Incidence Rates Table
Incidence Rate Report for Kentucky by County
Colon & Rectum (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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky 7 | N/A | 46.5 (45.6, 47.3) | N/A | 2,529 |
stable 
|
-0.9 (-1.3, 0.3) |
| US (SEER+NPCR) 1 | N/A | 36.7 (36.6, 36.7) | N/A | 145,073 |
falling 
|
-0.9 (-1.0, -0.8) |
| Jefferson County 7 | Urban | 41.8 (39.9, 43.8) | 96 (71, 104) | 386 |
falling
|
-2.3 (-2.6, -2.0) |
| Fayette County 7 | Urban | 38.3 (35.3, 41.4) | 108 (80, 113) | 127 |
stable
|
5.2 (-1.9, 10.2) |
| Kenton County 7 | Urban | 45.3 (40.9, 49.9) | 82 (40, 104) | 85 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.7, 4.1) |
| Hardin County 7 | Urban | 52.0 (46.3, 58.2) | 42 (16, 89) | 63 |
stable
|
2.2 (-1.5, 10.1) |
| Warren County 7 | Urban | 47.3 (42.1, 52.9) | 70 (28, 104) | 63 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-2.2, 1.6) |
| Boone County 7 | Urban | 40.0 (35.4, 45.0) | 105 (60, 113) | 58 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-2.1, 6.6) |
| Daviess County 7 | Urban | 42.3 (37.2, 48.0) | 91 (49, 112) | 52 |
falling
|
-1.9 (-2.8, -1.0) |
| Campbell County 7 | Urban | 43.4 (38.0, 49.4) | 86 (37, 111) | 50 |
falling
|
-2.0 (-3.2, -0.7) |
| Bullitt County 7 | Urban | 48.5 (42.3, 55.3) | 60 (19, 102) | 48 |
stable
|
8.7 (-2.1, 20.0) |
| Madison County 7 | Rural | 46.6 (40.6, 53.3) | 75 (28, 106) | 46 |
stable
|
-1.1 (-2.2, 0.1) |
| Pulaski County 7 | Rural | 50.5 (43.8, 58.1) | 49 (15, 100) | 44 |
falling
|
-1.8 (-2.9, -0.7) |
| Pike County 7 | Rural | 52.3 (45.1, 60.5) | 40 (10, 95) | 41 |
falling
|
-1.3 (-2.4, -0.3) |
| Laurel County 7 | Rural | 46.9 (40.1, 54.6) | 73 (22, 108) | 36 |
stable
|
-1.7 (-3.3, 0.0) |
| McCracken County 7 | Urban | 40.7 (34.6, 47.6) | 100 (46, 114) | 35 |
falling
|
-2.5 (-3.8, -1.2) |
| Boyd County 7 | Urban | 52.2 (44.4, 61.1) | 41 (10, 99) | 34 |
stable
|
0.9 (-2.1, 11.9) |
| Oldham County 7 | Urban | 40.6 (34.2, 48.0) | 102 (44, 114) | 30 |
stable
|
-2.2 (-4.9, 1.1) |
| Barren County 7 | Rural | 50.0 (42.0, 59.2) | 54 (11, 105) | 29 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-2.3, 1.6) |
| Hopkins County 7 | Rural | 49.0 (41.1, 58.0) | 58 (14, 107) | 29 |
stable
|
-1.3 (-3.6, 1.0) |
| Floyd County 7 | Rural | 60.2 (50.3, 71.6) | 15 (2, 84) | 29 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.9, 1.0) |
| Christian County 7 | Urban | 42.9 (35.8, 50.9) | 88 (32, 113) | 27 |
stable
|
-2.0 (-8.8, 0.8) |
| Franklin County 7 | Rural | 41.2 (34.4, 49.2) | 98 (39, 115) | 27 |
falling
|
-2.1 (-3.4, -0.8) |
| Nelson County 7 | Urban | 47.6 (39.5, 56.9) | 66 (15, 110) | 26 |
stable
|
-1.6 (-3.3, 0.2) |
| Henderson County 7 | Rural | 45.0 (37.2, 54.0) | 83 (20, 112) | 25 |
falling
|
-2.2 (-3.6, -0.7) |
| Greenup County 7 | Urban | 47.6 (39.3, 57.3) | 65 (16, 111) | 25 |
falling
|
-1.7 (-3.2, -0.2) |
| Jessamine County 7 | Urban | 40.0 (33.1, 48.1) | 104 (41, 115) | 24 |
falling
|
-2.0 (-3.5, -0.3) |
| Carter County 7 | Urban | 67.7 (55.5, 81.9) | 6 (1, 62) | 23 |
stable
|
-1.1 (-2.7, 0.5) |
| Knox County 7 | Rural | 59.2 (48.4, 71.7) | 20 (1, 89) | 23 |
stable
|
0.9 (-0.6, 2.5) |
| Whitley County 7 | Rural | 49.6 (40.4, 60.2) | 55 (11, 110) | 22 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.5, 0.5) |
| Clark County 7 | Urban | 46.2 (37.6, 56.1) | 77 (18, 113) | 21 |
falling
|
-1.4 (-2.5, -0.2) |
| Scott County 7 | Urban | 38.9 (31.7, 47.3) | 106 (39, 115) | 21 |
falling
|
-2.2 (-3.6, -0.6) |
| Shelby County 7 | Urban | 36.6 (29.8, 44.6) | 110 (56, 115) | 21 |
stable
|
-2.5 (-4.8, 0.0) |
| Perry County 7 | Rural | 58.0 (47.0, 70.8) | 27 (2, 98) | 21 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.8, 1.4) |
| Lincoln County 7 | Rural | 64.4 (52.2, 78.8) | 10 (1, 78) | 21 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.9, 1.6) |
| Boyle County 7 | Rural | 51.7 (41.9, 63.2) | 43 (6, 110) | 21 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.9, 1.4) |
| Calloway County 7 | Rural | 47.6 (38.4, 58.4) | 67 (12, 113) | 20 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.5, 0.7) |
| Muhlenberg County 7 | Rural | 46.8 (37.9, 57.4) | 74 (14, 112) | 20 |
stable
|
-1.3 (-3.4, 0.8) |
| Logan County 7 | Rural | 55.4 (44.7, 68.0) | 31 (3, 100) | 20 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-2.2, 1.4) |
| Harlan County 7 | Rural | 54.1 (43.6, 66.6) | 33 (3, 106) | 20 |
stable
|
-1.3 (-3.1, 0.5) |
| Marshall County 7 | Rural | 42.0 (33.7, 52.0) | 95 (28, 115) | 19 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.9, -0.1) |
| Taylor County 7 | Rural | 59.3 (47.6, 73.2) | 17 (1, 96) | 19 |
stable
|
0.7 (-1.9, 3.6) |
| Graves County 7 | Rural | 42.1 (33.7, 52.1) | 94 (23, 115) | 19 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-4.0, 8.9) |
| Grayson County 7 | Rural | 52.6 (42.0, 65.2) | 39 (4, 108) | 18 |
stable
|
-1.7 (-3.6, 0.2) |
| Montgomery County 7 | Rural | 50.2 (40.0, 62.4) | 53 (8, 110) | 17 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-3.9, 2.7) |
| Mercer County 7 | Rural | 53.0 (41.8, 66.5) | 36 (4, 110) | 16 |
stable
|
0.4 (-1.3, 2.3) |
| Woodford County 7 | Urban | 45.4 (35.8, 57.1) | 80 (13, 114) | 16 |
stable
|
-1.1 (-2.9, 1.0) |
| Bell County 7 | Rural | 49.4 (38.7, 62.5) | 56 (6, 113) | 16 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.5, 0.4) |
| Adair County 7 | Rural | 65.1 (50.8, 82.5) | 8 (1, 96) | 16 |
stable
|
1.2 (-1.5, 4.5) |
| Breckinridge County 7 | Rural | 58.0 (45.3, 73.3) | 25 (1, 106) | 16 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-2.9, 2.7) |
| Meade County 7 | Urban | 42.3 (33.1, 53.4) | 90 (18, 115) | 15 |
stable
|
-1.9 (-4.3, 0.8) |
| Clay County 7 | Rural | 61.5 (48.1, 77.9) | 14 (1, 106) | 15 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-2.5, 2.3) |
| Johnson County 7 | Rural | 49.3 (38.4, 62.6) | 57 (7, 113) | 15 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-2.3, 1.3) |
| Harrison County 7 | Rural | 58.8 (45.7, 74.8) | 22 (1, 104) | 15 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-2.3, 2.4) |
| Ohio County 7 | Rural | 47.3 (36.7, 60.1) | 71 (9, 114) | 15 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-2.5, 1.7) |
| Letcher County 7 | Rural | 47.0 (36.0, 60.6) | 72 (6, 114) | 14 |
falling
|
-1.9 (-3.6, -0.2) |
| Wayne County 7 | Rural | 51.8 (39.8, 66.6) | 45 (4, 113) | 14 |
stable
|
0.9 (-0.7, 2.7) |
| Garrard County 7 | Rural | 59.7 (45.9, 76.7) | 16 (1, 105) | 14 |
stable
|
0.1 (-2.1, 2.5) |
| Marion County 7 | Rural | 59.2 (45.5, 75.8) | 21 (1, 108) | 13 |
stable
|
0.5 (-2.5, 3.8) |
| Allen County 7 | Urban | 46.0 (35.2, 59.3) | 78 (8, 115) | 13 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-3.5, 2.0) |
| Rockcastle County 7 | Rural | 59.2 (45.1, 76.8) | 19 (1, 107) | 13 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-3.7, 2.1) |
| Grant County 7 | Urban | 43.6 (33.1, 56.3) | 85 (13, 115) | 13 |
stable
|
-2.3 (-4.7, 0.1) |
| Russell County 7 | Rural | 50.6 (38.3, 65.9) | 47 (4, 113) | 13 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-2.9, 1.9) |
| Casey County 7 | Rural | 54.0 (41.0, 70.3) | 34 (2, 111) | 12 |
stable
|
-1.4 (-4.1, 1.5) |
| Mason County 7 | Rural | 52.3 (39.7, 68.0) | 37 (2, 113) | 12 |
stable
|
-2.2 (-5.1, 0.6) |
| Rowan County 7 | Rural | 48.6 (36.9, 62.9) | 61 (5, 114) | 12 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-2.6, 2.0) |
| Simpson County 7 | Rural | 52.8 (40.1, 68.4) | 38 (3, 113) | 12 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-3.2, 2.1) |
| Bourbon County 7 | Urban | 45.2 (34.1, 59.0) | 81 (9, 115) | 12 |
stable
|
-3.0 (-9.9, 0.5) |
| Spencer County 7 | Urban | 50.4 (37.8, 66.1) | 51 (4, 114) | 12 |
stable
|
-2.4 (-4.8, 0.3) |
| Fleming County 7 | Rural | 58.2 (43.8, 76.2) | 26 (1, 110) | 12 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-2.8, 2.1) |
| Butler County 7 | Urban | 71.2 (53.1, 93.7) | 3 (1, 94) | 11 |
rising 
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2.8 (0.9, 5.3) |
| Lawrence County 7 | Urban | 56.3 (42.1, 74.0) | 29 (1, 113) | 11 |
stable
|
0.2 (-1.7, 2.4) |
| Hart County 7 | Rural | 47.6 (35.6, 62.6) | 64 (5, 115) | 11 |
stable
|
-1.6 (-4.3, 1.3) |
| Anderson County 7 | Rural | 38.5 (28.7, 50.8) | 107 (34, 115) | 11 |
stable
|
-2.3 (-4.4, 0.0) |
| Henry County 7 | Urban | 47.5 (35.3, 63.0) | 68 (6, 115) | 11 |
stable
|
-2.1 (-5.5, 1.3) |
| Knott County 7 | Rural | 55.3 (40.6, 74.0) | 32 (1, 113) | 11 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-2.8, 1.7) |
| Powell County 7 | Rural | 71.5 (52.7, 95.0) | 2 (1, 93) | 11 |
stable
|
1.2 (-2.1, 5.2) |
| Caldwell County 7 | Rural | 53.6 (39.4, 71.9) | 35 (1, 114) | 10 |
stable
|
-2.2 (-4.8, 0.2) |
| Estill County 7 | Rural | 57.0 (41.8, 76.3) | 28 (1, 112) | 10 |
stable
|
0.2 (-2.2, 2.8) |
| Bath County 7 | Rural | 65.7 (48.3, 87.7) | 7 (1, 107) | 10 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-3.3, 1.6) |
| Lewis County 7 | Rural | 63.3 (46.2, 84.8) | 12 (1, 105) | 10 |
stable
|
0.3 (-1.6, 2.5) |
| Webster County 7 | Rural | 59.3 (43.3, 79.6) | 18 (1, 111) | 10 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-3.9, 2.3) |
| Magoffin County 7 | Rural | 65.1 (47.4, 87.7) | 9 (1, 106) | 10 |
stable
|
0.4 (-2.1, 3.2) |
| Monroe County 7 | Rural | 63.9 (46.1, 86.8) | 11 (1, 107) | 9 |
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| Breathitt County 7 | Rural | 50.6 (36.4, 69.0) | 50 (2, 115) | 9 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-3.3, 3.1) |
| Trigg County 7 | Urban | 40.9 (29.1, 56.5) | 99 (10, 115) | 9 |
falling
|
-2.3 (-4.3, -0.5) |
| Leslie County 7 | Rural | 58.7 (41.8, 80.8) | 23 (1, 113) | 9 |
stable
|
0.9 (-2.8, 5.1) |
| McCreary County 7 | Rural | 42.2 (30.3, 57.5) | 92 (10, 115) | 9 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-3.0, 1.9) |
| Morgan County 7 | Rural | 50.6 (36.2, 69.2) | 48 (2, 114) | 9 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-3.8, 3.0) |
| Owen County 7 | Rural | 51.7 (36.9, 71.1) | 44 (2, 115) | 8 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-2.8, 2.5) |
| Bracken County 7 | Urban | 70.9 (50.0, 98.4) | 4 (1, 105) | 8 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-3.9, 4.6) |
| McLean County 7 | Urban | 63.4 (44.8, 87.9) | 13 (1, 110) | 8 |
stable
|
0.9 (-2.2, 4.5) |
| Todd County 7 | Rural | 55.8 (39.5, 76.9) | 30 (1, 114) | 8 |
stable
|
-1.8 (-5.5, 1.6) |
| Larue County 7 | Urban | 40.1 (28.1, 55.9) | 103 (15, 115) | 8 |
falling
|
-3.0 (-5.6, -0.5) |
| Lyon County 7 | Rural | 58.4 (40.6, 82.8) | 24 (1, 114) | 8 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-3.4, 3.3) |
| Pendleton County 7 | Urban | 42.7 (29.7, 59.7) | 87 (6, 115) | 8 |
stable
|
-2.7 (-6.1, 0.8) |
| Clinton County 7 | Rural | 50.3 (35.2, 70.8) | 52 (2, 115) | 7 |
stable
|
0.4 (-2.9, 4.6) |
| Green County 7 | Rural | 42.8 (29.5, 60.8) | 89 (5, 115) | 7 |
stable
|
1.3 (-1.9, 5.2) |
| Jackson County 7 | Rural | 40.7 (27.9, 57.7) | 101 (8, 115) | 7 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-3.3, 2.0) |
| Washington County 7 | Rural | 46.6 (31.7, 66.1) | 76 (4, 115) | 7 |
stable
|
0.2 (-2.9, 3.8) |
| Wolfe County 7 | Rural | 71.9 (49.2, 102.6) | 1 (1, 107) | 7 |
stable
|
-1.6 (-4.8, 1.8) |
| Metcalfe County 7 | Rural | 45.8 (30.9, 66.0) | 79 (2, 115) | 7 |
stable
|
-1.8 (-5.1, 1.8) |
| Cumberland County 7 | Rural | 70.6 (47.0, 103.4) | 5 (1, 111) | 6 |
stable
|
1.3 (-2.6, 5.7) |
| Union County 7 | Rural | 35.3 (23.8, 51.0) | 112 (27, 115) | 6 |
stable
|
-1.9 (-5.9, 1.7) |
| Livingston County 7 | Urban | 42.2 (28.2, 62.1) | 93 (5, 115) | 6 |
stable
|
-1.3 (-3.9, 1.5) |
| Martin County 7 | Rural | 44.8 (30.1, 64.6) | 84 (4, 115) | 6 |
stable
|
-1.3 (-4.7, 2.3) |
| Edmonson County 7 | Urban | 35.5 (22.9, 52.8) | 113 (17, 115) | 6 |
stable
|
-1.6 (-5.0, 1.9) |
| Trimble County 7 | Rural | 48.8 (31.5, 72.9) | 59 (1, 115) | 5 |
stable
|
0.1 (-2.7, 3.4) |
| Carroll County 7 | Rural | 36.1 (23.1, 54.2) | 111 (19, 115) | 5 |
stable
|
-2.8 (-6.1, 0.7) |
| Elliott County 7 | Rural | 48.2 (30.9, 73.0) | 63 (1, 115) | 5 |
stable
|
0.5 (-3.6, 5.9) |
| Gallatin County 7 | Urban | 47.4 (29.9, 71.9) | 69 (1, 115) | 5 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-2.8, 2.6) |
| Nicholas County 7 | Rural | 51.1 (32.8, 76.8) | 46 (1, 115) | 5 |
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| Ballard County 7 | Urban | 33.9 (21.4, 52.9) | 114 (25, 115) | 5 |
stable
|
-2.9 (-6.4, 0.3) |
| Lee County 7 | Rural | 37.6 (22.8, 59.9) | 109 (6, 115) | 4 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-4.4, 3.9) |
| Menifee County 7 | Rural | 48.1 (28.5, 77.2) | 62 (1, 115) | 4 |
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| Hancock County 7 | Rural | 33.7 (20.3, 53.3) | 115 (16, 115) | 4 |
stable
|
-1.8 (-5.7, 2.4) |
| Fulton County 7 | Rural | 42.0 (23.6, 69.7) | 97 (1, 115) | 3 |
stable
|
-1.8 (-5.7, 1.9) |
| Carlisle County 7 | Urban |
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| Crittenden County 7 | Rural |
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| Hickman County 7 | Rural |
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| Owsley County 7 | Rural |
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| Robertson County 7 | Rural |
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/25/2026 8:14 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.
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.