State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data

Incidence Rate Report for West Virginia by County

Colon & Rectum (Late Stage^), 2018-2022

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

Sorted by Percentlate

Explanation of Column Headers
Incidence 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.

Percent of Cases with Late Stage - This is the number of late stages cases compared to the number of cases for all stages.

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

West Virginia²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Rate : The incidence rate is 27.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 26.5 to 28.4 and 677 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A

US (SEER+NPCR)¹

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Rate : The incidence rate is 22.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.9 to 22.1 and 86,932 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A

Boone County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 23.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.5 to 33.7 and 8 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (7, 51)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Upshur County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 23.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.1 to 33.0 and 7 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (8, 51)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Roane County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 25.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.1 to 38.1 and 5 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (4, 51)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Lewis County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 30.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.1 to 43.2 and 7 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (2, 51)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Logan County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 28.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.3 to 36.3 and 13 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (5, 50)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Fayette County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 24.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.0 to 31.7 and 15 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (10, 51)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Webster County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 28.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.8 to 47.1 and 4 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (1, 51)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Clay County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 27.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.7 to 47.1 and 3 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (1, 51)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Randolph County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 28.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.5 to 37.9 and 12 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (3, 50)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Grant County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 21.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.7 to 35.8 and 4 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 50 (5, 51)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Harrison County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 32.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 27.4 to 38.9 and 29 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (3, 38)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Jackson County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 23.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.8 to 31.0 and 10 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 47 (11, 51)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Kanawha County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 21.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.9 to 24.5 and 55 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 51 (32, 51)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Wayne County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 25.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.8 to 33.3 and 14 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (7, 51)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Putnam County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 23.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.8 to 29.2 and 18 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (16, 51)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Barbour County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 36.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 25.5 to 51.2 and 8 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 49)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Pleasants County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 32.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.6 to 53.9 and 3 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (1, 51)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Braxton County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 28.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.9 to 41.9 and 6 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (2, 51)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Hampshire County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 26.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.2 to 35.6 and 10 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (5, 51)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Greenbrier County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 27.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.2 to 35.7 and 14 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (5, 51)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Taylor County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 22.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.4 to 34.6 and 5 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 48 (6, 51)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Wood County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 25.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.6 to 30.7 and 29 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (13, 50)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Summers County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 29.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.8 to 44.3 and 6 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (2, 51)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Berkeley County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 24.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.4 to 28.1 and 34 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (20, 50)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Morgan County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 24.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.5 to 37.2 and 6 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (3, 51)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Mingo County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 35.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 25.8 to 48.2 and 10 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 47)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Nicholas County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 29.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.6 to 39.4 and 11 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (3, 50)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Hardy County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 29.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.0 to 44.7 and 5 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (1, 51)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Raleigh County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 28.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 24.2 to 34.0 and 31 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (6, 46)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Doddridge County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 33.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.6 to 54.7 and 4 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (1, 51)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Mason County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 31.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 23.5 to 41.7 and 11 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (2, 49)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Ohio County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 26.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.4 to 33.6 and 15 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (7, 51)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Preston County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 27.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.2 to 35.7 and 13 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (5, 51)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Brooke County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 28.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.7 to 38.2 and 11 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (3, 51)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Jefferson County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 28.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.7 to 34.4 and 20 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (6, 49)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Lincoln County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 32.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 23.6 to 44.9 and 9 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (1, 50)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Tyler County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 43.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 29.0 to 63.7 and 6 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 45)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Cabell County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 25.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.9 to 30.3 and 32 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (14, 49)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Pocahontas County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 53.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.5 to 77.9 and 7 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 30)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Mercer County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 30.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 25.4 to 36.7 and 27 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (5, 44)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Tucker County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 28.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.3 to 49.6 and 4 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (1, 51)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Marshall County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 33.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 25.8 to 42.8 and 15 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (2, 45)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Gilmer County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 34.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.3 to 57.0 and 3 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (1, 51)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Hancock County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 26.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.4 to 35.2 and 13 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (6, 51)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Marion County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 34.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 28.2 to 41.0 and 25 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (2, 37)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Monroe County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 21.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.2 to 35.1 and 4 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 49 (5, 51)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Mineral County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 26.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.1 to 35.8 and 10 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (4, 51)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Monongalia County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 27.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.9 to 32.5 and 28 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (9, 48)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Wyoming County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 35.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 26.0 to 46.9 and 11 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 46)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Wetzel County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 37.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 26.4 to 52.8 and 8 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 48)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

McDowell County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 37.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 27.9 to 50.4 and 11 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 44)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Calhoun County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Pendleton County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Ritchie County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Wirt County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/21/2026 6:34 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 are computed using cancers classified as malignant based on ICD-O-3. For more information see malignant.html.

^ Late Stage is defined as cases determined to be regional or distant. 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.