Death Rates Table
Death Rate Report for North Carolina by County
Leukemia, 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 ***? |
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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| Mecklenburg County | Urban | *** | 5.7 (5.0, 6.4) | 41 (19, 57) | 56 |
falling 
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-1.5 (-2.5, -0.5) |
| Wake County | Urban | *** | 5.4 (4.8, 6.1) | 48 (23, 59) | 55 |
falling
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-2.0 (-2.9, -1.0) |
| Guilford County | Urban | *** | 5.9 (5.1, 6.9) | 37 (13, 56) | 36 |
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-0.9 (-2.4, 0.6) |
| Forsyth County | Urban | *** | 6.2 (5.2, 7.3) | 30 (9, 57) | 27 |
stable
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0.2 (-1.4, 1.9) |
| Buncombe County | Urban | *** | 5.6 (4.6, 6.8) | 46 (13, 61) | 22 |
stable
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0.0 (-1.4, 1.6) |
| Gaston County | Urban | *** | 7.1 (5.7, 8.7) | 15 (2, 52) | 19 |
stable
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-1.1 (-3.0, 0.8) |
| Cumberland County | Urban | *** | 6.0 (4.8, 7.3) | 35 (8, 60) | 18 |
stable
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-0.9 (-2.8, 1.1) |
| New Hanover County | Urban | *** | 6.3 (5.1, 7.8) | 25 (6, 58) | 18 |
stable
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-0.1 (-1.5, 1.4) |
| Alamance County | Urban | *** | 7.7 (6.1, 9.6) | 8 (1, 46) | 16 |
stable
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0.3 (-1.6, 2.4) |
| Brunswick County | Urban | *** | 6.2 (4.7, 8.0) | 31 (5, 60) | 16 |
stable
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-1.3 (-3.1, 0.9) |
| Durham County | Urban | *** | 4.9 (3.9, 6.1) | 59 (21, 63) | 16 |
stable
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-1.7 (-3.7, 0.4) |
| Davidson County | Urban | *** | 7.0 (5.5, 8.8) | 16 (2, 55) | 15 |
stable
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-0.1 (-2.2, 2.2) |
| Union County | Urban | *** | 5.7 (4.4, 7.2) | 44 (9, 62) | 14 |
stable
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-1.5 (-3.6, 1.0) |
| Henderson County | Urban | *** | 6.8 (5.2, 8.9) | 19 (2, 59) | 13 |
stable
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10.9 (-0.1, 37.7) |
| Iredell County | Urban | *** | 6.1 (4.7, 7.8) | 32 (5, 61) | 13 |
stable
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-1.1 (-2.6, 0.6) |
| Rowan County | Urban | *** | 7.2 (5.5, 9.2) | 14 (2, 56) | 13 |
stable
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-1.2 (-4.1, 1.7) |
| Cabarrus County | Urban | *** | 5.3 (4.0, 6.8) | 53 (13, 63) | 12 |
falling
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-2.6 (-4.6, -0.4) |
| Catawba County | Urban | *** | 5.8 (4.4, 7.5) | 39 (7, 62) | 12 |
stable
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-1.5 (-2.9, 0.0) |
| Moore County | Urban | *** | 6.2 (4.5, 8.4) | 29 (3, 62) | 10 |
stable
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5.3 (-2.1, 25.6) |
| Pitt County | Urban | *** | 5.7 (4.2, 7.5) | 45 (6, 63) | 10 |
stable
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0.3 (-2.3, 3.2) |
| Rockingham County | Urban | *** | 7.7 (5.6, 10.3) | 10 (1, 58) | 9 |
stable
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-1.1 (-3.5, 1.3) |
| Randolph County | Urban | *** | 5.3 (3.9, 7.1) | 50 (9, 63) | 9 |
falling
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-2.5 (-4.5, -0.6) |
| Burke County | Urban | *** | 7.7 (5.6, 10.5) | 7 (1, 58) | 9 |
stable
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0.8 (-1.7, 3.4) |
| Craven County | Rural | *** | 6.1 (4.4, 8.2) | 34 (3, 63) | 9 |
stable
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-0.6 (-3.7, 2.8) |
| Johnston County | Urban | *** | 4.1 (3.0, 5.6) | 63 (30, 63) | 9 |
falling
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-3.8 (-6.1, -1.4) |
| Onslow County | Urban | *** | 6.2 (4.5, 8.4) | 27 (3, 62) | 9 |
stable
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-1.0 (-3.4, 1.8) |
| Chatham County | Urban | *** | 6.5 (4.7, 8.9) | 22 (2, 62) | 9 |
stable
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0.1 (-2.2, 2.9) |
| Franklin County | Urban | *** | 10.4 (7.5, 14.2) | 1 (1, 41) | 8 |
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3.5 (1.5, 6.5) |
| Wayne County | Urban | *** | 6.3 (4.6, 8.6) | 24 (3, 62) | 8 |
stable
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-2.0 (-5.2, 1.0) |
| Robeson County | Rural | *** | 6.1 (4.3, 8.3) | 33 (3, 63) | 8 |
stable
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-1.7 (-4.6, 1.1) |
| Wilkes County | Rural | *** | 7.8 (5.6, 10.7) | 6 (1, 58) | 8 |
stable
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0.5 (-1.4, 2.8) |
| Harnett County | Rural | *** | 5.9 (4.2, 8.0) | 38 (4, 63) | 8 |
stable
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-0.9 (-3.1, 1.6) |
| Orange County | Urban | *** | 5.0 (3.5, 6.9) | 56 (11, 63) | 8 |
falling
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-2.5 (-4.7, -0.1) |
| Lincoln County | Urban | *** | 6.8 (4.8, 9.5) | 20 (1, 62) | 7 |
stable
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-0.4 (-2.6, 2.1) |
| Surry County | Rural | *** | 7.6 (5.3, 10.5) | 11 (1, 60) | 7 |
stable
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-0.9 (-2.8, 1.0) |
| Carteret County | Rural | *** | 6.4 (4.4, 9.2) | 23 (2, 63) | 7 |
stable
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-0.9 (-3.9, 2.2) |
| Cleveland County | Rural | *** | 5.7 (3.9, 8.0) | 43 (4, 63) | 7 |
stable
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-1.1 (-4.9, 2.8) |
| Haywood County | Rural | *** | 7.0 (4.7, 10.1) | 18 (1, 62) | 6 |
stable
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1.3 (-2.6, 5.8) |
| Nash County | Urban | *** | 4.6 (3.1, 6.6) | 60 (16, 63) | 6 |
stable
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-2.1 (-5.6, 1.3) |
| Rutherford County | Rural | *** | 6.3 (4.3, 9.1) | 26 (2, 63) | 6 |
stable
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-1.5 (-4.4, 1.4) |
| Halifax County | Rural | *** | 8.2 (5.5, 12.1) | 4 (1, 61) | 6 |
stable
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0.8 (-1.8, 3.5) |
| Pender County | Urban | *** | 7.0 (4.6, 10.2) | 17 (1, 63) | 5 |
stable
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-1.5 (-4.2, 1.6) |
| Stanly County | Rural | *** | 6.7 (4.4, 9.9) | 21 (1, 63) | 5 |
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| Caldwell County | Urban | *** | 5.1 (3.3, 7.5) | 54 (7, 63) | 5 |
stable
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-2.2 (-5.4, 0.9) |
| Cherokee County | Rural | *** | 10.1 (6.3, 15.9) | 2 (1, 58) | 5 |
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| Wilson County | Rural | *** | 5.3 (3.5, 7.8) | 51 (4, 63) | 5 |
stable
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-2.9 (-6.4, 0.2) |
| Sampson County | Rural | *** | 7.4 (4.8, 11.0) | 13 (1, 62) | 5 |
stable
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1.1 (-2.4, 5.2) |
| Columbus County | Rural | *** | 5.7 (3.6, 8.8) | 42 (3, 63) | 4 |
stable
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-2.1 (-4.9, 0.6) |
| Ashe County | Rural | *** | 8.5 (5.3, 13.7) | 3 (1, 61) | 4 |
stable
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-0.3 (-3.5, 3.4) |
| Davie County | Urban | *** | 5.9 (3.7, 9.4) | 36 (2, 63) | 4 |
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| Richmond County | Rural | *** | 7.5 (4.6, 11.8) | 12 (1, 63) | 4 |
falling
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-7.6 (-28.8, -2.0) |
| Yadkin County | Urban | *** | 8.0 (4.8, 12.7) | 5 (1, 63) | 4 |
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| Granville County | Rural | *** | 4.9 (2.9, 7.8) | 58 (5, 63) | 4 |
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| Lee County | Rural | *** | 5.3 (3.2, 8.2) | 52 (4, 63) | 4 |
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| Lenoir County | Rural | *** | 5.3 (3.1, 8.5) | 49 (3, 63) | 4 |
falling
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-21.7 (-42.6, -5.2) |
| Stokes County | Urban | *** | 5.5 (3.3, 8.9) | 47 (3, 63) | 4 |
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| Transylvania County | Rural | *** | 5.7 (3.4, 9.7) | 40 (2, 63) | 4 |
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| Edgecombe County | Urban | *** | 5.0 (3.0, 8.1) | 55 (4, 63) | 3 |
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| Duplin County | Rural | *** | 4.9 (2.9, 8.1) | 57 (3, 63) | 3 |
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| Hoke County | Urban | *** | 7.7 (4.3, 12.6) | 9 (1, 63) | 3 |
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| Person County | Urban | *** | 6.2 (3.6, 10.3) | 28 (1, 63) | 3 |
stable
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-0.1 (-3.9, 3.8) |
| Beaufort County | Rural | *** | 4.6 (2.5, 8.0) | 61 (5, 63) | 3 |
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| Macon County | Rural | *** | 4.4 (2.5, 7.8) | 62 (7, 63) | 3 |
stable
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-3.3 (-6.8, 0.0) |
| Alexander County | Urban | *** |
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| Alleghany County | Rural | *** |
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| Anson County | Urban | *** |
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| Bladen County | Rural | *** |
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| Camden County | Urban | *** |
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| Caswell County | Rural | *** |
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| Chowan County | Rural | *** |
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| Clay County | Rural | *** |
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| Currituck County | Urban | *** |
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| Dare County | Rural | *** |
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| Gates County | Urban | *** |
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| Greene County | Rural | *** |
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| Hertford County | Rural | *** |
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| Hyde County | Rural | *** |
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| Jackson County | Rural | *** |
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| Martin County | Rural | *** |
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| McDowell County | Rural | *** |
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| Mitchell County | Rural | *** |
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| Montgomery County | Rural | *** |
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| Northampton County | Rural | *** |
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| Pamlico County | Rural | *** |
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| Polk County | Rural | *** |
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| Scotland County | Rural | *** |
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| Swain County | Rural | *** |
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| Tyrrell County | Rural | *** |
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| Vance County | Rural | *** |
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| Warren County | Rural | *** |
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| Watauga County | Rural | *** |
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 10:57 am.
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.