State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data

Incidence Rate Report by State

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

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

Sorted by Rate

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.

Recent Trends - This is an interpretation of the AAPC/APC:

• Rising when 95% confidence interval of AAPC/APC is above 0.
• Stable when 95% confidence interval of AAPC/APC includes 0.
• Falling when 95% confidence interval of AAPC/APC is below 0.

AAPC/APC (95% Confidence Interval) - the change in rate over time

• Average Annual Percent Change - AAPCs are based upon APCs that were calculated by Joinpoint Regression Program
• Annual Percent Change - APCs calculated in SEER*Stat.

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

US (SEER+NPCR)¹

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.1 to 12.2 and 50,271 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 0.2.

Puerto Rico²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 8.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.1 to 8.9 and 407 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.5 to -1.5.

Wyoming²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 9.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.4 to 10.5 and 69 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 51 (42, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 1.1.

New Mexico⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 9.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.1 to 10.2 and 261 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 50 (45, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to 2.7.

Utah⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 9.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.2 to 10.3 and 292 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 49 (44, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to 1.8.

Arizona²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 9.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.6 to 10.1 and 915 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 48 (45, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.0 to 0.9.

District of Columbia²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 10.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.0 to 11.2 and 68 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 47 (36, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -0.7.

Nevada²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 10.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.9 to 10.9 and 402 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (40, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 0.5.

California⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 10.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.3 to 10.5 and 4,768 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (43, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 0.2.

Rhode Island²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 10.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.7 to 11.2 and 153 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (37, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.4 to 0.4.

Maryland²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 10.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.5 to 11.2 and 838 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (38, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.1 to 1.2.

Colorado²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 11.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.6 to 11.3 and 739 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (37, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.5 to 1.4.

New York⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 11.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.9 to 11.3 and 2,845 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (37, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.6 to 1.0.

Massachusetts²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 11.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.8 to 11.5 and 1,018 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (37, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -5.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.3 to -2.4.

New Jersey⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 11.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.9 to 11.5 and 1,335 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (36, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.5 to 1.0.

South Dakota²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 11.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.8 to 12.7 and 127 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (13, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 2.3.

Virginia²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 11.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.4 to 12.0 and 1,244 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (29, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.5 to 1.4.

Texas⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 11.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.6 to 12.0 and 3,665 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (30, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.6 to 1.5.

Oregon²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 11.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.5 to 12.3 and 659 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (25, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -0.4.

Idaho⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 11.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.3 to 12.6 and 270 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (17, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.5 to 1.1.

Alabama²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.6 to 12.4 and 772 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (24, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -0.1.

Michigan²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.8 to 12.3 and 1,599 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (25, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.1 to 0.9.

Montana²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.2 to 12.9 and 179 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (11, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 1.2.

Illinois⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.9 to 12.4 and 1,933 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (24, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 0.6.

Pennsylvania²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.0 to 12.4 and 2,151 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (24, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -1.6.

Kansas²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.8 to 12.9 and 440 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (12, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.8 to 1.5.

North Dakota²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.3 to 13.5 and 113 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (5, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 1.9.

Connecticut⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.1 to 13.1 and 609 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (11, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.0 to 1.6.

Delaware²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.9 to 13.7 and 176 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (4, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.2 to 1.6.

Hawaii⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.1 to 13.6 and 244 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (6, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.3 to 1.4.

New Hampshire²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.1 to 13.6 and 255 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (6, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.3 to 1.6.

Nebraska²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.2 to 13.5 and 301 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (7, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.5 to 1.7.

Tennessee²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.5 to 13.2 and 1,125 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (9, 28)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to -0.5.

South Carolina²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.5 to 13.3 and 880 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (9, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.0 to 0.8.

Mississippi²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.4 to 13.5 and 478 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (7, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.3 to 0.9.

Georgia⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.7 to 13.2 and 1,611 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (9, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.4 to 2.8.

North Carolina²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.7 to 13.2 and 1,703 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (10, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.4 to 1.3.

Ohio²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.7 to 13.2 and 1,982 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (10, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.5 to 2.1.

Wisconsin²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 13.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.6 to 13.4 and 1,013 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (8, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.7 to 1.6.

Alaska²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 13.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.9 to 14.3 and 105 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (1, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.1 to 2.3.

Washington¹

• Rate : The incidence rate is 13.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.7 to 13.4 and 1,214 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (8, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.9 to 1.4.

Indiana²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 13.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.7 to 13.5 and 1,088 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (8, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to 0.3.

Minnesota²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 13.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.8 to 13.6 and 939 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (7, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.8 to 1.8.

Vermont²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 13.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.2 to 14.5 and 122 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (1, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.4 to 2.2.

Missouri²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 13.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.1 to 13.8 and 1,059 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (5, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.9 to 1.7.

Louisiana⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 13.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.1 to 14.0 and 765 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (4, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.5 to 1.1.

Oklahoma²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 13.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.5 to 14.4 and 661 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 13)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.2 to 1.4.

Maine²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 14.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.3 to 14.8 and 297 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 19)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.5 to 1.6.

Arkansas²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 14.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.5 to 14.6 and 535 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 12)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to 1.5.

Florida²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 14.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.1 to 14.5 and 4,471 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 7)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.1 to 0.6.

Kentucky⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 14.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.9 to 14.8 and 821 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 8)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.8 to 1.5.

West Virginia²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 14.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.8 to 15.2 and 371 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 10)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.3 to 2.5.

Iowa⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 14.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.1 to 15.2 and 592 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 7)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.5 to 3.4.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/22/2026 3:33 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.

‡ 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.

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).

⁷ Source: SEER November 2024 submission.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.