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Incidence Rate Report for Virginia by County

Oral Cavity & Pharynx (All Stages^), 2018-2022

All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages

Sorted by CI*Rank

County
sort alphabetically by name ascending 		2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
sort by rural urban descending 		Age-Adjusted Incidence Rate †
cases per 100,000
(95% Confidence Interval)
sort by rate descending 		CI*Rank ⋔
(95% Confidence Interval)
sort by CI rank descending 		Average Annual Count
sort by count descending 		Recent Trend
 Recent 5-Year Trend ‡ in Incidence Rates
(95% Confidence Interval)
sort by trend descending
Virginia 2 N/A 11.7 (11.4, 12.0) N/A 1,244 rising rising trend 0.9 (0.5, 1.4)
US (SEER+NPCR) 1 N/A 12.1 (12.1, 12.2) N/A 50,271 stable stable trend -0.5 (-1.3, 0.2)
Dinwiddie County 2 Urban 20.4 (14.6, 28.1) 1 (1, 64) 9 stable stable trend 2.4 (-0.7, 6.5)
Giles County 2 Urban 19.8 (12.5, 30.5) 2 (1, 88) 5
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Gloucester County 2 Urban 19.3 (14.3, 25.7) 3 (1, 65) 11 stable stable trend 3.1 (-1.2, 8.8)
Danville City 2 Rural 18.7 (13.7, 25.0) 4 (1, 71) 10 stable stable trend 2.7 (-1.2, 7.2)
New Kent County 2 Urban 18.3 (12.3, 26.8) 5 (1, 86) 6 stable stable trend 2.3 (-1.6, 8.0)
Middlesex County 2 Rural 18.3 (9.6, 33.3) 6 (1, 94) 4
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Poquoson City 2 Urban 18.1 (10.2, 30.5) 7 (1, 94) 3
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Louisa County 2 Rural 17.9 (13.0, 24.3) 8 (1, 76) 10 stable stable trend 0.3 (-2.8, 3.9)
Martinsville City 2 Rural 17.3 (9.6, 29.1) 9 (1, 94) 3 stable stable trend 4.0 (-1.6, 11.0)
Greene County 2 Urban 17.3 (10.5, 26.9) 10 (1, 93) 4
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Grayson County 2 Rural 17.2 (10.2, 28.0) 11 (1, 93) 4
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Southampton County 2 Rural 17.0 (10.4, 26.9) 12 (1, 93) 4 rising rising trend 3.4 (0.1, 7.6)
King William County 2 Urban 17.0 (10.4, 26.8) 13 (1, 93) 4
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Westmoreland County 2 Rural 16.9 (9.5, 27.9) 14 (1, 94) 4 stable stable trend -0.6 (-5.2, 3.6)
Colonial Heights City 2 Urban 16.8 (10.0, 26.7) 15 (1, 94) 4
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Floyd County 2 Urban 16.7 (10.4, 26.3) 16 (1, 93) 5 stable stable trend 1.2 (-3.8, 7.7)
Essex County 2 Rural 16.4 (9.2, 28.7) 17 (1, 94) 3
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Hanover County 2 Urban 15.9 (13.1, 19.3) 18 (3, 66) 24 stable stable trend 2.0 (-0.2, 4.8)
Lancaster County 2 Rural 15.9 (8.6, 29.3) 19 (1, 94) 4 stable stable trend 2.4 (-2.8, 8.0)
Pulaski County 2 Urban 15.8 (11.3, 21.8) 20 (1, 85) 9 stable stable trend 1.2 (-2.5, 5.7)
Portsmouth City 2 Urban 15.8 (12.6, 19.5) 21 (3, 70) 18 stable stable trend 1.2 (-1.1, 3.6)
Suffolk City 2 Urban 15.7 (12.5, 19.5) 22 (3, 73) 17 rising rising trend 4.3 (1.7, 7.8)
York County 2 Urban 15.5 (12.0, 19.8) 23 (3, 79) 14 rising rising trend 4.1 (2.1, 6.7)
Warren County 2 Urban 15.4 (10.8, 21.3) 24 (1, 89) 8 stable stable trend 2.3 (-1.6, 7.0)
Hopewell City 2 Urban 15.3 (9.3, 23.7) 25 (1, 94) 4 stable stable trend -1.5 (-5.0, 2.0)
Petersburg City 2 Urban 15.2 (9.8, 22.6) 26 (1, 93) 6 stable stable trend 2.5 (-0.2, 5.3)
Russell County 2 Rural 15.1 (9.4, 23.1) 27 (1, 94) 5
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Prince Edward County 2 Rural 15.1 (8.4, 24.9) 28 (1, 94) 3
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Powhatan County 2 Urban 14.9 (10.2, 21.5) 29 (1, 91) 7 stable stable trend 0.1 (-4.8, 6.4)
Fauquier County 2 Urban 14.8 (11.6, 18.8) 30 (4, 78) 15 stable stable trend 2.7 (-0.3, 6.8)
Culpeper County 2 Urban 14.6 (10.7, 19.6) 31 (3, 87) 10 stable stable trend 1.5 (-1.7, 5.9)
Fredericksburg City 2 Urban 14.6 (8.6, 23.1) 32 (1, 94) 4
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Rockbridge County 2 Rural 14.6 (9.4, 22.3) 33 (1, 93) 6 stable stable trend -5.5 (-25.2, 2.8)
James City County 2 Urban 14.6 (11.5, 18.3) 34 (5, 79) 19 stable stable trend 1.5 (-0.7, 4.2)
Franklin County 2 Urban 14.5 (10.7, 19.3) 35 (3, 85) 12 stable stable trend 1.5 (-1.2, 4.7)
Roanoke County 2 Urban 14.2 (11.4, 17.5) 36 (6, 81) 20 stable stable trend 1.2 (-1.4, 4.3)
Newport News City 2 Urban 14.0 (11.8, 16.6) 37 (10, 73) 28 stable stable trend 0.6 (-1.2, 2.6)
Virginia Beach City 2 Urban 13.9 (12.5, 15.5) 38 (18, 63) 74 rising rising trend 2.6 (1.4, 4.1)
Roanoke City 2 Urban 13.9 (11.0, 17.3) 39 (7, 85) 17 stable stable trend 1.7 (-1.0, 4.7)
Norfolk City 2 Urban 13.9 (11.7, 16.3) 40 (11, 72) 32 stable stable trend 0.7 (-1.6, 3.2)
Isle of Wight County 2 Urban 13.7 (9.6, 19.3) 41 (3, 92) 8 stable stable trend 1.3 (-1.6, 5.0)
Waynesboro City 2 Urban 13.7 (8.2, 21.7) 42 (1, 94) 4
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Accomack County 2 Rural 13.6 (9.4, 19.5) 43 (2, 94) 8 stable stable trend -0.1 (-3.8, 3.8)
Goochland County 2 Urban 13.6 (8.9, 20.5) 44 (2, 94) 6
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Staunton City 2 Urban 13.4 (8.3, 20.8) 45 (1, 94) 5 stable stable trend 1.1 (-3.9, 6.5)
Chesapeake City 2 Urban 13.3 (11.5, 15.5) 46 (16, 74) 38 rising rising trend 3.0 (0.9, 5.7)
Mecklenburg County 2 Rural 13.2 (9.0, 19.2) 47 (3, 94) 7
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Lee County 2 Rural 13.2 (7.9, 21.1) 48 (1, 94) 4
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Orange County 2 Rural 13.1 (9.0, 18.8) 49 (4, 93) 7 stable stable trend -2.1 (-5.8, 1.6)
Buckingham County 2 Rural 13.1 (7.4, 22.2) 50 (1, 94) 3
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Augusta County 2 Urban 13.1 (10.1, 16.7) 51 (9, 89) 15 stable stable trend 2.0 (-0.7, 5.4)
Botetourt County 2 Urban 12.9 (8.6, 18.9) 52 (4, 93) 7
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Fluvanna County 2 Urban 12.9 (8.4, 19.3) 53 (2, 94) 5
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Northampton County 2 Rural 12.9 (7.4, 22.8) 54 (1, 94) 3
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Amherst County 2 Urban 12.8 (8.3, 19.0) 55 (3, 94) 6 stable stable trend -1.9 (-7.2, 3.5)
Hampton City 2 Urban 12.6 (10.2, 15.5) 56 (14, 86) 20 stable stable trend 1.2 (-0.6, 3.2)
Northumberland County 2 Rural 12.6 (7.1, 23.6) 57 (1, 94) 4
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Harrisonburg City 2 Urban 12.5 (7.9, 18.6) 58 (4, 94) 5 stable stable trend -1.4 (-7.1, 4.8)
Patrick County 2 Rural 12.5 (7.3, 20.8) 59 (2, 94) 4 stable stable trend 0.1 (-5.5, 5.6)
Chesterfield County 2 Urban 12.4 (10.9, 14.1) 60 (27, 77) 54 stable stable trend -5.8 (-13.7, 1.7)
Spotsylvania County 2 Urban 12.2 (9.9, 15.0) 61 (17, 88) 20 stable stable trend 2.1 (-0.3, 5.4)
Richmond City 2 Urban 12.0 (10.1, 14.3) 62 (24, 84) 29 stable stable trend 0.2 (-1.6, 2.2)
Wythe County 2 Rural 11.9 (7.4, 18.3) 63 (4, 94) 5
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Manassas City 2 Urban 11.9 (7.5, 17.9) 64 (5, 94) 5 stable stable trend -0.2 (-4.5, 4.9)
Stafford County 2 Urban 11.8 (9.4, 14.5) 65 (20, 90) 19 stable stable trend 1.5 (-0.6, 4.1)
Winchester City 2 Urban 11.7 (7.1, 18.4) 66 (4, 94) 4 stable stable trend 2.3 (-1.7, 7.6)
Halifax County with South Boston City 2 Rural 11.7 (7.7, 17.4) 67 (6, 94) 6 stable stable trend -0.1 (-2.8, 2.6)
Albemarle County 2 Urban 11.7 (9.3, 14.5) 68 (21, 91) 18 stable stable trend -0.3 (-3.0, 2.9)
Rockingham County 2 Urban 11.6 (8.9, 15.0) 69 (19, 92) 13 stable stable trend 1.1 (-1.6, 4.5)
Shenandoah County 2 Rural 11.6 (8.2, 16.2) 70 (11, 94) 8 stable stable trend 1.8 (-1.5, 5.8)
King George County 2 Rural 11.6 (6.8, 18.5) 71 (4, 94) 4
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Campbell County 2 Urban 11.2 (8.1, 15.4) 72 (12, 94) 9 rising rising trend 10.9 (2.1, 32.7)
Salem City 2 Urban 11.2 (6.4, 18.2) 73 (3, 94) 4
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Wise County 2 Rural 10.8 (7.1, 16.1) 74 (9, 94) 6 falling falling trend -26.0 (-43.9, -1.9)
Frederick County 2 Urban 10.8 (8.3, 13.9) 75 (25, 94) 13 stable stable trend -0.9 (-3.8, 2.3)
Caroline County 2 Rural 10.7 (6.6, 16.6) 76 (9, 94) 4 stable stable trend -3.3 (-8.7, 1.7)
Bedford City and County 2 Urban 10.7 (8.1, 13.9) 77 (24, 93) 14 stable stable trend -1.4 (-13.9, 3.1)
Henrico County 2 Urban 10.3 (8.9, 11.8) 78 (51, 90) 43 stable stable trend -5.2 (-15.4, 0.2)
Carroll County 2 Rural 10.2 (6.4, 15.9) 79 (13, 94) 5 stable stable trend -1.2 (-6.3, 4.1)
Henry County 2 Rural 10.2 (7.2, 14.2) 80 (20, 94) 8 stable stable trend -1.2 (-4.3, 2.0)
Tazewell County 2 Rural 10.1 (6.6, 14.9) 81 (16, 94) 6
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Montgomery County 2 Urban 9.8 (7.1, 13.2) 82 (31, 94) 9 stable stable trend -0.9 (-4.8, 3.4)
Page County 2 Rural 9.7 (5.7, 15.9) 83 (12, 94) 4
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Lynchburg City 2 Urban 9.7 (7.0, 13.2) 84 (30, 94) 9 stable stable trend 0.0 (-2.9, 2.9)
Prince George County 2 Urban 9.6 (5.9, 14.7) 85 (15, 94) 4
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Loudoun County 2 Urban 9.3 (7.9, 10.8) 86 (60, 93) 37 stable stable trend 0.4 (-1.7, 3.4)
Prince William County 2 Urban 9.3 (8.0, 10.6) 87 (61, 93) 43 stable stable trend -1.2 (-3.0, 0.8)
Arlington County 2 Urban 9.1 (7.4, 11.2) 88 (56, 94) 20 stable stable trend -0.4 (-3.2, 2.6)
Pittsylvania County 2 Rural 9.0 (6.2, 12.8) 89 (33, 94) 8 stable stable trend -0.3 (-3.4, 3.0)
Washington County 2 Urban 8.9 (6.3, 12.6) 90 (37, 94) 8 stable stable trend -1.9 (-5.4, 1.7)
Charlottesville City 2 Urban 8.1 (4.7, 13.1) 91 (32, 94) 4
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Fairfax County 2 Urban 8.0 (7.3, 8.7) 92 (79, 94) 108 stable stable trend 0.3 (-0.6, 1.4)
Smyth County 2 Rural 8.0 (4.5, 13.4) 93 (28, 94) 3
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Alexandria City 2 Urban 7.8 (6.0, 10.1) 94 (67, 94) 13 stable stable trend -2.2 (-5.0, 0.6)
Alleghany County and Clifton Forge City 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Amelia County 2 Urban
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3 or fewer
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Appomattox County 2 Urban
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3 or fewer
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Bath County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Bland County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Bristol City 2 Urban
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3 or fewer
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Brunswick County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Buchanan County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Buena Vista City 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Charles City County 2 Urban
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3 or fewer
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Charlotte County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Clarke County 2 Urban
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3 or fewer
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Covington City 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Craig County 2 Urban
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3 or fewer
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Cumberland County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Dickenson County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Emporia City 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Fairfax City 2 Urban
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3 or fewer
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Falls Church City 2 Urban
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3 or fewer
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Franklin City 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Galax City 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Greensville County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Highland County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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King and Queen County 2 Urban
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3 or fewer
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Lexington City 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Lunenburg County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Madison County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Manassas Park City 2 Urban
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3 or fewer
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Mathews County 2 Urban
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3 or fewer
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Nelson County 2 Urban
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3 or fewer
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Norton City 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Nottoway County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Radford City 2 Urban
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3 or fewer
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Rappahannock County 2 Urban
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3 or fewer
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Richmond County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Scott County 2 Urban
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3 or fewer
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Surry County 2 Urban
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3 or fewer
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Sussex County 2 Urban
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3 or fewer
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Williamsburg City 2 Urban
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3 or fewer
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/20/2026 8:24 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.


† 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.

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.

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.

2 Source: National Program of Cancer Registries SEER*Stat Database - United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (based on the 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.

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