martin County | Rural | No | 169.2 (144.3, 198.2) | 39 (4, 94) | 36 |
stable
|
0.2 (-1.7, 8.4) |
| Avery County | Rural | No | 132.0 (113.1, 154.0) | 93 (48, 100) | 36 |
falling
|
-2.2 (-3.5, -1.1) |
| Caswell County | Rural | No | 175.3 (151.4, 202.6) | 32 (3, 89) | 41 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.0, 0.4) |
| Hoke County | Urban | No | 217.8 (188.4, 250.5) | 2 (1, 39) | 42 |
stable
|
-1.1 (-2.2, 0.1) |
| Scotland County | Rural | No | 191.3 (166.8, 219.1) | 14 (1, 72) | 47 |
stable
|
-1.1 (-2.2, 0.0) |
| Mitchell County | Rural | No | 196.3 (170.9, 225.2) | 10 (1, 63) | 48 |
stable
|
7.4 (-0.6, 13.3) |
| Madison County | Urban | No | 156.1 (136.7, 177.9) | 66 (12, 95) | 51 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-2.6, -0.7) |
| Montgomery County | Rural | No | 160.6 (140.2, 183.8) | 60 (10, 95) | 51 |
stable
|
8.8 (-0.8, 15.5) |
| Yancey County | Rural | No | 154.9 (136.4, 176.0) | 72 (16, 96) | 53 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.0, 0.1) |
| Currituck County | Urban | No | 155.5 (136.1, 177.1) | 70 (16, 97) | 53 |
rising 
|
3.6 (0.5, 9.4) |
| Polk County | Rural | No | 139.6 (120.6, 161.7) | 87 (37, 100) | 54 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-2.3, -0.1) |
| Bladen County | Rural | No | 187.9 (165.3, 213.4) | 16 (1, 71) | 56 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.9, 1.5) |
| Pasquotank County | Rural | No | 161.7 (142.7, 182.8) | 56 (11, 94) | 56 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.4, -0.4) |
| Vance County | Rural | No | 183.1 (161.7, 207.3) | 23 (3, 78) | 57 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-3.7, -0.1) |
| Edgecombe County | Urban | No | 195.2 (173.1, 220.0) | 11 (1, 61) | 62 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.4, 0.2) |
| Halifax County | Rural | No | 183.9 (162.9, 207.5) | 21 (2, 75) | 62 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.1, 0.2) |
| Jackson County | Rural | No | 129.3 (115.4, 144.6) | 95 (68, 100) | 69 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-2.7, -0.8) |
| Person County | Urban | No | 169.6 (152.0, 189.0) | 38 (9, 86) | 71 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-1.8, 0.0) |
| Ashe County | Rural | No | 156.7 (140.7, 174.5) | 65 (20, 93) | 77 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.5, 0.3) |
| Duplin County | Rural | No | 176.3 (158.2, 196.2) | 29 (6, 82) | 77 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.6, 0.2) |
| Watauga County | Rural | No | 136.8 (123.2, 151.7) | 89 (56, 100) | 80 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.9, -0.1) |
| Lenoir County | Rural | No | 177.0 (159.5, 196.1) | 26 (6, 81) | 83 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.7, -0.2) |
| Richmond County | Rural | No | 216.7 (195.7, 239.6) | 3 (1, 24) | 83 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-0.7, 0.5) |
| Alexander County | Urban | No | 169.0 (152.8, 186.7) | 40 (10, 84) | 84 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.4, 0.1) |
| Cherokee County | Rural | No | 152.3 (136.7, 169.6) | 76 (27, 95) | 85 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.0, -0.9) |
| Yadkin County | Urban | No | 165.4 (149.7, 182.7) | 51 (13, 87) | 87 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.6, -0.4) |
| Dare County | Rural | No | 159.6 (144.1, 176.6) | 62 (17, 91) | 88 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.4, -0.6) |
| Transylvania County | Rural | No | 132.9 (119.7, 147.7) | 92 (63, 100) | 89 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-2.0, -0.3) |
| Granville County | Rural | No | 169.8 (153.9, 187.1) | 37 (9, 85) | 89 |
falling
|
-2.1 (-10.5, -0.4) |
| Lee County | Rural | No | 149.2 (135.4, 164.3) | 80 (33, 95) | 90 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.2, -0.8) |
| Davie County | Urban | No | 152.0 (138.1, 167.1) | 77 (31, 94) | 93 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.4, 0.3) |
| Beaufort County | Rural | No | 158.4 (143.7, 174.6) | 64 (19, 91) | 94 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.4, -0.4) |
| Franklin County | Urban | No | 154.4 (140.6, 169.3) | 74 (26, 92) | 99 |
falling
|
-1.8 (-2.5, -1.0) |
| Sampson County | Rural | No | 203.1 (185.2, 222.6) | 6 (1, 37) | 99 |
stable
|
0.0 (-0.7, 0.8) |
| Columbus County | Rural | No | 200.0 (182.2, 219.3) | 7 (1, 40) | 99 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.2, 0.2) |
| Macon County | Rural | No | 154.9 (140.7, 170.5) | 73 (25, 93) | 102 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.6, -0.2) |
| Robeson County | Rural | No | 214.8 (196.2, 235.1) | 4 (1, 21) | 104 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.0, 1.0) |
| Wilson County | Rural | No | 164.1 (150.1, 179.4) | 54 (17, 86) | 106 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-1.9, -0.4) |
| Stokes County | Urban | No | 167.3 (153.3, 182.5) | 44 (13, 84) | 113 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.7, -0.3) |
| Pender County | Urban | No | 172.6 (158.4, 187.8) | 35 (9, 77) | 117 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.5, 0.2) |
| McDowell County | Rural | No | 191.7 (176.4, 208.1) | 12 (2, 47) | 123 |
stable
|
0.0 (-0.6, 0.6) |
| Nash County | Urban | No | 161.0 (148.3, 174.7) | 58 (22, 88) | 128 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.5, -0.4) |
| Stanly County | Rural | No | 174.1 (160.7, 188.3) | 33 (10, 71) | 133 |
falling
|
-0.7 (-1.4, -0.1) |
| Chatham County | Urban | No | 130.2 (120.5, 140.7) | 94 (79, 100) | 150 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.0, -0.9) |
| Rutherford County | Rural | No | 175.5 (163.0, 188.8) | 31 (10, 68) | 158 |
falling
|
-0.6 (-1.1, -0.1) |
| Orange County | Urban | Yes | 122.1 (113.6, 131.2) | 98 (88, 100) | 160 |
falling
|
-2.2 (-2.8, -1.6) |
| Haywood County | Rural | No | 159.0 (147.8, 170.9) | 63 (26, 87) | 166 |
falling
|
-0.8 (-1.4, -0.1) |
| Wilkes County | Rural | No | 166.9 (155.3, 179.3) | 48 (18, 79) | 166 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.4, -0.4) |
| Pitt County | Urban | No | 149.1 (139.1, 159.7) | 81 (46, 93) | 171 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.7, -0.5) |
| Wayne County | Urban | No | 190.7 (177.8, 204.3) | 15 (4, 42) | 173 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-0.9, 0.0) |
| Lincoln County | Urban | No | 156.1 (145.6, 167.3) | 67 (32, 88) | 175 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.8, -0.5) |
| Surry County | Rural | No | 186.2 (174.1, 199.1) | 17 (6, 49) | 187 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-0.8, 0.1) |
| Harnett County | Rural | No | 181.3 (169.7, 193.6) | 24 (8, 56) | 187 |
falling
|
-0.8 (-1.3, -0.1) |
| Craven County | Rural | No | 167.0 (156.0, 178.7) | 47 (18, 77) | 189 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.4, -0.5) |
| Carteret County | Rural | No | 164.1 (153.5, 175.6) | 53 (22, 83) | 192 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.0, -0.8) |
| Rockingham County | Urban | No | 175.5 (164.3, 187.4) | 30 (12, 65) | 195 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-1.7, -0.8) |
| Cleveland County | Rural | No | 185.5 (173.9, 197.8) | 20 (6, 49) | 202 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-0.9, 0.0) |
| Burke County | Urban | No | 170.0 (159.4, 181.2) | 36 (15, 72) | 208 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.2, 0.0) |
| Caldwell County | Urban | No | 191.4 (179.6, 203.8) | 13 (4, 39) | 213 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.1, 0.0) |
| Moore County | Urban | No | 145.9 (136.9, 155.4) | 83 (55, 94) | 222 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-1.9, -0.8) |
| Onslow County | Urban | No | 205.9 (194.1, 218.1) | 5 (1, 22) | 241 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-0.9, 0.6) |
| Durham County | Urban | No | 125.3 (118.2, 132.7) | 97 (87, 100) | 245 |
falling
|
-2.4 (-2.7, -2.0) |
| Cabarrus County | Urban | No | 140.5 (132.7, 148.5) | 86 (69, 95) | 257 |
falling
|
-1.8 (-2.2, -1.4) |
| Rowan County | Urban | No | 168.7 (159.5, 178.3) | 41 (20, 71) | 268 |
falling
|
-2.7 (-4.8, -1.6) |
| Alamance County | Urban | No | 167.2 (158.3, 176.4) | 46 (21, 71) | 282 |
falling
|
-0.7 (-1.1, -0.3) |
| Union County | Urban | No | 142.5 (135.1, 150.3) | 85 (64, 94) | 289 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-1.9, -0.8) |
| Johnston County | Urban | No | 166.4 (157.8, 175.5) | 50 (24, 73) | 296 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.4, -0.6) |
| Henderson County | Urban | No | 156.0 (147.7, 164.8) | 68 (40, 85) | 300 |
falling
|
-0.8 (-1.2, -0.3) |
| Randolph County | Urban | No | 173.5 (164.6, 182.9) | 34 (15, 62) | 300 |
falling
|
-0.6 (-1.0, -0.1) |
| Catawba County | Urban | No | 160.5 (152.2, 169.1) | 61 (31, 79) | 301 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-1.7, -0.8) |
| Cumberland County | Urban | No | 183.4 (174.1, 193.1) | 22 (8, 45) | 301 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.2, -0.5) |
| Iredell County | Urban | No | 150.4 (142.7, 158.4) | 79 (50, 90) | 301 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-1.7, -0.9) |
| Davidson County | Urban | No | 181.2 (172.9, 189.8) | 25 (11, 47) | 377 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.0, 0.0) |
| New Hanover County | Urban | No | 145.7 (139.0, 152.6) | 84 (62, 91) | 381 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-1.8, -1.0) |
| Gaston County | Urban | No | 168.0 (160.5, 175.8) | 42 (24, 68) | 394 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-1.7, -1.1) |
| Brunswick County | Urban | No | 155.9 (148.2, 164.1) | 69 (39, 85) | 403 |
falling
|
-1.1 (-1.6, -0.6) |
| Buncombe County | Urban | No | 135.9 (130.5, 141.5) | 90 (80, 96) | 499 |
falling
|
-1.6 (-1.9, -1.3) |
| Forsyth County | Urban | No | 153.0 (147.0, 159.2) | 75 (51, 85) | 519 |
rising
|
2.8 (0.7, 4.5) |
| Guilford County | Urban | No | 146.9 (141.6, 152.3) | 82 (64, 90) | 619 |
falling
|
-1.0 (-1.3, -0.7) |
| Mecklenburg County | Urban | Yes | 121.2 (117.3, 125.2) | 99 (91, 100) | 761 |
falling
|
-2.0 (-2.2, -1.7) |
| Wake County | Urban | Yes | 120.5 (117.1, 124.1) | 100 (92, 100) | 957 |
falling
|
-3.7 (-5.6, -2.4) |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/23/2026 7:03 am.
State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.
Trend
Rising when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is above 0.
Stable when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change includes 0.
Falling when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is below 0.
Rising when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is above 0.
Stable when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change includes 0.
Falling when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is below 0.
† 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+).
The Healthy People 2030 goals are based on rates adjusted using different methods but the differences should be minimal.
Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI.
The US Population Data File is used with mortality data.
‡ The Average Annual Percent Change (AAPC) is based on the APCs calculated by Joinpoint. Due to data availability issues, the time period used in the calculation of the joinpoint regression model may differ for selected counties.
⋔ 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.
Healthy People 2030 Objectives provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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.