State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data

Incidence Rate Report by State

Lung & Bronchus (All Stages^), 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 49.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 49.2 to 49.6 and 218,893 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -3.1.

Puerto Rico²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 13.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.3 to 14.3 and 739 average annual cases over 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 -1.8.

Utah⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 25.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 23.4 to 27.0 and 787 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 51 (51, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.6.

New Mexico⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 29.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 27.5 to 31.5 and 881 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 50 (49, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -4.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.1 to -3.8.

California⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 34.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 33.5 to 34.5 and 15,999 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 49 (46, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -4.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.8 to -3.4.

Wyoming²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 34.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 30.6 to 39.3 and 278 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 48 (42, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -1.5.

Colorado²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 35.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 34.0 to 36.9 and 2,447 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 47 (44, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.9.

Hawaii⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 35.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 33.2 to 38.4 and 774 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (43, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -1.7.

Arizona²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 36.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.2 to 37.6 and 3,809 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (43, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -5.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.9 to -3.8.

District of Columbia²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 39.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 34.7 to 44.4 and 271 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (35, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -1.9.

Idaho⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 39.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.1 to 42.2 and 976 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (38, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -4.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.6 to -2.3.

Montana²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 40.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.0 to 43.4 and 661 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (37, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.6 to -2.1.

Nevada²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 41.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.7 to 43.8 and 1,708 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (37, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -4.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.1 to -3.4.

Texas⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 42.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.6 to 43.1 and 13,484 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (37, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -4.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.9 to -3.4.

Oregon²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 42.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.8 to 44.2 and 2,541 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (37, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -5.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.9 to -4.1.

Washington¹

• Rate : The incidence rate is 43.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.1 to 44.7 and 4,287 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (36, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -4.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.1 to -2.9.

North Dakota²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 46.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.9 to 50.8 and 445 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (21, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -4.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -9.4 to 0.1.

Maryland²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 46.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 44.8 to 47.8 and 3,748 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (32, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -4.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.8 to -2.2.

New Jersey⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 46.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 45.5 to 47.9 and 5,803 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (32, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.8.

Massachusetts²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 46.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 45.5 to 48.3 and 4,530 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (31, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -5.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.8 to -4.1.

Alaska²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 48.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 43.7 to 53.9 and 394 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (14, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -2.3.

Virginia²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 49.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 48.1 to 50.8 and 5,607 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (24, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.8.

Nebraska²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 49.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 47.0 to 52.6 and 1,268 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (19, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -1.0.

Florida²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 49.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 49.1 to 50.6 and 17,770 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (24, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.3 to -2.3.

Minnesota²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 50.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 48.4 to 51.6 and 3,807 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (22, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.3 to -1.6.

South Dakota²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 50.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 46.2 to 54.4 and 616 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (14, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.5 to -2.2.

Kansas²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 50.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 48.0 to 52.6 and 1,919 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (20, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.3.

New York⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 50.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 49.9 to 51.6 and 13,798 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (22, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to -2.3.

Connecticut⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 50.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 49.0 to 53.0 and 2,618 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (19, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -1.2.

Georgia⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 52.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.8 to 53.3 and 6,803 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (19, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -3.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.8 to -2.8.

Wisconsin²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 52.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.6 to 53.8 and 4,377 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (18, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.3 to -2.6.

New Hampshire²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 52.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 49.1 to 55.5 and 1,133 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (13, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -4.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.2 to -2.2.

Vermont²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 52.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 48.2 to 57.4 and 550 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (9, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -1.9.

Pennsylvania²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 53.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 52.3 to 54.4 and 10,219 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (17, 25)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.5 to -3.3.

South Carolina²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 54.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 52.7 to 56.1 and 4,122 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (13, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -3.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.6 to -2.5.

Illinois⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 55.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 53.9 to 56.2 and 9,132 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (13, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -1.8.

Delaware²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 55.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 51.7 to 59.3 and 881 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (7, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.4 to -1.4.

Rhode Island²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 55.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 51.8 to 59.4 and 872 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (7, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -4.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.9 to -2.7.

Alabama²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 55.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 53.8 to 57.4 and 3,890 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (11, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -2.0.

Michigan²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 56.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 55.1 to 57.6 and 8,095 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (11, 19)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.6.

Iowa⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 57.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 55.2 to 59.8 and 2,551 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (7, 19)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.7.

Oklahoma²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 58.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 56.0 to 60.3 and 2,961 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (7, 18)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.3.

Indiana²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 58.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 56.7 to 59.9 and 5,167 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (7, 16)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -5.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.3 to -4.1.

North Carolina²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 58.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 57.1 to 59.7 and 8,348 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (7, 15)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -3.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to -2.9.

Louisiana⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 59.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 57.7 to 61.7 and 3,597 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (6, 14)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -1.5.

Ohio²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 59.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 58.7 to 61.1 and 9,891 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (6, 12)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -2.2.

Maine²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 59.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 56.7 to 63.3 and 1,390 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (4, 17)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -4.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.7 to -2.1.

Tennessee²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 62.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 61.0 to 64.3 and 5,917 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (3, 8)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -4.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.9 to -2.8.

Arkansas²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 64.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 62.3 to 67.3 and 2,672 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (3, 7)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -4.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.7 to -1.6.

Missouri²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 64.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 63.2 to 66.7 and 5,540 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (3, 6)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.3 to -1.5.

Mississippi²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 65.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 62.8 to 68.0 and 2,567 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (3, 7)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.6 to -1.3.

West Virginia²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 77.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 74.5 to 81.3 and 2,155 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 2)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.7.

Kentucky⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 78.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 76.5 to 81.1 and 4,833 average annual cases over 2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 2)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to -1.6.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/26/2026 7:42 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.

Source: SEER and NPCR data. For more specific information please see the table.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.