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Incidence Rate Report for North Carolina by County

Brain & ONS (All Stages^), 2018-2022

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

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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
North Carolina 2 N/A 6.4 (6.2, 6.6) N/A 758 stable stable trend -0.5 (-0.9, 0.0)
US (SEER+NPCR) 1 N/A 6.3 (6.2, 6.3) N/A 23,548 falling falling trend -1.6 (-2.1, -1.1)
Lee County 2 Rural 4.1 (2.3, 6.8) 63 (16, 63) 3
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Wayne County 2 Urban 4.6 (3.1, 6.6) 62 (18, 63) 6 falling falling trend -5.6 (-10.9, -3.2)
Robeson County 2 Rural 4.7 (3.1, 6.7) 61 (17, 63) 6 stable stable trend -2.1 (-5.5, 1.1)
Haywood County 2 Rural 5.0 (3.0, 7.9) 60 (7, 63) 5 stable stable trend -2.0 (-7.4, 3.7)
Nash County 2 Urban 5.0 (3.3, 7.3) 59 (10, 63) 6 stable stable trend 1.3 (-1.9, 5.0)
Carteret County 2 Rural 5.2 (3.4, 7.8) 58 (8, 63) 6 stable stable trend -2.7 (-7.8, 2.0)
McDowell County 2 Rural 5.5 (3.0, 9.3) 57 (3, 63) 3 stable stable trend -1.4 (-6.5, 3.8)
Surry County 2 Rural 5.5 (3.5, 8.4) 56 (4, 63) 5 stable stable trend -0.9 (-6.1, 4.6)
Mecklenburg County 2 Urban 5.5 (4.9, 6.2) 55 (28, 60) 61 falling falling trend -2.3 (-7.6, -0.8)
Harnett County 2 Rural 5.7 (4.0, 7.8) 54 (8, 63) 8 stable stable trend -0.4 (-3.6, 3.2)
Watauga County 2 Rural 5.7 (3.1, 9.6) 53 (2, 63) 3 stable stable trend -0.9 (-3.9, 2.3)
Wilkes County 2 Rural 5.8 (3.6, 8.9) 52 (4, 63) 5 stable stable trend -2.5 (-5.4, 0.3)
Durham County 2 Urban 5.9 (4.7, 7.2) 51 (13, 61) 19 stable stable trend -1.1 (-3.7, 1.9)
Caldwell County 2 Urban 5.9 (4.0, 8.5) 50 (5, 63) 6 stable stable trend -1.9 (-6.7, 2.6)
Forsyth County 2 Urban 5.9 (4.9, 7.1) 49 (15, 60) 26 stable stable trend -0.8 (-2.4, 0.8)
Sampson County 2 Rural 5.9 (3.6, 9.2) 48 (3, 63) 4
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Craven County 2 Rural 5.9 (4.1, 8.3) 47 (5, 63) 8 falling falling trend -3.5 (-6.7, -0.5)
Davidson County 2 Urban 6.0 (4.6, 7.7) 46 (8, 62) 13 stable stable trend -0.4 (-3.3, 2.7)
Guilford County 2 Urban 6.0 (5.1, 7.0) 45 (15, 59) 34 stable stable trend -1.1 (-2.7, 0.5)
Cumberland County 2 Urban 6.1 (4.9, 7.4) 44 (11, 61) 20 stable stable trend 0.4 (-1.9, 2.8)
Wilson County 2 Rural 6.1 (4.0, 8.9) 43 (3, 63) 6 stable stable trend 0.9 (-3.9, 6.6)
New Hanover County 2 Urban 6.1 (4.8, 7.7) 42 (8, 62) 16 falling falling trend -2.5 (-4.8, -0.2)
Cleveland County 2 Rural 6.1 (4.1, 8.7) 41 (4, 63) 7 stable stable trend -0.5 (-3.6, 2.5)
Alamance County 2 Urban 6.1 (4.6, 8.0) 40 (7, 62) 12 stable stable trend -0.9 (-3.9, 2.2)
Gaston County 2 Urban 6.2 (4.9, 7.8) 39 (8, 62) 16 stable stable trend -0.5 (-2.5, 1.6)
Orange County 2 Urban 6.2 (4.6, 8.4) 38 (6, 62) 10 stable stable trend -0.7 (-4.0, 2.9)
Catawba County 2 Urban 6.3 (4.8, 8.2) 37 (6, 62) 12 stable stable trend -1.5 (-4.5, 1.6)
Edgecombe County 2 Urban 6.3 (3.6, 10.4) 36 (2, 63) 4 stable stable trend 1.8 (-24.5, 30.2)
Randolph County 2 Urban 6.4 (4.8, 8.4) 35 (6, 62) 11 stable stable trend -1.2 (-5.3, 0.8)
Rockingham County 2 Urban 6.4 (4.4, 9.1) 34 (3, 63) 7 stable stable trend 0.1 (-3.5, 3.8)
Lenoir County 2 Rural 6.6 (4.2, 10.0) 33 (2, 63) 5 stable stable trend -1.3 (-5.5, 3.1)
Rowan County 2 Urban 6.6 (5.0, 8.5) 32 (5, 61) 13 stable stable trend -0.9 (-2.9, 1.0)
Johnston County 2 Urban 6.6 (5.1, 8.3) 31 (6, 60) 15 stable stable trend 0.0 (-2.2, 2.4)
Lincoln County 2 Urban 6.7 (4.6, 9.4) 30 (3, 62) 8 stable stable trend -0.9 (-4.2, 3.1)
Macon County 2 Rural 6.7 (3.5, 11.7) 29 (1, 63) 3
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Iredell County 2 Urban 6.7 (5.2, 8.5) 28 (5, 60) 14 stable stable trend -0.7 (-2.7, 1.3)
Chatham County 2 Urban 6.8 (4.7, 9.5) 27 (2, 62) 8 stable stable trend -0.8 (-4.8, 3.9)
Wake County 2 Urban 6.8 (6.1, 7.5) 26 (12, 47) 78 stable stable trend 0.0 (-1.2, 1.4)
Pitt County 2 Urban 6.8 (5.1, 8.9) 25 (4, 61) 11 stable stable trend 1.6 (-1.3, 4.9)
Union County 2 Urban 6.9 (5.5, 8.6) 24 (5, 58) 18 stable stable trend -0.6 (-2.7, 1.9)
Granville County 2 Rural 7.0 (4.4, 10.6) 23 (1, 63) 5 stable stable trend -1.3 (-6.5, 4.0)
Burke County 2 Urban 7.0 (5.0, 9.7) 22 (2, 62) 9 stable stable trend 1.5 (-1.0, 4.5)
Rutherford County 2 Rural 7.1 (4.7, 10.5) 21 (1, 63) 6 stable stable trend -1.1 (-4.3, 2.0)
Henderson County 2 Urban 7.2 (5.3, 9.6) 20 (2, 61) 12 stable stable trend -2.0 (-4.9, 0.8)
Cabarrus County 2 Urban 7.3 (5.8, 9.1) 19 (3, 57) 17 stable stable trend -0.9 (-3.5, 1.8)
Brunswick County 2 Urban 7.3 (5.4, 9.7) 18 (2, 60) 15 stable stable trend 0.5 (-2.5, 4.1)
Hoke County 2 Urban 7.5 (4.5, 11.8) 17 (1, 63) 4 stable stable trend 0.8 (-3.1, 5.8)
Stokes County 2 Urban 7.5 (4.4, 12.0) 16 (1, 63) 4 stable stable trend -1.6 (-6.1, 3.2)
Halifax County 2 Rural 7.7 (4.5, 12.2) 15 (1, 63) 4
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Buncombe County 2 Urban 7.7 (6.4, 9.3) 14 (3, 46) 26 stable stable trend -0.4 (-2.5, 1.9)
Davie County 2 Urban 7.9 (4.6, 12.6) 13 (1, 63) 4 stable stable trend -6.2 (-25.5, 0.2)
Moore County 2 Urban 7.9 (5.7, 10.7) 12 (1, 58) 10 stable stable trend 1.4 (-1.4, 4.6)
Pender County 2 Urban 7.9 (5.2, 11.5) 11 (1, 62) 6 stable stable trend 0.0 (-3.7, 4.2)
Transylvania County 2 Rural 7.9 (4.5, 13.4) 10 (1, 63) 4 stable stable trend 0.0 (-5.9, 6.2)
Person County 2 Urban 8.0 (4.6, 13.0) 9 (1, 63) 4
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Onslow County 2 Urban 8.4 (6.4, 10.7) 8 (1, 53) 13 stable stable trend 0.0 (-3.2, 3.4)
Franklin County 2 Urban 8.4 (5.7, 12.0) 7 (1, 61) 7 stable stable trend 0.0 (-3.7, 4.3)
Beaufort County 2 Rural 8.4 (5.0, 13.4) 6 (1, 63) 4
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Stanly County 2 Rural 8.5 (5.7, 12.4) 5 (1, 61) 6 stable stable trend -0.5 (-5.1, 4.3)
Duplin County 2 Rural 9.0 (5.5, 13.7) 4 (1, 62) 5 rising rising trend 5.8 (1.5, 11.7)
Richmond County 2 Rural 9.3 (5.7, 14.3) 3 (1, 61) 4
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Jackson County 2 Rural 10.1 (6.2, 15.5) 2 (1, 60) 5 rising rising trend 10.5 (0.7, 52.8)
Polk County 2 Rural 12.1 (6.1, 21.8) 1 (1, 63) 3
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Alexander County 2 Urban
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Alleghany County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Anson County 2 Urban
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3 or fewer
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Ashe County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Avery County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Bertie County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Bladen County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Camden County 2 Urban
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3 or fewer
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Caswell County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Cherokee County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Chowan County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Clay County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Columbus County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Currituck County 2 Urban
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3 or fewer
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Dare County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Gates County 2 Urban
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3 or fewer
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Graham County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Greene County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Hertford County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Hyde County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Jones County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Madison County 2 Urban
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3 or fewer
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Martin County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Mitchell County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Montgomery County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Northampton County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Pamlico County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Pasquotank County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Perquimans County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Scotland County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Swain County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Tyrrell County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Vance County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Warren County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Washington County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Yadkin County 2 Urban
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3 or fewer
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Yancey County 2 Rural
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3 or fewer
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/23/2026 2:05 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.

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