Death Rates Table
Death Rate Report for Virginia by County
Lung & Bronchus, 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 25.1? |
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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| Virginia | N/A | No | 32.5 (32.0, 33.0) | N/A | 3,528 |
falling 
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-3.8 (-4.9, -3.5) |
| United States | N/A | No | 31.5 (31.4, 31.6) | N/A | 134,731 |
falling
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-3.7 (-3.9, -3.5) |
| Rappahannock County | Urban | Yes | 21.4 (12.1, 38.4) | 123 (54, 128) | 3 |
stable 
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-2.5 (-6.2, 1.3) |
| Bland County | Rural | No | 31.1 (17.8, 53.6) | 103 (8, 128) | 3 |
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| Falls Church City | Urban | Yes | 20.7 (12.0, 33.6) | 124 (62, 128) | 3 |
stable
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-2.7 (-5.7, 0.2) |
| Covington City | Rural | No | 43.2 (25.7, 70.0) | 49 (1, 128) | 3 |
stable
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-0.3 (-3.5, 2.6) |
| Surry County | Urban | No | 30.1 (18.0, 50.5) | 109 (14, 128) | 3 |
stable
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-2.8 (-6.3, 0.8) |
| Bath County | Rural | No | 49.6 (30.6, 81.8) | 25 (1, 126) | 4 |
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| Emporia City | Rural | No | 54.1 (33.5, 84.0) | 14 (1, 124) | 4 |
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| Buena Vista City | Rural | No | 47.6 (30.1, 73.1) | 30 (1, 125) | 4 |
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| Radford City | Urban | No | 36.2 (22.6, 55.2) | 78 (4, 128) | 4 |
falling
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-4.2 (-7.1, -1.9) |
| Charles City County | Urban | No | 38.0 (24.4, 60.0) | 71 (4, 128) | 5 |
falling
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-3.1 (-5.8, -0.5) |
| Galax City | Rural | No | 60.3 (39.5, 89.2) | 6 (1, 119) | 5 |
stable
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11.0 (-12.0, 31.3) |
| Cumberland County | Rural | No | 31.6 (20.9, 47.4) | 101 (18, 128) | 5 |
falling
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-4.3 (-7.3, -1.5) |
| King and Queen County | Urban | No | 47.0 (30.8, 71.0) | 33 (1, 123) | 5 |
stable
|
-1.8 (-5.1, 1.4) |
| Mathews County | Urban | No | 30.9 (19.4, 49.2) | 104 (13, 128) | 5 |
stable
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-2.5 (-5.6, 0.3) |
| Richmond County | Rural | No | 39.0 (26.1, 57.5) | 65 (4, 126) | 5 |
falling
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-2.8 (-5.6, -0.2) |
| Williamsburg City | Urban | No | 32.5 (21.8, 47.7) | 94 (16, 128) | 6 |
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| Franklin City | Rural | No | 52.9 (35.9, 76.2) | 17 (1, 120) | 6 |
stable
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26.1 (-3.5, 54.2) |
| Clarke County | Urban | No | 25.7 (17.7, 37.0) | 120 (54, 128) | 6 |
falling
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-9.7 (-30.6, -5.6) |
| Essex County | Rural | No | 38.5 (26.3, 55.6) | 68 (4, 126) | 6 |
stable
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-2.2 (-4.8, 0.3) |
| Poquoson City | Urban | No | 38.7 (26.8, 54.8) | 66 (5, 124) | 7 |
stable
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-1.9 (-4.2, 0.6) |
| Greensville County | Rural | No | 52.5 (36.7, 73.6) | 18 (1, 115) | 7 |
stable
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-0.7 (-3.5, 2.1) |
| Floyd County | Urban | No | 29.8 (21.3, 41.6) | 110 (37, 127) | 8 |
stable
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-1.7 (-3.6, 0.4) |
| Fredericksburg City | Urban | No | 32.0 (22.8, 43.6) | 97 (25, 127) | 8 |
falling
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-4.0 (-6.9, -1.5) |
| Madison County | Rural | No | 34.1 (24.3, 47.5) | 85 (15, 126) | 8 |
stable
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-1.0 (-3.5, 1.8) |
| Northampton County | Rural | No | 37.0 (25.4, 53.2) | 74 (6, 125) | 8 |
falling
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-29.2 (-46.3, -6.0) |
| Greene County | Urban | No | 28.2 (20.2, 38.8) | 113 (45, 128) | 8 |
falling
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-3.5 (-6.1, -0.9) |
| Sussex County | Urban | No | 55.9 (40.0, 76.8) | 9 (1, 105) | 8 |
falling
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-19.8 (-35.9, -2.3) |
| Appomattox County | Urban | No | 34.4 (24.9, 46.9) | 84 (18, 125) | 8 |
stable
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-2.4 (-5.5, 0.5) |
| Martinsville City | Rural | No | 47.7 (34.4, 65.0) | 29 (1, 117) | 8 |
falling
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-17.3 (-38.8, -2.2) |
| Manassas City | Urban | No | 29.8 (21.2, 40.4) | 111 (33, 128) | 9 |
falling
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-2.6 (-4.6, -0.6) |
| Lunenburg County | Rural | No | 46.1 (33.6, 62.7) | 35 (1, 114) | 9 |
stable
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-0.9 (-3.5, 1.7) |
| King William County | Urban | No | 44.2 (32.8, 58.5) | 44 (3, 118) | 10 |
falling
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-3.5 (-6.1, -1.1) |
| Nelson County | Urban | No | 37.2 (27.6, 50.2) | 72 (13, 123) | 10 |
stable
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-2.0 (-4.5, 0.3) |
| Harrisonburg City | Urban | No | 27.7 (20.8, 36.2) | 116 (54, 127) | 11 |
falling
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-2.4 (-4.8, -0.2) |
| Middlesex County | Rural | No | 45.1 (33.0, 62.1) | 40 (1, 118) | 11 |
falling
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-2.4 (-4.6, -0.2) |
| Amelia County | Urban | No | 52.4 (39.2, 69.4) | 19 (1, 108) | 11 |
stable
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-2.1 (-4.4, 0.3) |
| Fairfax City | Urban | No | 42.9 (32.3, 55.9) | 52 (4, 119) | 11 |
stable
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-1.5 (-3.4, 0.3) |
| Dickenson County | Rural | No | 49.0 (36.9, 64.7) | 27 (1, 107) | 11 |
stable
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-1.5 (-3.2, 0.3) |
| Charlotte County | Rural | No | 61.2 (46.5, 80.2) | 5 (1, 75) | 11 |
stable
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2.4 (-2.1, 18.5) |
| Goochland County | Urban | No | 25.8 (19.5, 34.1) | 119 (67, 128) | 11 |
falling
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-3.9 (-6.5, -1.4) |
| Nottoway County | Rural | No | 54.6 (41.4, 71.1) | 11 (1, 98) | 11 |
stable
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-2.1 (-5.2, 0.6) |
| Charlottesville City | Urban | No | 26.8 (20.3, 34.9) | 117 (65, 127) | 12 |
falling
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-7.4 (-20.8, -4.4) |
| Brunswick County | Rural | No | 45.5 (34.6, 59.5) | 36 (3, 115) | 12 |
falling
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-2.3 (-3.9, -0.8) |
| Buckingham County | Rural | No | 49.4 (37.7, 64.2) | 26 (1, 104) | 12 |
stable
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-1.3 (-3.0, 0.3) |
| King George County | Rural | No | 42.7 (32.6, 55.1) | 54 (5, 119) | 12 |
stable
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-2.0 (-4.4, 0.7) |
| Northumberland County | Rural | No | 39.5 (30.3, 53.1) | 63 (12, 119) | 12 |
stable
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-1.6 (-4.8, 1.7) |
| Fluvanna County | Urban | No | 31.8 (24.4, 41.1) | 99 (38, 125) | 13 |
falling
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-2.5 (-4.6, -0.3) |
| Grayson County | Rural | No | 45.2 (34.7, 58.7) | 39 (4, 112) | 13 |
falling
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-2.3 (-4.0, -0.7) |
| Southampton County | Rural | No | 43.1 (33.1, 55.8) | 50 (5, 115) | 13 |
falling
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-2.3 (-3.7, -0.9) |
| Prince Edward County | Rural | No | 54.9 (42.5, 70.0) | 10 (1, 83) | 14 |
stable
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-0.1 (-2.0, 1.8) |
| Rockbridge County | Rural | No | 32.1 (24.6, 41.8) | 95 (34, 125) | 14 |
stable
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-3.7 (-17.1, 1.2) |
| Bristol City | Urban | No | 51.6 (40.2, 65.8) | 21 (1, 102) | 14 |
rising 
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32.2 (12.6, 50.6) |
| Winchester City | Urban | No | 40.1 (31.3, 50.7) | 61 (13, 116) | 14 |
falling
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-3.1 (-5.1, -1.4) |
| Colonial Heights City | Urban | No | 53.8 (42.2, 68.1) | 15 (1, 88) | 14 |
falling
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-1.6 (-3.0, -0.2) |
| Alleghany County and Clifton Forge City | Rural | No | 53.2 (41.6, 68.1) | 16 (1, 82) | 15 |
stable
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-0.2 (-2.3, 2.0) |
| Giles County | Urban | No | 54.1 (42.6, 68.6) | 13 (1, 80) | 15 |
falling
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-1.6 (-3.0, -0.2) |
| Lancaster County | Rural | No | 61.7 (45.8, 82.9) | 4 (1, 75) | 15 |
stable
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0.0 (-3.0, 3.0) |
| Salem City | Urban | No | 41.3 (32.5, 52.0) | 57 (11, 115) | 15 |
stable
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-1.5 (-3.2, 0.1) |
| Waynesboro City | Urban | No | 52.3 (41.2, 65.6) | 20 (1, 89) | 15 |
stable
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-0.2 (-1.3, 0.9) |
| Patrick County | Rural | No | 47.3 (37.2, 60.2) | 31 (3, 101) | 16 |
stable
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-0.8 (-2.3, 0.8) |
| New Kent County | Urban | No | 54.2 (42.3, 68.5) | 12 (1, 88) | 16 |
stable
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-1.8 (-3.9, 0.6) |
| Powhatan County | Urban | No | 36.8 (28.9, 46.4) | 75 (20, 119) | 16 |
falling
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-3.0 (-4.7, -1.3) |
| Staunton City | Urban | No | 40.6 (32.2, 50.9) | 59 (11, 115) | 16 |
stable
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-1.4 (-3.0, 0.2) |
| Hopewell City | Urban | No | 62.5 (49.6, 77.9) | 3 (1, 60) | 16 |
stable
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14.4 (-3.2, 29.0) |
| Buchanan County | Rural | No | 50.5 (40.1, 63.3) | 22 (1, 92) | 17 |
falling
|
-1.9 (-3.3, -0.6) |
| Westmoreland County | Rural | No | 45.1 (35.9, 56.7) | 41 (6, 107) | 17 |
falling
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-3.3 (-4.9, -1.8) |
| Wythe County | Rural | No | 38.1 (30.2, 47.6) | 70 (16, 118) | 17 |
falling
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-2.7 (-4.4, -1.1) |
| Caroline County | Rural | No | 42.9 (34.2, 53.3) | 53 (8, 111) | 17 |
falling
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-3.4 (-5.0, -1.9) |
| Dinwiddie County | Urban | No | 42.4 (33.8, 52.9) | 55 (8, 112) | 17 |
falling
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-2.8 (-4.1, -1.6) |
| Russell County | Rural | No | 38.7 (31.0, 48.2) | 67 (16, 117) | 18 |
falling
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-17.8 (-32.4, -1.9) |
| Page County | Rural | No | 46.4 (37.5, 57.4) | 34 (5, 100) | 18 |
stable
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-0.8 (-2.5, 0.9) |
| Prince George County | Urban | No | 43.5 (35.0, 53.5) | 47 (7, 108) | 18 |
stable
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-1.0 (-2.5, 0.8) |
| Carroll County | Rural | No | 33.7 (27.3, 41.8) | 88 (39, 121) | 19 |
falling
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-3.5 (-6.6, -2.2) |
| Culpeper County | Urban | No | 29.6 (23.9, 36.2) | 112 (53, 124) | 19 |
falling
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-5.9 (-17.0, -3.5) |
| Isle of Wight County | Urban | No | 33.6 (27.2, 41.3) | 90 (39, 121) | 20 |
falling
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-4.1 (-5.4, -2.8) |
| Scott County | Urban | No | 49.9 (40.6, 61.4) | 24 (3, 87) | 20 |
stable
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-1.6 (-3.1, 0.0) |
| Botetourt County | Urban | No | 36.0 (29.3, 44.2) | 79 (26, 119) | 21 |
stable
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-1.9 (-3.8, 0.1) |
| Louisa County | Rural | No | 34.4 (27.9, 42.2) | 83 (36, 120) | 21 |
falling
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-6.0 (-18.3, -3.8) |
| Orange County | Rural | No | 38.4 (31.4, 46.7) | 69 (19, 117) | 21 |
falling
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-2.2 (-3.8, -0.6) |
| Amherst County | Urban | No | 44.2 (36.1, 53.8) | 42 (7, 103) | 22 |
falling
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-2.4 (-4.1, -0.8) |
| Lee County | Rural | No | 63.3 (52.2, 76.6) | 2 (1, 41) | 23 |
stable
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-1.5 (-3.4, 0.2) |
| Pulaski County | Urban | No | 43.6 (35.9, 52.7) | 46 (10, 103) | 24 |
falling
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-1.9 (-3.6, -0.3) |
| Accomack County | Rural | No | 40.3 (33.4, 48.5) | 60 (16, 111) | 25 |
falling
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-3.5 (-10.6, -2.1) |
| Gloucester County | Urban | No | 42.3 (35.1, 50.9) | 56 (13, 103) | 25 |
falling
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-18.6 (-35.6, -0.4) |
| Petersburg City | Urban | No | 60.0 (49.8, 71.8) | 7 (1, 49) | 25 |
falling
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-1.8 (-3.1, -0.5) |
| Mecklenburg County | Rural | No | 45.2 (37.8, 54.2) | 38 (9, 95) | 26 |
stable
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-1.1 (-2.8, 0.6) |
| Halifax County with South Boston City | Rural | No | 43.3 (36.1, 51.8) | 48 (11, 98) | 27 |
falling
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-1.6 (-2.9, -0.3) |
| Warren County | Urban | No | 50.4 (42.1, 60.0) | 23 (2, 73) | 27 |
falling
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-1.6 (-3.0, -0.1) |
| Montgomery County | Urban | No | 27.7 (23.2, 32.8) | 115 (70, 124) | 27 |
falling
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-2.3 (-4.0, -0.5) |
| Campbell County | Urban | No | 31.2 (26.2, 37.1) | 102 (59, 121) | 28 |
falling
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-3.6 (-5.1, -2.2) |
| Shenandoah County | Rural | No | 39.3 (33.0, 46.7) | 64 (21, 110) | 28 |
falling
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-1.9 (-3.0, -0.9) |
| York County | Urban | No | 30.8 (26.0, 36.4) | 105 (57, 122) | 29 |
falling
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-3.2 (-4.6, -1.7) |
| Danville City | Rural | No | 45.3 (38.2, 53.6) | 37 (10, 94) | 29 |
falling
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-2.2 (-3.3, -1.2) |
| Fauquier County | Urban | No | 30.8 (26.0, 36.2) | 107 (60, 122) | 30 |
falling
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-2.3 (-3.8, -0.8) |
| Smyth County | Rural | No | 59.2 (50.1, 69.9) | 8 (1, 43) | 30 |
falling
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-1.4 (-2.5, -0.4) |
| Alexandria City | Urban | Yes | 21.5 (18.2, 25.2) | 122 (111, 127) | 31 |
falling
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-4.1 (-5.4, -3.0) |
| Tazewell County | Rural | No | 47.3 (40.0, 55.8) | 32 (5, 82) | 31 |
falling
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-5.5 (-17.0, -1.7) |
| Franklin County | Urban | No | 33.7 (28.5, 39.7) | 89 (47, 118) | 32 |
falling
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-1.9 (-3.1, -0.6) |
| Wise County | Rural | No | 65.7 (55.9, 76.8) | 1 (1, 26) | 34 |
falling
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-1.3 (-2.5, -0.2) |
| Albemarle County | Urban | Yes | 20.6 (17.6, 23.9) | 125 (114, 127) | 35 |
falling
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-3.7 (-4.7, -2.6) |
| Henry County | Rural | No | 39.9 (34.1, 46.8) | 62 (22, 104) | 35 |
falling
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-1.7 (-2.9, -0.5) |
| Arlington County | Urban | Yes | 17.7 (15.3, 20.5) | 127 (120, 128) | 37 |
falling
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-4.3 (-5.9, -3.0) |
| James City County | Urban | Yes | 24.4 (20.9, 28.3) | 121 (101, 126) | 37 |
falling
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-3.4 (-4.3, -2.5) |
| Rockingham County | Urban | No | 30.3 (26.0, 35.1) | 108 (64, 122) | 37 |
falling
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-2.6 (-3.7, -1.5) |
| Lynchburg City | Urban | No | 44.1 (37.9, 51.0) | 45 (12, 88) | 38 |
falling
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-1.9 (-2.8, -1.1) |
| Suffolk City | Urban | No | 32.8 (28.2, 38.0) | 93 (54, 118) | 38 |
falling
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-4.0 (-4.9, -3.1) |
| Pittsylvania County | Rural | No | 37.2 (32.0, 43.2) | 73 (33, 111) | 39 |
falling
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-2.3 (-3.8, -0.9) |
| Washington County | Urban | No | 44.2 (38.1, 51.1) | 43 (13, 88) | 41 |
falling
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-2.5 (-3.3, -1.8) |
| Augusta County | Urban | No | 31.7 (27.4, 36.5) | 100 (62, 120) | 41 |
falling
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-3.9 (-5.5, -3.0) |
| Frederick County | Urban | No | 33.5 (29.1, 38.3) | 92 (50, 117) | 43 |
falling
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-4.1 (-6.0, -3.2) |
| Roanoke County | Urban | No | 28.1 (24.5, 32.2) | 114 (84, 122) | 45 |
falling
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-2.7 (-3.7, -1.8) |
| Stafford County | Urban | No | 31.9 (27.7, 36.5) | 98 (60, 119) | 45 |
falling
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-5.6 (-9.3, -4.0) |
| Bedford City and County | Urban | No | 34.9 (30.5, 39.9) | 81 (47, 113) | 47 |
falling
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-2.0 (-3.5, -0.4) |
| Portsmouth City | Urban | No | 43.0 (37.6, 48.9) | 51 (17, 88) | 48 |
falling
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-2.5 (-3.6, -1.5) |
| Spotsylvania County | Urban | No | 32.0 (28.1, 36.3) | 96 (60, 118) | 52 |
falling
|
-3.2 (-4.4, -2.0) |
| Hanover County | Urban | No | 33.5 (29.5, 37.9) | 91 (54, 115) | 52 |
falling
|
-3.2 (-4.4, -2.1) |
| Hampton City | Urban | No | 36.7 (32.6, 41.1) | 76 (38, 107) | 62 |
falling
|
-10.8 (-17.3, -3.3) |
| Roanoke City | Urban | No | 47.9 (42.6, 53.6) | 28 (10, 65) | 62 |
falling
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-2.7 (-13.3, -1.4) |
| Loudoun County | Urban | Yes | 19.1 (17.1, 21.3) | 126 (119, 128) | 68 |
falling
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-5.0 (-5.9, -4.1) |
| Newport News City | Urban | No | 36.4 (32.7, 40.4) | 77 (46, 103) | 72 |
falling
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-6.0 (-13.2, -3.4) |
| Richmond City | Urban | No | 34.0 (30.7, 37.6) | 87 (56, 110) | 82 |
falling
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-4.1 (-5.0, -3.4) |
| Norfolk City | Urban | No | 40.7 (37.0, 44.7) | 58 (31, 85) | 94 |
falling
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-2.9 (-3.6, -2.3) |
| Chesapeake City | Urban | No | 34.7 (31.6, 38.1) | 82 (56, 108) | 95 |
falling
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-3.4 (-4.1, -2.7) |
| Prince William County | Urban | No | 26.2 (24.0, 28.6) | 118 (100, 123) | 107 |
falling
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-4.0 (-4.6, -3.3) |
| Chesterfield County | Urban | No | 30.8 (28.4, 33.3) | 106 (77, 115) | 133 |
falling
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-5.6 (-12.1, -3.4) |
| Henrico County | Urban | No | 35.1 (32.6, 37.8) | 80 (59, 104) | 149 |
falling
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-2.4 (-2.9, -2.0) |
| Virginia Beach City | Urban | No | 34.0 (31.8, 36.4) | 86 (64, 105) | 182 |
falling
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-3.2 (-3.8, -2.6) |
| Fairfax County | Urban | Yes | 15.7 (14.7, 16.7) | 128 (125, 128) | 200 |
falling
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-4.5 (-5.2, -3.8) |
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/23/2026 1:01 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 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.