Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data
Incidence Rate Report for Georgia by County
All Cancer Sites (All Stages^), 2018-2022
Asian/Pacific Islander Non-Hispanic, Both Sexes, All Ages
Sorted by Name
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
Georgia7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Rate : The incidence rate is 295.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 288.0 to 303.0 and 1,338 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.8 to 1.7.
US (SEER+NPCR)1
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Rate : The incidence rate is 298.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 297.9 to 299.9 and 66,664 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.3 to 0.7.
Barrow County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 327.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 238.2 to 443.6 and 9 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (2, 36)
- Recent Trend :
Bibb County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 335.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 248.8 to 441.9 and 11 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (1, 34)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to 2.3.
Camden County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 444.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 275.5 to 676.9 and 4 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 35)
- Recent Trend :
Catoosa County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 260.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 146.9 to 430.0 and 3 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (2, 38)
- Recent Trend :
Chatham County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 304.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 253.6 to 362.2 and 28 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (4, 33)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 5.3.
Cherokee County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 270.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 209.7 to 342.8 and 16 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (6, 37)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to 3.8.
Clarke County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 211.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 139.3 to 306.5 and 7 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (10, 38)
- Recent Trend :
Clayton County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 270.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 236.3 to 308.4 and 49 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (10, 34)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.1 to 2.7.
Cobb County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 268.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 244.5 to 294.4 and 106 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (13, 33)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.7.
Columbia County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 221.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 178.9 to 272.4 and 20 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (18, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to 1.2.
Coweta County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 256.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 185.8 to 348.8 and 10 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (5, 38)
- Recent Trend :
DeKalb County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 280.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 257.5 to 304.5 and 118 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (11, 31)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 5.4.
Douglas County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 284.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 204.1 to 388.2 and 9 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (3, 37)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 7.8.
Effingham County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 443.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 247.8 to 731.3 and 3 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 38)
- Recent Trend :
Fayette County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 283.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 224.3 to 354.2 and 17 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (4, 36)
- Recent Trend :
Floyd County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 256.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 154.8 to 401.3 and 4 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (2, 38)
- Recent Trend :
Forsyth County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 289.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 257.6 to 324.0 and 78 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (7, 31)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.4 to 4.6.
Fulton County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 285.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 263.8 to 307.9 and 167 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (10, 30)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.9.
Glynn County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 253.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 151.5 to 401.4 and 4 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (2, 38)
- Recent Trend :
Gwinnett County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 341.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 326.9 to 357.0 and 450 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (4, 15)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.2 to 2.4.
Habersham County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 322.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 192.3 to 526.1 and 4 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (1, 38)
- Recent Trend :
Hall County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 285.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 220.6 to 364.2 and 14 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (4, 36)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to 5.0.
Henry County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 271.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 223.8 to 326.4 and 24 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (7, 36)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 3.6.
Houston County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 374.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 293.8 to 468.9 and 18 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 26)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 4.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.9 to 8.1.
Jackson County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 387.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 257.4 to 558.7 and 7 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 35)
- Recent Trend :
Lee County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 380.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 217.6 to 682.2 and 3 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 38)
- Recent Trend :
Liberty County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 229.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 121.5 to 388.7 and 4 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (3, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.5 to 6.6.
Lowndes County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 221.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 144.0 to 327.1 and 6 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (7, 38)
- Recent Trend :
Muscogee County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 275.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 221.9 to 339.2 and 19 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (6, 36)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 5.6.
Newton County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 326.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 192.7 to 515.7 and 4 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (1, 38)
- Recent Trend :
Oconee County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 330.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 208.7 to 499.4 and 5 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (1, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to 7.2.
Paulding County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 274.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 167.0 to 421.4 and 6 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (3, 38)
- Recent Trend :
Richmond County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 339.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 268.4 to 423.4 and 17 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (2, 31)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to 4.3.
Rockdale County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 262.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 174.2 to 383.9 and 6 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (3, 38)
- Recent Trend :
Spalding County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 461.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 279.8 to 722.6 and 4 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 36)
- Recent Trend :
Troup County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 252.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 145.6 to 409.3 and 4 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (2, 38)
- Recent Trend :
Walton County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 179.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 101.7 to 296.3 and 3 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (12, 38)
- Recent Trend :
Whitfield County7
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 210.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 121.8 to 340.3 and 4 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (6, 38)
- Recent Trend :
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/21/2026 10:28 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.
† 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.
‡ Incidence data come from different sources. 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.
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.
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.
1 Source: National Program of Cancer Registries and Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results SEER*Stat Database - United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Cancer Institute. Based on the 2024 submission.
7 Source: SEER November 2024 submission.
* 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.


