Death Rate Report for North Carolina by County "All Cancer Sites, 2016-2020" "All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages 50+" Sorted by Recentaapc County, FIPS,Met Healthy People Objective of 122.7?,"Age-Adjusted Death Rate([rate note]) - deaths per 100,000","Lower CI (Rate)","Upper CI (Rate)","CI*Rank([rank note])","Lower CI (CI*Rank)","Upper CI (CI*Rank)",Average Annual Count,Recent Trend,"Recent 5-Year Trend ([trend note]) in Death Rates","Lower 95% Confidence Interval","Upper 95% Confidence Interval" "North Carolina",37000,No,518.9 ,515.5, 522.2,N/A , 17 , 25,18729,falling,-2.1 ,-2.7, -1.5 "United States",00000,No,501.7 ,501.1, 502.3,N/A , N/A , N/A,569776,falling,-2.1 ,-2.3, -1.8 "Madison County",37115,No,483.9 ,423.7, 550.4,80 , 16 , 100,48,stable,0.5 ,-2.9, 4.1 "Rockingham County",37157,No,566.1 ,533.3, 600.4,30 , 9 , 65,227,stable,0.5 ,-4.9, 6.2 "Swain County",37173,No,730.9 ,634.7, 837.7,1 , 1 , 27,42,stable,0.2 ,-0.5, 0.9 "Yancey County",37199,No,573.3 ,504.9, 648.5,24 , 2 , 88,53,stable,0.1 ,-0.4, 0.7 "McDowell County",37111,No,588.6 ,540.9, 639.4,20 , 3 , 65,115,stable,-0.1 ,-0.6, 0.3 "Surry County",37171,No,630.4 ,591.2, 671.6,6 , 1 , 32,195,stable,-0.1 ,-0.4, 0.2 "Cleveland County",37045,No,610.6 ,575.5, 647.3,10 , 2 , 42,232,stable,-0.2 ,-0.5, 0.2 "Jones County",37103,No,529.6 ,438.5, 634.3,57 , 2 , 100,24,stable,-0.3 ,-1.3, 0.7 "Davie County",37059,No,545.5 ,499.1, 595.1,46 , 8 , 86,103,stable,-0.4 ,-0.9, 0.1 "Davidson County",37057,No,591.5 ,565.1, 618.9,17 , 5 , 45,384,falling,-0.5 ,-0.8, -0.2 "Rowan County",37159,No,597.3 ,567.9, 627.9,14 , 4 , 44,316,falling,-0.5 ,-0.7, -0.2 "Scotland County",37165,No,659.4 ,598.4, 725.1,3 , 1 , 39,88,stable,-0.5 ,-1.1, 0.1 "Edgecombe County",37065,No,613.9 ,567.4, 663.2,9 , 1 , 48,134,stable,-0.6 ,-1.3, 0.1 "Halifax County",37083,No,646.6 ,599.6, 696.2,4 , 1 , 31,144,falling,-0.6 ,-0.9, -0.3 "Hyde County",37095,No,569.7 ,438, 729.1,28 , 1 , 100,13,stable,-0.6 ,-1.7, 0.6 "Randolph County",37151,No,593.5 ,564.6, 623.5,16 , 5 , 46,323,falling,-0.6 ,-0.8, -0.3 "Sampson County",37163,No,601.6 ,558.2, 647.5,13 , 2 , 55,145,falling,-0.6 ,-0.9, -0.2 "Wilkes County",37193,No,544.5 ,508, 583.1,47 , 13 , 80,168,falling,-0.6 ,-0.9, -0.2 "Anson County",37007,No,551 ,486.4, 621.9,41 , 4 , 93,54,falling,-0.7 ,-1.2, -0.2 "Burke County",37023,No,537.5 ,505.2, 571.3,52 , 19 , 79,210,falling,-0.7 ,-1.1, -0.4 "Greene County",37079,No,544 ,471.3, 624.9,48 , 3 , 98,42,stable,-0.7 ,-1.4, 0.1 "Onslow County",37133,No,680.5 ,644.3, 718.2,2 , 1 , 10,273,falling,-0.7 ,-1.1, -0.3 "Tyrrell County",37177,No,608.7 ,457.5, 794.9,11 , 1 , 100,11,stable,-0.7 ,-2.2, 0.7 "Yadkin County",37197,No,543 ,492.8, 597,49 , 7 , 88,86,falling,-0.7 ,-1.1, -0.3 "Alamance County",37001,No,570.3 ,543.7, 597.9,26 , 10 , 57,350,falling,-0.8 ,-1.0, -0.5 "Ashe County",37009,No,511.4 ,459.9, 567.2,66 , 14 , 97,74,falling,-0.8 ,-1.4, -0.3 "Caldwell County",37027,No,568.3 ,532.8, 605.6,29 , 6 , 64,195,falling,-0.8 ,-1.1, -0.5 "Person County",37145,No,564.9 ,514.3, 619.2,33 , 4 , 78,94,falling,-0.8 ,-1.4, -0.2 "Richmond County",37153,No,588.1 ,537.5, 642.2,21 , 2 , 69,102,falling,-0.8 ,-1.1, -0.4 "Alexander County",37003,No,528.5 ,478.2, 582.7,58 , 12 , 93,82,falling,-0.9 ,-1.4, -0.4 "Caswell County",37033,No,618 ,551.4, 690.6,8 , 1 , 65,65,falling,-0.9 ,-1.5, -0.4 "Chowan County",37041,No,530.8 ,456.4, 614.1,56 , 3 , 99,38,falling,-0.9 ,-1.4, -0.3 "Haywood County",37087,No,500.9 ,465.7, 538.1,70 , 32 , 92,154,falling,-0.9 ,-1.2, -0.5 "Macon County",37113,No,503.3 ,459, 550.8,69 , 26 , 96,99,falling,-0.9 ,-1.3, -0.4 "Craven County",37049,No,582.2 ,548.8, 617.1,22 , 5 , 56,234,falling,-1.0 ,-1.3, -0.8 "Lincoln County",37109,No,536.8 ,500.8, 574.6,53 , 14 , 84,172,falling,-1.0 ,-1.3, -0.8 "Nash County",37127,No,590.4 ,555.1, 627.4,18 , 4 , 57,215,falling,-1.0 ,-1.2, -0.7 "Robeson County",37155,No,625.5 ,592, 660.5,7 , 1 , 30,272,falling,-1.0 ,-1.4, -0.7 "Vance County",37181,No,635.3 ,582.8, 691.2,5 , 1 , 43,111,falling,-1.0 ,-1.4, -0.7 "Cherokee County",37039,No,510.4 ,461, 563.8,67 , 15 , 96,83,falling,-1.1 ,-1.6, -0.5 "Iredell County",37097,No,516.8 ,491, 543.6,63 , 35 , 84,311,falling,-1.1 ,-1.4, -0.8 "Jackson County",37099,No,474.1 ,428.2, 523.7,85 , 38 , 100,81,falling,-1.1 ,-1.6, -0.5 "Lenoir County",37107,No,560.5 ,518.4, 605.1,35 , 8 , 75,134,falling,-1.1 ,-1.4, -0.8 "Mitchell County",37121,No,532.2 ,460.5, 612,54 , 5 , 98,41,falling,-1.1 ,-1.6, -0.6 "Pasquotank County",37139,No,589.4 ,534.2, 648.8,19 , 2 , 69,86,falling,-1.1 ,-1.5, -0.7 "Pender County",37141,No,532 ,490.2, 576.3,55 , 13 , 88,125,falling,-1.1 ,-1.6, -0.6 "Stanly County",37167,No,539.9 ,499.3, 583,50 , 11 , 83,133,falling,-1.1 ,-1.5, -0.7 "Wayne County",37191,No,604.3 ,571.8, 638.1,12 , 3 , 44,265,falling,-1.1 ,-1.4, -0.7 "Avery County",37011,No,469 ,403.2, 542.6,89 , 21 , 100,37,falling,-1.2 ,-1.9, -0.5 "Bladen County",37017,No,538.2 ,486, 594.4,51 , 8 , 91,81,falling,-1.2 ,-1.9, -0.6 "Carteret County",37031,No,559.6 ,524.4, 596.6,36 , 9 , 69,196,falling,-1.2 ,-1.6, -0.9 "Columbus County",37047,No,594.4 ,550.4, 640.9,15 , 2 , 62,139,falling,-1.2 ,-1.5, -0.8 "Franklin County",37069,No,548.4 ,506.9, 592.3,43 , 8 , 81,135,falling,-1.2 ,-1.6, -0.8 "Harnett County",37085,No,572.5 ,537.8, 608.7,25 , 6 , 62,212,falling,-1.2 ,-1.5, -0.9 "Henderson County",37089,No,471.9 ,447.4, 497.5,87 , 60 , 96,286,falling,-1.2 ,-1.5, -0.8 "Hertford County",37091,No,469.1 ,411.4, 532.8,88 , 31 , 100,49,stable,-1.2 ,-4.3, 2.0 "Lee County",37105,No,561.4 ,517.3, 608.1,34 , 6 , 78,124,falling,-1.2 ,-1.6, -0.8 "Stokes County",37169,No,565.1 ,520, 613.1,32 , 6 , 75,118,falling,-1.2 ,-1.7, -0.8 "Beaufort County",37013,No,518 ,476.2, 562.5,62 , 20 , 92,118,falling,-1.3 ,-1.8, -0.8 "Cumberland County",37051,No,569.8 ,547.4, 592.9,27 , 13 , 55,503,falling,-1.3 ,-1.6, -1.1 "Gaston County",37071,No,555.5 ,532, 579.7,38 , 17 , 63,434,falling,-1.3 ,-1.7, -1.0 "Montgomery County",37123,No,527.3 ,468.9, 591,60 , 8 , 96,61,falling,-1.3 ,-1.9, -0.7 "Dare County",37055,No,524.6 ,474.2, 578.9,61 , 11 , 93,86,falling,-1.4 ,-2.0, -0.8 "Guilford County",37081,No,496.8 ,482, 511.9,72 , 55 , 86,873,falling,-1.4 ,-1.6, -1.3 "Johnston County",37101,No,545.9 ,518.6, 574.2,45 , 19 , 72,322,falling,-1.4 ,-1.7, -1.1 "Moore County",37125,No,474 ,446.8, 502.4,86 , 58 , 97,236,falling,-1.4 ,-1.6, -1.1 "Union County",37179,No,497 ,472.5, 522.5,71 , 47 , 90,325,falling,-1.4 ,-1.8, -1.0 "Warren County",37185,No,495.6 ,435.6, 561.7,73 , 15 , 99,51,falling,-1.4 ,-2.2, -0.7 "Buncombe County",37021,No,490.3 ,471.4, 509.7,75 , 56 , 89,526,falling,-1.5 ,-1.7, -1.3 "Chatham County",37037,No,445.8 ,415.4, 477.9,93 , 69 , 100,163,falling,-1.5 ,-1.8, -1.1 "Clay County",37043,No,431.9 ,360.9, 513,97 , 30 , 100,28,falling,-1.5 ,-1.9, -0.9 "Graham County",37075,No,547.8 ,452.1, 658.3,44 , 1 , 100,23,falling,-1.5 ,-2.3, -0.7 "Watauga County",37189,No,405.1 ,364.5, 449.1,99 , 79 , 100,75,falling,-1.5 ,-2.1, -0.9 "Alleghany County",37005,No,493.2 ,417, 579.5,74 , 7 , 100,31,falling,-1.6 ,-2.4, -0.8 "Brunswick County",37019,No,489.4 ,466, 513.6,77 , 54 , 91,374,falling,-1.6 ,-1.8, -1.3 "Perquimans County",37143,No,507.9 ,436.6, 587.7,68 , 6 , 100,38,falling,-1.6 ,-2.1, -1.0 "Polk County",37149,No,404 ,355.6, 457.2,100 , 72 , 100,53,falling,-1.6 ,-2.1, -1.2 "Forsyth County",37067,No,527.8 ,510, 546,59 , 35 , 74,687,falling,-1.7 ,-2.1, -1.3 "New Hanover County",37129,No,484.2 ,463.2, 505.8,79 , 58 , 93,414,falling,-1.7 ,-1.9, -1.4 "Washington County",37187,No,576.4 ,490.9, 672.6,23 , 1 , 96,34,falling,-1.7 ,-2.5, -0.8 "Gates County",37073,No,466.9 ,385.3, 560.6,90 , 10 , 100,23,falling,-1.8 ,-2.6, -1.0 "Martin County",37117,No,554.7 ,493.1, 622.1,39 , 3 , 90,61,falling,-1.8 ,-2.4, -1.3 "Pitt County",37147,No,484.2 ,457.3, 512.1,78 , 53 , 94,253,falling,-1.8 ,-2.0, -1.5 "Hoke County",37093,No,549.1 ,488.9, 614.5,42 , 4 , 91,68,falling,-1.9 ,-2.6, -1.2 "Northampton County",37131,No,433.6 ,378.6, 494.6,96 , 54 , 100,46,falling,-1.9 ,-2.5, -1.2 "Orange County",37135,No,439.4 ,411, 469.3,95 , 76 , 100,187,falling,-1.9 ,-2.4, -1.5 "Pamlico County",37137,No,476.2 ,406.4, 554.8,83 , 17 , 100,35,falling,-1.9 ,-2.6, -1.2 "Transylvania County",37175,No,427.1 ,387, 470.4,98 , 71 , 100,89,falling,-1.9 ,-2.4, -1.3 "Bertie County",37015,No,557.3 ,489.4, 632.1,37 , 2 , 91,50,falling,-2.0 ,-2.6, -1.4 "Rutherford County",37161,No,551.4 ,513.9, 591,40 , 11 , 79,164,falling,-2.0 ,-3.1, -0.9 "Currituck County",37053,No,479.4 ,418.4, 546.6,82 , 22 , 100,49,falling,-2.1 ,-2.8, -1.4 "Duplin County",37061,No,449.3 ,411.2, 490,92 , 59 , 100,105,falling,-2.1 ,-2.5, -1.7 "Catawba County",37035,No,514 ,488.3, 540.6,65 , 35 , 86,308,falling,-2.2 ,-2.8, -1.5 "Durham County",37063,No,483.3 ,462.6, 504.6,81 , 60 , 92,432,falling,-2.2 ,-2.5, -2.0 "Cabarrus County",37025,No,490.2 ,465.2, 516.1,76 , 51 , 92,298,falling,-2.3 ,-2.8, -1.7 "Mecklenburg County",37119,No,455 ,443.5, 466.8,91 , 80 , 97,1244,falling,-2.5 ,-3.0, -1.9 "Granville County",37077,No,565.2 ,521.3, 611.8,31 , 5 , 74,127,falling,-2.6 ,-3.8, -1.5 "Wake County",37183,No,443.1 ,431.8, 454.7,94 , 84 , 99,1231,falling,-3.2 ,-4.3, -2.2 "Wilson County",37195,No,515 ,479.7, 552.2,64 , 27 , 89,162,falling,-3.2 ,-4.5, -2.0 "Camden County",37029,No,474.7 ,379.7, 586,84 , 5 , 100,18,falling,-3.8 ,-4.9, -2.6 Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/29/2024 2:27 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. "[rate note]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 [http://www.seer.cancer.gov/stdpopulations/stdpop.19ages.html] (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+).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 [https://seer.cancer.gov/popdata/] is used with mortality data. "[trend note]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." "Please note that the data comes from different sources. Due to different years ( /historicaltrend/differences.html ) of data availability, most of the trends are AAPCs based on APCs but some are APCs calculated in SEER*Stat. ( https://seer.cancer.gov/seerstat/ ) Please refer to the source for each graph for additional information. " Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.