Death Rates Table
Death Rate Report for Virginia by County
Colon & Rectum, 2019-2023
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages
Sorted by Rate
County
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2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
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Met Healthy People Objective of 8.9? |
Age-Adjusted Death Rate † deaths per 100,000 (95% Confidence Interval) 
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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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| Arlington County | Urban | Yes | 8.7 (7.0, 10.7) | 104 (78, 104) | 19 |
falling 
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-2.4 (-4.0, -0.9) |
| Fairfax County | Urban | No | 8.9 (8.2, 9.7) | 103 (92, 104) | 114 |
falling
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-2.6 (-3.3, -1.8) |
| Lee County | Rural | No | 9.4 (5.4, 15.9) | 102 (28, 104) | 3 |
stable 
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-2.6 (-6.2, 0.5) |
| Powhatan County | Urban | No | 9.6 (5.7, 15.4) | 101 (27, 104) | 4 |
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| Albemarle County | Urban | No | 10.0 (7.9, 12.6) | 100 (58, 104) | 16 |
falling
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-3.3 (-5.8, -0.8) |
| Loudoun County | Urban | No | 10.0 (8.6, 11.6) | 99 (73, 104) | 38 |
falling
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-3.5 (-4.9, -1.9) |
| Fluvanna County | Urban | No | 10.4 (6.2, 16.7) | 98 (21, 104) | 4 |
stable
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-2.3 (-5.2, 0.5) |
| Spotsylvania County | Urban | No | 10.8 (8.5, 13.4) | 97 (52, 104) | 17 |
falling
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-3.4 (-5.0, -1.8) |
| York County | Urban | No | 10.8 (7.9, 14.6) | 96 (37, 104) | 9 |
falling
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-3.2 (-5.1, -1.1) |
| Virginia Beach City | Urban | No | 11.1 (9.9, 12.5) | 95 (65, 101) | 58 |
falling
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-2.5 (-3.6, -1.5) |
| Harrisonburg City | Urban | No | 11.2 (7.0, 17.0) | 94 (18, 104) | 4 |
stable
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-2.3 (-5.1, 0.2) |
| Stafford County | Urban | No | 11.3 (8.8, 14.2) | 93 (41, 104) | 16 |
falling
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-3.0 (-4.7, -1.0) |
| Roanoke County | Urban | No | 11.4 (9.1, 14.3) | 92 (41, 104) | 17 |
stable
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10.2 (-1.9, 20.2) |
| Dinwiddie County | Urban | No | 11.5 (7.0, 18.1) | 91 (15, 104) | 4 |
falling
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-4.1 (-6.5, -1.7) |
| Chesapeake City | Urban | No | 11.6 (9.8, 13.7) | 90 (50, 103) | 30 |
falling
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-3.8 (-4.9, -2.8) |
| Alexandria City | Urban | No | 11.7 (9.3, 14.5) | 89 (39, 103) | 17 |
stable
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3.7 (-17.4, 29.6) |
| James City County | Urban | No | 11.8 (9.4, 14.8) | 88 (40, 103) | 17 |
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| Winchester City | Urban | No | 12.1 (7.5, 18.6) | 87 (16, 104) | 4 |
falling
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-3.1 (-5.9, -0.7) |
| Montgomery County | Urban | No | 12.2 (9.2, 15.8) | 86 (29, 104) | 11 |
falling
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-2.7 (-4.6, -0.8) |
| Hanover County | Urban | No | 12.4 (10.0, 15.2) | 85 (36, 102) | 19 |
falling
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-2.5 (-3.9, -1.1) |
| Alleghany County and Clifton Forge City | Rural | No | 12.4 (7.5, 20.9) | 84 (10, 104) | 3 |
falling
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-3.1 (-6.3, -0.5) |
| Washington County | Urban | No | 12.6 (9.4, 16.7) | 83 (24, 104) | 11 |
stable
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-1.8 (-3.6, 0.0) |
| Gloucester County | Urban | No | 12.6 (8.9, 17.7) | 82 (21, 104) | 7 |
falling
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-2.7 (-5.1, -0.4) |
| Rockingham County | Urban | No | 12.7 (9.9, 16.0) | 81 (27, 102) | 15 |
falling
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-2.3 (-4.5, -0.3) |
| Patrick County | Rural | No | 12.8 (7.7, 21.0) | 80 (7, 104) | 4 |
stable
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29.4 (-1.5, 56.2) |
| Prince William County | Urban | No | 12.9 (11.3, 14.6) | 79 (44, 95) | 52 |
falling
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-1.3 (-2.2, -0.2) |
| Pittsylvania County | Rural | No | 12.9 (10.0, 16.7) | 78 (26, 103) | 13 |
falling
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-2.7 (-4.3, -1.2) |
| New Kent County | Urban | No | 13.0 (7.6, 21.0) | 77 (8, 104) | 4 |
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| Warren County | Urban | No | 13.1 (8.8, 18.7) | 76 (13, 104) | 6 |
stable
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-2.2 (-6.1, 1.7) |
| Suffolk City | Urban | No | 13.2 (10.3, 16.7) | 75 (25, 103) | 14 |
falling
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-3.0 (-4.8, -1.2) |
| Chesterfield County | Urban | No | 13.2 (11.6, 15.0) | 74 (38, 93) | 53 |
falling
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-2.2 (-3.5, -1.0) |
| Richmond City | Urban | No | 13.4 (11.3, 15.8) | 73 (33, 98) | 30 |
falling
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-2.3 (-4.1, -0.8) |
| Bedford City and County | Urban | No | 13.4 (10.7, 16.8) | 72 (26, 100) | 17 |
stable
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-1.9 (-4.7, 1.0) |
| Franklin County | Urban | No | 13.5 (10.0, 17.9) | 71 (20, 103) | 11 |
stable
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10.6 (-3.1, 20.2) |
| Floyd County | Urban | No | 13.5 (7.4, 23.3) | 70 (5, 104) | 3 |
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| Frederick County | Urban | No | 13.7 (10.8, 17.1) | 69 (26, 100) | 16 |
stable
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-2.2 (-4.5, 0.3) |
| Pulaski County | Urban | No | 13.7 (9.5, 19.4) | 68 (12, 104) | 7 |
falling
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-2.3 (-4.1, -0.7) |
| Culpeper County | Urban | No | 13.7 (9.9, 18.5) | 67 (17, 104) | 9 |
stable
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-2.3 (-5.5, 1.0) |
| Norfolk City | Urban | No | 13.7 (11.6, 16.1) | 66 (30, 95) | 31 |
falling
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-2.2 (-3.4, -1.1) |
| Charlottesville City | Urban | No | 13.8 (9.2, 20.0) | 65 (9, 104) | 6 |
stable
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-0.4 (-2.7, 2.0) |
| Southampton County | Rural | No | 13.9 (8.5, 22.4) | 64 (8, 104) | 4 |
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| Henrico County | Urban | No | 14.0 (12.4, 15.8) | 63 (34, 86) | 57 |
falling
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-1.9 (-2.8, -0.9) |
| Isle of Wight County | Urban | No | 14.2 (9.9, 19.9) | 62 (11, 104) | 7 |
falling
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-3.1 (-5.6, -0.7) |
| Prince George County | Urban | No | 14.3 (9.6, 20.4) | 61 (10, 104) | 6 |
stable
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-0.9 (-2.9, 1.4) |
| Augusta County | Urban | No | 14.3 (11.3, 17.9) | 60 (20, 98) | 17 |
stable
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-1.1 (-3.1, 1.0) |
| Goochland County | Urban | No | 14.3 (9.1, 21.9) | 59 (6, 104) | 5 |
stable
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-1.7 (-4.5, 1.5) |
| Russell County | Rural | No | 14.4 (9.5, 21.3) | 58 (9, 104) | 5 |
stable
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-1.9 (-5.0, 1.3) |
| Lynchburg City | Urban | No | 14.5 (10.9, 18.9) | 57 (14, 102) | 11 |
stable
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-0.6 (-2.3, 1.1) |
| Northumberland County | Rural | No | 14.5 (9.0, 25.2) | 56 (6, 104) | 4 |
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| Fredericksburg City | Urban | No | 14.5 (8.2, 23.6) | 55 (4, 104) | 3 |
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| Salem City | Urban | No | 14.6 (9.6, 21.8) | 54 (6, 104) | 5 |
falling
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-2.9 (-5.2, -0.9) |
| Accomack County | Rural | No | 14.7 (10.2, 21.0) | 53 (7, 104) | 7 |
stable
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-1.3 (-3.3, 0.6) |
| Hampton City | Urban | No | 14.9 (12.3, 18.0) | 52 (20, 93) | 24 |
falling
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-2.7 (-4.5, -1.2) |
| Fauquier County | Urban | No | 14.9 (11.6, 19.0) | 51 (14, 98) | 14 |
stable
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-0.9 (-2.9, 1.4) |
| Louisa County | Rural | No | 15.0 (10.5, 20.9) | 50 (9, 103) | 8 |
falling
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-2.8 (-5.1, -0.3) |
| Newport News City | Urban | No | 15.0 (12.6, 17.7) | 49 (21, 90) | 28 |
falling
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-1.9 (-3.3, -0.5) |
| Clarke County | Urban | No | 15.2 (8.8, 25.3) | 48 (3, 104) | 3 |
falling
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-3.1 (-6.1, -0.4) |
| Page County | Rural | No | 15.3 (10.2, 22.7) | 47 (6, 104) | 5 |
stable
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-0.6 (-3.3, 2.2) |
| Henry County | Rural | No | 15.7 (11.7, 20.8) | 46 (9, 100) | 12 |
stable
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-0.3 (-3.1, 2.4) |
| Scott County | Urban | No | 15.8 (10.2, 24.0) | 45 (5, 104) | 5 |
stable
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0.2 (-2.4, 3.0) |
| Dickenson County | Rural | No | 15.9 (9.2, 26.4) | 44 (3, 104) | 3 |
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| Westmoreland County | Rural | No | 15.9 (9.7, 25.2) | 43 (3, 104) | 4 |
falling
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-2.4 (-4.6, -0.1) |
| Campbell County | Urban | No | 15.9 (12.2, 20.6) | 42 (10, 96) | 13 |
stable
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-1.7 (-3.9, 0.5) |
| Manassas City | Urban | No | 16.2 (10.3, 24.2) | 41 (3, 104) | 5 |
stable
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31.6 (-3.2, 67.3) |
| Carroll County | Rural | No | 16.5 (11.9, 22.8) | 40 (5, 101) | 8 |
stable
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-0.6 (-2.5, 1.4) |
| Portsmouth City | Urban | No | 16.7 (13.4, 20.6) | 39 (10, 85) | 18 |
falling
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-2.2 (-3.9, -0.6) |
| Nelson County | Urban | No | 16.7 (9.9, 27.3) | 38 (3, 104) | 4 |
stable
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-2.3 (-5.8, 0.8) |
| Caroline County | Rural | No | 16.8 (11.5, 24.0) | 37 (4, 102) | 6 |
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| Nottoway County | Rural | No | 16.9 (9.9, 27.4) | 36 (2, 104) | 3 |
stable
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-2.5 (-6.8, 1.2) |
| Buckingham County | Rural | No | 16.9 (10.4, 26.8) | 35 (3, 104) | 4 |
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| Amherst County | Urban | No | 17.0 (12.1, 23.5) | 34 (4, 100) | 8 |
stable
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-2.0 (-5.0, 0.7) |
| Mecklenburg County | Rural | No | 17.5 (12.1, 24.7) | 33 (4, 101) | 8 |
stable
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-0.9 (-3.5, 1.7) |
| Lunenburg County | Rural | No | 17.5 (10.0, 29.6) | 32 (2, 104) | 3 |
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| Botetourt County | Urban | No | 17.6 (12.3, 24.6) | 31 (3, 100) | 8 |
stable
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-0.9 (-4.2, 2.4) |
| Roanoke City | Urban | No | 17.8 (14.6, 21.4) | 30 (8, 75) | 23 |
falling
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-1.4 (-2.6, -0.4) |
| Petersburg City | Urban | No | 18.0 (12.5, 25.0) | 29 (3, 100) | 7 |
stable
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-0.8 (-3.2, 6.5) |
| Grayson County | Rural | No | 18.0 (11.2, 28.5) | 28 (2, 104) | 4 |
stable
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-0.1 (-3.2, 3.0) |
| Shenandoah County | Rural | No | 18.1 (13.7, 23.7) | 27 (5, 86) | 12 |
stable
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5.3 (-0.1, 24.6) |
| Waynesboro City | Urban | No | 18.5 (11.9, 27.6) | 26 (2, 103) | 5 |
stable
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-0.3 (-2.7, 2.1) |
| Wythe County | Rural | No | 18.7 (13.3, 26.0) | 25 (3, 98) | 8 |
rising 
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22.1 (1.6, 38.2) |
| Orange County | Rural | No | 18.7 (13.8, 25.1) | 24 (3, 90) | 10 |
stable
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2.9 (-1.7, 19.9) |
| Smyth County | Rural | No | 18.8 (13.4, 25.9) | 23 (3, 97) | 8 |
stable
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0.8 (-2.0, 3.7) |
| Lancaster County | Rural | No | 18.8 (9.1, 35.4) | 22 (1, 104) | 3 |
stable
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-1.8 (-7.3, 3.2) |
| King William County | Urban | No | 19.2 (11.5, 30.3) | 21 (1, 103) | 4 |
stable
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-0.9 (-5.0, 3.6) |
| Prince Edward County | Rural | No | 19.3 (11.8, 29.9) | 20 (1, 104) | 4 |
stable
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-1.1 (-4.4, 2.2) |
| Halifax County with South Boston City | Rural | No | 19.5 (14.5, 25.9) | 19 (3, 88) | 11 |
stable
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-0.9 (-3.7, 1.9) |
| Tazewell County | Rural | No | 20.5 (15.4, 26.9) | 18 (3, 75) | 12 |
stable
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1.8 (-0.3, 4.3) |
| Appomattox County | Urban | No | 20.7 (13.0, 31.7) | 17 (1, 103) | 4 |
stable
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29.2 (-0.1, 61.3) |
| Wise County | Rural | No | 21.1 (15.4, 28.4) | 16 (2, 81) | 9 |
falling
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-1.9 (-3.7, -0.2) |
| Colonial Heights City | Urban | No | 21.3 (13.6, 32.0) | 15 (1, 101) | 5 |
stable
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-0.7 (-4.2, 2.5) |
| Brunswick County | Rural | No | 21.3 (13.7, 32.4) | 14 (1, 101) | 5 |
stable
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-1.4 (-4.5, 1.5) |
| Rockbridge County | Rural | No | 21.5 (14.4, 31.2) | 13 (1, 94) | 7 |
stable
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3.0 (-1.6, 23.1) |
| Buchanan County | Rural | No | 21.8 (15.0, 31.1) | 12 (1, 89) | 7 |
stable
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-0.1 (-1.7, 1.6) |
| Martinsville City | Rural | No | 21.8 (12.7, 35.3) | 11 (1, 104) | 3 |
stable
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1.3 (-2.9, 5.3) |
| Charlotte County | Rural | No | 22.1 (12.1, 37.4) | 10 (1, 104) | 3 |
stable
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-0.6 (-4.1, 2.6) |
| Essex County | Rural | No | 22.3 (12.0, 38.4) | 9 (1, 104) | 3 |
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| Staunton City | Urban | No | 22.5 (15.8, 31.4) | 8 (1, 83) | 8 |
stable
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0.8 (-2.2, 3.8) |
| Giles County | Urban | No | 22.6 (14.6, 34.0) | 7 (1, 98) | 5 |
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| Richmond County | Rural | No | 22.9 (13.1, 38.5) | 6 (1, 104) | 3 |
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| Hopewell City | Urban | No | 24.3 (16.1, 35.3) | 5 (1, 87) | 5 |
stable
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-0.7 (-4.6, 3.1) |
| Danville City | Rural | No | 26.3 (20.7, 33.0) | 4 (1, 35) | 16 |
stable
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1.3 (-1.7, 4.5) |
| Fairfax City | Urban | No | 29.4 (20.6, 40.6) | 3 (1, 56) | 7 |
stable
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7.9 (-0.9, 34.4) |
| Greensville County | Rural | No | 29.5 (16.5, 48.8) | 2 (1, 97) | 3 |
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| Franklin City | Rural | No | 35.6 (20.8, 57.5) | 1 (1, 86) | 3 |
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| Amelia County | Urban | *** |
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| Bath County | Rural | *** |
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| Bland County | Rural | *** |
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| Bristol City | Urban | *** |
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| Buena Vista City | Rural | *** |
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| Charles City County | Urban | *** |
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| Covington City | Rural | *** |
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| Craig County | Urban | *** |
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| Cumberland County | Rural | *** |
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| Emporia City | Rural | *** |
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| Falls Church City | Urban | *** |
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| Galax City | Rural | *** |
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| Greene County | Urban | *** |
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| Highland County | Rural | *** |
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| King George County | Rural | *** |
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| King and Queen County | Urban | *** |
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| Lexington City | Rural | *** |
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| Madison County | Rural | *** |
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| Manassas Park City | Urban | *** |
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| Mathews County | Urban | *** |
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| Middlesex County | Rural | *** |
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| Northampton County | Rural | *** |
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| Norton City | Rural | *** |
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| Poquoson City | Urban | *** |
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/24/2026 3:04 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 has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category.
If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.