Incidence Rates Table
Incidence Rate Report for Virginia by County
Oral Cavity & Pharynx (All Stages^), 2018-2022
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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Age-Adjusted Incidence Rate † cases 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 Incidence Rates (95% Confidence Interval)
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| Virginia 2 | N/A | 11.7 (11.4, 12.0) | N/A | 1,244 |
rising
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0.9 (0.5, 1.4) |
| US (SEER+NPCR) 1 | N/A | 12.1 (12.1, 12.2) | N/A | 50,271 |
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-0.5 (-1.3, 0.2) |
| Buckingham County 2 | Rural | 13.1 (7.4, 22.2) | 50 (1, 94) | 3 |
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| Essex County 2 | Rural | 16.4 (9.2, 28.7) | 17 (1, 94) | 3 |
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| Martinsville City 2 | Rural | 17.3 (9.6, 29.1) | 9 (1, 94) | 3 |
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4.0 (-1.6, 11.0) |
| Poquoson City 2 | Urban | 18.1 (10.2, 30.5) | 7 (1, 94) | 3 |
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| Northampton County 2 | Rural | 12.9 (7.4, 22.8) | 54 (1, 94) | 3 |
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| Prince Edward County 2 | Rural | 15.1 (8.4, 24.9) | 28 (1, 94) | 3 |
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| Smyth County 2 | Rural | 8.0 (4.5, 13.4) | 93 (28, 94) | 3 |
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| Charlottesville City 2 | Urban | 8.1 (4.7, 13.1) | 91 (32, 94) | 4 |
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| Lancaster County 2 | Rural | 15.9 (8.6, 29.3) | 19 (1, 94) | 4 |
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2.4 (-2.8, 8.0) |
| Salem City 2 | Urban | 11.2 (6.4, 18.2) | 73 (3, 94) | 4 |
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| Fredericksburg City 2 | Urban | 14.6 (8.6, 23.1) | 32 (1, 94) | 4 |
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| King George County 2 | Rural | 11.6 (6.8, 18.5) | 71 (4, 94) | 4 |
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| Middlesex County 2 | Rural | 18.3 (9.6, 33.3) | 6 (1, 94) | 4 |
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| Northumberland County 2 | Rural | 12.6 (7.1, 23.6) | 57 (1, 94) | 4 |
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| Page County 2 | Rural | 9.7 (5.7, 15.9) | 83 (12, 94) | 4 |
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| Patrick County 2 | Rural | 12.5 (7.3, 20.8) | 59 (2, 94) | 4 |
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0.1 (-5.5, 5.6) |
| Colonial Heights City 2 | Urban | 16.8 (10.0, 26.7) | 15 (1, 94) | 4 |
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| Lee County 2 | Rural | 13.2 (7.9, 21.1) | 48 (1, 94) | 4 |
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| Waynesboro City 2 | Urban | 13.7 (8.2, 21.7) | 42 (1, 94) | 4 |
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| Westmoreland County 2 | Rural | 16.9 (9.5, 27.9) | 14 (1, 94) | 4 |
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-0.6 (-5.2, 3.6) |
| Winchester City 2 | Urban | 11.7 (7.1, 18.4) | 66 (4, 94) | 4 |
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2.3 (-1.7, 7.6) |
| Grayson County 2 | Rural | 17.2 (10.2, 28.0) | 11 (1, 93) | 4 |
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| Hopewell City 2 | Urban | 15.3 (9.3, 23.7) | 25 (1, 94) | 4 |
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-1.5 (-5.0, 2.0) |
| King William County 2 | Urban | 17.0 (10.4, 26.8) | 13 (1, 93) | 4 |
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| Caroline County 2 | Rural | 10.7 (6.6, 16.6) | 76 (9, 94) | 4 |
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-3.3 (-8.7, 1.7) |
| Greene County 2 | Urban | 17.3 (10.5, 26.9) | 10 (1, 93) | 4 |
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| Prince George County 2 | Urban | 9.6 (5.9, 14.7) | 85 (15, 94) | 4 |
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| Southampton County 2 | Rural | 17.0 (10.4, 26.9) | 12 (1, 93) | 4 |
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3.4 (0.1, 7.6) |
| Floyd County 2 | Urban | 16.7 (10.4, 26.3) | 16 (1, 93) | 5 |
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1.2 (-3.8, 7.7) |
| Staunton City 2 | Urban | 13.4 (8.3, 20.8) | 45 (1, 94) | 5 |
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1.1 (-3.9, 6.5) |
| Carroll County 2 | Rural | 10.2 (6.4, 15.9) | 79 (13, 94) | 5 |
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-1.2 (-6.3, 4.1) |
| Harrisonburg City 2 | Urban | 12.5 (7.9, 18.6) | 58 (4, 94) | 5 |
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-1.4 (-7.1, 4.8) |
| Wythe County 2 | Rural | 11.9 (7.4, 18.3) | 63 (4, 94) | 5 |
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| Giles County 2 | Urban | 19.8 (12.5, 30.5) | 2 (1, 88) | 5 |
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| Manassas City 2 | Urban | 11.9 (7.5, 17.9) | 64 (5, 94) | 5 |
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-0.2 (-4.5, 4.9) |
| Russell County 2 | Rural | 15.1 (9.4, 23.1) | 27 (1, 94) | 5 |
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| Fluvanna County 2 | Urban | 12.9 (8.4, 19.3) | 53 (2, 94) | 5 |
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| Petersburg City 2 | Urban | 15.2 (9.8, 22.6) | 26 (1, 93) | 6 |
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2.5 (-0.2, 5.3) |
| Rockbridge County 2 | Rural | 14.6 (9.4, 22.3) | 33 (1, 93) | 6 |
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-5.5 (-25.2, 2.8) |
| Wise County 2 | Rural | 10.8 (7.1, 16.1) | 74 (9, 94) | 6 |
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-26.0 (-43.9, -1.9) |
| Amherst County 2 | Urban | 12.8 (8.3, 19.0) | 55 (3, 94) | 6 |
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-1.9 (-7.2, 3.5) |
| Goochland County 2 | Urban | 13.6 (8.9, 20.5) | 44 (2, 94) | 6 |
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| Tazewell County 2 | Rural | 10.1 (6.6, 14.9) | 81 (16, 94) | 6 |
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| Halifax County with South Boston City 2 | Rural | 11.7 (7.7, 17.4) | 67 (6, 94) | 6 |
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-0.1 (-2.8, 2.6) |
| New Kent County 2 | Urban | 18.3 (12.3, 26.8) | 5 (1, 86) | 6 |
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2.3 (-1.6, 8.0) |
| Botetourt County 2 | Urban | 12.9 (8.6, 18.9) | 52 (4, 93) | 7 |
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| Powhatan County 2 | Urban | 14.9 (10.2, 21.5) | 29 (1, 91) | 7 |
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0.1 (-4.8, 6.4) |
| Orange County 2 | Rural | 13.1 (9.0, 18.8) | 49 (4, 93) | 7 |
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-2.1 (-5.8, 1.6) |
| Mecklenburg County 2 | Rural | 13.2 (9.0, 19.2) | 47 (3, 94) | 7 |
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| Accomack County 2 | Rural | 13.6 (9.4, 19.5) | 43 (2, 94) | 8 |
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-0.1 (-3.8, 3.8) |
| Isle of Wight County 2 | Urban | 13.7 (9.6, 19.3) | 41 (3, 92) | 8 |
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1.3 (-1.6, 5.0) |
| Pittsylvania County 2 | Rural | 9.0 (6.2, 12.8) | 89 (33, 94) | 8 |
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-0.3 (-3.4, 3.0) |
| Shenandoah County 2 | Rural | 11.6 (8.2, 16.2) | 70 (11, 94) | 8 |
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1.8 (-1.5, 5.8) |
| Washington County 2 | Urban | 8.9 (6.3, 12.6) | 90 (37, 94) | 8 |
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-1.9 (-5.4, 1.7) |
| Warren County 2 | Urban | 15.4 (10.8, 21.3) | 24 (1, 89) | 8 |
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2.3 (-1.6, 7.0) |
| Henry County 2 | Rural | 10.2 (7.2, 14.2) | 80 (20, 94) | 8 |
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-1.2 (-4.3, 2.0) |
| Dinwiddie County 2 | Urban | 20.4 (14.6, 28.1) | 1 (1, 64) | 9 |
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2.4 (-0.7, 6.5) |
| Lynchburg City 2 | Urban | 9.7 (7.0, 13.2) | 84 (30, 94) | 9 |
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0.0 (-2.9, 2.9) |
| Pulaski County 2 | Urban | 15.8 (11.3, 21.8) | 20 (1, 85) | 9 |
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1.2 (-2.5, 5.7) |
| Campbell County 2 | Urban | 11.2 (8.1, 15.4) | 72 (12, 94) | 9 |
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10.9 (2.1, 32.7) |
| Montgomery County 2 | Urban | 9.8 (7.1, 13.2) | 82 (31, 94) | 9 |
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-0.9 (-4.8, 3.4) |
| Culpeper County 2 | Urban | 14.6 (10.7, 19.6) | 31 (3, 87) | 10 |
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1.5 (-1.7, 5.9) |
| Louisa County 2 | Rural | 17.9 (13.0, 24.3) | 8 (1, 76) | 10 |
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0.3 (-2.8, 3.9) |
| Danville City 2 | Rural | 18.7 (13.7, 25.0) | 4 (1, 71) | 10 |
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2.7 (-1.2, 7.2) |
| Gloucester County 2 | Urban | 19.3 (14.3, 25.7) | 3 (1, 65) | 11 |
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3.1 (-1.2, 8.8) |
| Franklin County 2 | Urban | 14.5 (10.7, 19.3) | 35 (3, 85) | 12 |
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1.5 (-1.2, 4.7) |
| Alexandria City 2 | Urban | 7.8 (6.0, 10.1) | 94 (67, 94) | 13 |
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-2.2 (-5.0, 0.6) |
| Frederick County 2 | Urban | 10.8 (8.3, 13.9) | 75 (25, 94) | 13 |
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-0.9 (-3.8, 2.3) |
| Rockingham County 2 | Urban | 11.6 (8.9, 15.0) | 69 (19, 92) | 13 |
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1.1 (-1.6, 4.5) |
| Bedford City and County 2 | Urban | 10.7 (8.1, 13.9) | 77 (24, 93) | 14 |
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-1.4 (-13.9, 3.1) |
| York County 2 | Urban | 15.5 (12.0, 19.8) | 23 (3, 79) | 14 |
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4.1 (2.1, 6.7) |
| Augusta County 2 | Urban | 13.1 (10.1, 16.7) | 51 (9, 89) | 15 |
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2.0 (-0.7, 5.4) |
| Fauquier County 2 | Urban | 14.8 (11.6, 18.8) | 30 (4, 78) | 15 |
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2.7 (-0.3, 6.8) |
| Roanoke City 2 | Urban | 13.9 (11.0, 17.3) | 39 (7, 85) | 17 |
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1.7 (-1.0, 4.7) |
| Suffolk City 2 | Urban | 15.7 (12.5, 19.5) | 22 (3, 73) | 17 |
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4.3 (1.7, 7.8) |
| Albemarle County 2 | Urban | 11.7 (9.3, 14.5) | 68 (21, 91) | 18 |
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-0.3 (-3.0, 2.9) |
| Portsmouth City 2 | Urban | 15.8 (12.6, 19.5) | 21 (3, 70) | 18 |
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1.2 (-1.1, 3.6) |
| James City County 2 | Urban | 14.6 (11.5, 18.3) | 34 (5, 79) | 19 |
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1.5 (-0.7, 4.2) |
| Stafford County 2 | Urban | 11.8 (9.4, 14.5) | 65 (20, 90) | 19 |
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1.5 (-0.6, 4.1) |
| Spotsylvania County 2 | Urban | 12.2 (9.9, 15.0) | 61 (17, 88) | 20 |
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2.1 (-0.3, 5.4) |
| Arlington County 2 | Urban | 9.1 (7.4, 11.2) | 88 (56, 94) | 20 |
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-0.4 (-3.2, 2.6) |
| Hampton City 2 | Urban | 12.6 (10.2, 15.5) | 56 (14, 86) | 20 |
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1.2 (-0.6, 3.2) |
| Roanoke County 2 | Urban | 14.2 (11.4, 17.5) | 36 (6, 81) | 20 |
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1.2 (-1.4, 4.3) |
| Hanover County 2 | Urban | 15.9 (13.1, 19.3) | 18 (3, 66) | 24 |
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2.0 (-0.2, 4.8) |
| Newport News City 2 | Urban | 14.0 (11.8, 16.6) | 37 (10, 73) | 28 |
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0.6 (-1.2, 2.6) |
| Richmond City 2 | Urban | 12.0 (10.1, 14.3) | 62 (24, 84) | 29 |
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0.2 (-1.6, 2.2) |
| Norfolk City 2 | Urban | 13.9 (11.7, 16.3) | 40 (11, 72) | 32 |
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0.7 (-1.6, 3.2) |
| Loudoun County 2 | Urban | 9.3 (7.9, 10.8) | 86 (60, 93) | 37 |
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0.4 (-1.7, 3.4) |
| Chesapeake City 2 | Urban | 13.3 (11.5, 15.5) | 46 (16, 74) | 38 |
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3.0 (0.9, 5.7) |
| Henrico County 2 | Urban | 10.3 (8.9, 11.8) | 78 (51, 90) | 43 |
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-5.2 (-15.4, 0.2) |
| Prince William County 2 | Urban | 9.3 (8.0, 10.6) | 87 (61, 93) | 43 |
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-1.2 (-3.0, 0.8) |
| Chesterfield County 2 | Urban | 12.4 (10.9, 14.1) | 60 (27, 77) | 54 |
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-5.8 (-13.7, 1.7) |
| Virginia Beach City 2 | Urban | 13.9 (12.5, 15.5) | 38 (18, 63) | 74 |
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2.6 (1.4, 4.1) |
| Fairfax County 2 | Urban | 8.0 (7.3, 8.7) | 92 (79, 94) | 108 |
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0.3 (-0.6, 1.4) |
| Alleghany County and Clifton Forge City 2 | Rural |
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| Amelia County 2 | Urban |
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| Appomattox County 2 | Urban |
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| Bath County 2 | Rural |
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| Bland County 2 | Rural |
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| Bristol City 2 | Urban |
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| Brunswick County 2 | Rural |
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| Buchanan County 2 | Rural |
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| Buena Vista City 2 | Rural |
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| Charles City County 2 | Urban |
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| Charlotte County 2 | Rural |
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| Clarke County 2 | Urban |
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| Covington City 2 | Rural |
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| Craig County 2 | Urban |
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| Cumberland County 2 | Rural |
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| Dickenson County 2 | Rural |
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| Emporia City 2 | Rural |
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| Fairfax City 2 | Urban |
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| Falls Church City 2 | Urban |
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| Franklin City 2 | Rural |
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| Galax City 2 | Rural |
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| Greensville County 2 | Rural |
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| Highland County 2 | Rural |
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| King and Queen County 2 | Urban |
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| Lexington City 2 | Rural |
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| Lunenburg County 2 | Rural |
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| Madison County 2 | Rural |
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| Manassas Park City 2 | Urban |
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| Mathews County 2 | Urban |
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| Nelson County 2 | Urban |
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| Norton City 2 | Rural |
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| Nottoway County 2 | Rural |
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| Radford City 2 | Urban |
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| Rappahannock County 2 | Urban |
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| Richmond County 2 | Rural |
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| Scott County 2 | Urban |
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| Surry County 2 | Urban |
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| Sussex County 2 | Urban |
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| Williamsburg City 2 | Urban |
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/20/2026 10:24 am.
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.
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.


