Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data
Incidence Rate Report for Virginia by County
All Cancer Sites (All Stages^), 2018-2022
Asian/Pacific Islander Non-Hispanic, Both Sexes, All Ages
Sorted by CI*Rank
Explanation of Column HeadersIncidence Rate (95% Confidence Interval) - The incidence rate is based upon 100,000 people and is an annual rate (or average annual rate) based on the time period indicated. Rates are age-adjusted by 5-year age groups to the 2000 U.S. standard million population.
Recent Trends - This is an interpretation of the AAPC/APC:
- Rising when 95% confidence interval of AAPC/APC is above 0.
- Stable when 95% confidence interval of AAPC/APC includes 0.
- Falling when 95% confidence interval of AAPC/APC is below 0.
AAPC/APC (95% Confidence Interval) - the change in rate over time
- Average Annual Percent Change - AAPCs are based upon APCs that were calculated by Joinpoint Regression Program
- Annual Percent Change - APCs calculated in SEER*Stat.
Other Notes
- Larger confidence intervals indicate less stability of the data. This is often due to low counts that are not quite low enough to be suppressed.
- Data is currently being suppressed if there are fewer than 16 counts for the time period.
Line by Line Interpretation of the Report
Colonial Heights City2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 388.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 213.3 to 654.5 and 3 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 32)
- Recent Trend :
Fairfax City2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 378.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 286.1 to 489.4 and 15 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 25.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.8 to 40.8.
Portsmouth City2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 374.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 248.8 to 540.6 and 6 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 29)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to 2.5.
Manassas Park City2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 333.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 217.2 to 490.5 and 6 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 31)
- Recent Trend :
Prince George County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 303.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 163.4 to 511.8 and 3 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 32)
- Recent Trend :
Chesapeake City2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 295.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 250.2 to 347.1 and 32 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (2, 23)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 1.6.
Suffolk City2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 290.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 198.8 to 410.5 and 7 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 31)
- Recent Trend :
Albemarle County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 289.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 214.0 to 379.9 and 12 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (1, 30)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 4.9.
Virginia Beach City2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 280.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 258.7 to 304.1 and 124 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (4, 18)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 1.2.
Harrisonburg City2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 278.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 158.1 to 452.2 and 4 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (1, 32)
- Recent Trend :
York County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 275.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 205.6 to 359.5 and 13 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (2, 31)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to 3.0.
Stafford County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 268.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 212.2 to 334.0 and 18 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (3, 30)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 6.6.
Norfolk City2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 265.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 221.6 to 315.2 and 27 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (3, 29)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 2.2.
Hampton City2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 258.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 195.6 to 336.5 and 12 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (3, 31)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to 4.5.
Prince William County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 257.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 236.5 to 279.6 and 125 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (7, 25)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.5 to 2.2.
Alexandria City2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 255.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 212.7 to 304.3 and 27 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (4, 30)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to 1.8.
Newport News City2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 250.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 202.3 to 307.8 and 20 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (4, 30)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to 3.4.
Roanoke County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 248.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 170.0 to 349.2 and 8 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (2, 32)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.6 to 2.8.
Spotsylvania County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 245.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 184.0 to 320.0 and 12 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (3, 31)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.3 to 3.8.
Fairfax County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 242.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 234.1 to 251.6 and 627 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (12, 26)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.1.
James City County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 242.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 169.6 to 337.4 and 8 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (2, 32)
- Recent Trend :
Chesterfield County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 233.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 199.0 to 272.6 and 36 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (8, 31)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to 1.3.
Henrico County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 232.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 204.3 to 262.4 and 58 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (10, 30)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to 1.2.
Roanoke City2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 231.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 148.5 to 341.4 and 6 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (2, 32)
- Recent Trend :
Frederick County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 229.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 142.9 to 351.0 and 5 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (2, 32)
- Recent Trend :
Loudoun County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 228.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 212.2 to 245.6 and 170 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (15, 30)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.5 to 8.9.
Manassas City2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 225.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 146.8 to 331.4 and 6 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (3, 32)
- Recent Trend :
Arlington County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 224.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 196.7 to 253.9 and 52 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (12, 31)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to 0.3.
Falls Church City2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 213.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 125.9 to 339.1 and 4 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (2, 32)
- Recent Trend :
Hanover County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 203.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 128.6 to 304.8 and 5 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (4, 32)
- Recent Trend :
Richmond City2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 172.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 113.4 to 249.4 and 6 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (11, 32)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.2 to 2.6.
Montgomery County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 159.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 94.3 to 247.8 and 5 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (11, 32)
- Recent Trend :
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/21/2026 7:22 pm.
State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.
† Incidence rates (cases per 100,000 population per year) are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (SEER areas use 20 age groups and NPCR areas use 19 age groups). Rates are for invasive cancer only (except for bladder cancer which is invasive and in situ) or unless otherwise specified. Rates calculated using SEER*Stat. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI. The US Population Data File is used for SEER and NPCR incidence rates.
Rates and trends are computed using different standards for malignancy. For more information see malignant.html.
^ All Stages refers to any stage. Due to changes in stage coding, Combined Summary Stage with Expanded Regional Codes (2004+) is used for data from Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) databases and Merged Summary Stage is used for data from National Program of Cancer Registries databases. Due to the increased complexity with staging, other staging variables maybe used if necessary.
⋔ 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. The rates used in CI*Rank are all age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population using 19 age groups for SEER and NPCR areas. 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.
Source: SEER and NPCR data. For more specific information please see the table.
* 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.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.


