State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data

Incidence Rate Report by State

Thyroid (All Stages^), 2018-2022

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

Sorted by CI*Rank

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 12.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.8 to 12.9 and 45,453 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.6.

Puerto Rico²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 22.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.5 to 23.0 and 786 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -6.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -9.9 to -4.2.

Alabama²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 8.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.2 to 8.9 and 463 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 51 (49, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -4.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.4 to -2.3.

Mississippi²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 8.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.1 to 9.0 and 268 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 50 (49, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.3 to -1.5.

District of Columbia²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 8.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.7 to 9.8 and 62 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 49 (48, 51)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -6.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.8 to -4.5.

South Carolina²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 9.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.1 to 9.9 and 530 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 48 (48, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to -2.3.

Tennessee²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 10.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.2 to 10.9 and 785 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 47 (43, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to -1.5.

Arkansas²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 10.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.3 to 11.4 and 349 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (39, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.0 to -1.0.

North Carolina²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 11.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.7 to 11.3 and 1,237 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (40, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to -1.8.

Virginia²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 11.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.8 to 11.5 and 1,019 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (38, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to -1.3.

Georgia⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 11.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.0 to 11.5 and 1,269 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (38, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to -1.0.

Michigan²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 11.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.0 to 11.6 and 1,215 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (38, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.0 to -0.4.

Alaska²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 11.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.2 to 12.5 and 85 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (22, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.8 to 3.8.

Indiana²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 11.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.0 to 11.7 and 799 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (36, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.0 to -0.8.

Texas⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 11.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.4 to 11.7 and 3,406 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (37, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.3.

Oregon²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 11.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.5 to 12.4 and 550 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (27, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.3 to -1.2.

Arizona²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.6 to 12.3 and 909 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (29, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to -2.9.

Washington¹

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.6 to 12.3 and 985 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (29, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -0.9.

Maryland²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.7 to 12.4 and 798 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (27, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to -2.0.

Missouri²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.7 to 12.5 and 802 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (26, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.5 to 0.5.

Minnesota²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.9 to 12.8 and 744 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (23, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to 1.0.

Nevada²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.8 to 12.9 and 412 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (21, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.8 to -1.8.

Idaho⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.7 to 13.2 and 236 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (19, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -5.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -10.0 to -3.2.

California⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.4 to 12.7 and 5,218 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (24, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to -1.6.

Vermont²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.3 to 13.8 and 89 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (12, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to 1.0.

Florida²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.4 to 12.8 and 3,044 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (23, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 0.7.

Hawaii⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.8 to 13.5 and 203 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (17, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -0.6.

Oklahoma²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.2 to 13.2 and 517 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (19, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 1.4.

Wisconsin²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.3 to 13.1 and 812 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (19, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 0.1.

Louisiana⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.3 to 13.3 and 629 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (19, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -7.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -9.6 to -4.5.

Illinois⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 13.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.7 to 13.2 and 1,776 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (19, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 2.8.

Colorado²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 13.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.7 to 13.5 and 800 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (17, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to -1.6.

Kentucky⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 13.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.6 to 13.6 and 630 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (17, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -5.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.3 to -3.7.

New Hampshire²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 13.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.6 to 14.4 and 206 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (10, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -9.0 to 2.5.

Montana²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 13.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.8 to 14.8 and 161 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (8, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to 0.5.

Iowa⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 13.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.3 to 14.5 and 464 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (10, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to 4.1.

Kansas²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 13.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.3 to 14.6 and 425 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (10, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.3 to -1.6.

New Mexico⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 14.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.3 to 14.8 and 310 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (9, 23)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -7.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -12.1 to -3.7.

Ohio²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 14.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.7 to 14.4 and 1,779 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (11, 20)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.3 to -1.2.

Wyoming²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 14.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.0 to 15.8 and 86 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (4, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 3.0.

Massachusetts²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 14.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.0 to 14.8 and 1,101 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (9, 19)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -6.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -10.1 to -4.9.

Rhode Island²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 14.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.5 to 15.6 and 174 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (5, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.6 to -1.9.

Maine²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 14.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.7 to 15.6 and 228 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (5, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.2 to 1.6.

South Dakota²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 14.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.5 to 15.8 and 132 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (5, 25)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -5.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -10.3 to 1.9.

Delaware²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 15.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.3 to 16.5 and 165 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (3, 19)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -10.2 to 0.4.

Pennsylvania²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 15.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.1 to 15.7 and 2,175 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (5, 11)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -5.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.5 to -3.2.

North Dakota²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 15.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.2 to 16.8 and 119 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (2, 20)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.8 to -0.3.

West Virginia²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 15.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.8 to 16.4 and 306 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (3, 13)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.0 to -0.5.

Nebraska²

• Rate : The incidence rate is 15.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.9 to 16.5 and 314 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (3, 13)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.1 to 2.1.

New Jersey⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 16.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.3 to 17.0 and 1,670 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (2, 6)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.3.

Connecticut⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 16.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.1 to 17.3 and 655 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 6)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 3.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.8 to 5.9.

Utah⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 17.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.8 to 18.2 and 535 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 4)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 7.5.

New York⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 17.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.4 to 17.9 and 3,807 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 3)
• Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -0.6.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/25/2026 11:51 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.

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

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.