Incidence Rates Table
Incidence Rate Report for North Carolina by County
All Cancer Sites (All Stages^), 2018-2022
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages <50
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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| North Carolina 2 | N/A | 109.1 (108.0, 110.3) | N/A | 6,932 |
stable 
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0.0 (-0.2, 0.2) |
| US (SEER+NPCR) 1 | N/A | 105.7 (105.5, 105.9) | N/A | 211,922 |
stable
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0.1 (-0.1, 0.2) |
| Alleghany County 2 | Rural | 58.0 (33.5, 93.7) | 96 (60, 97) | 3 |
stable
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-1.3 (-5.4, 2.6) |
| Clay County 2 | Rural | 78.1 (47.5, 121.2) | 95 (5, 97) | 4 |
stable
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-0.6 (-4.5, 3.0) |
| Graham County 2 | Rural | 110.1 (70.4, 164.1) | 55 (1, 97) | 5 |
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| Jones County 2 | Rural | 114.2 (75.1, 166.5) | 29 (1, 97) | 5 |
stable
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0.2 (-3.0, 3.1) |
| Perquimans County 2 | Rural | 94.5 (63.2, 135.6) | 87 (1, 97) | 6 |
stable
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-1.6 (-4.2, 0.7) |
| Pamlico County 2 | Rural | 112.8 (76.9, 159.7) | 47 (1, 97) | 6 |
stable
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0.6 (-3.2, 4.3) |
| Washington County 2 | Rural | 125.7 (85.6, 177.5) | 11 (1, 96) | 6 |
stable
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1.5 (-1.7, 4.2) |
| Camden County 2 | Urban | 104.2 (72.1, 145.9) | 76 (1, 97) | 7 |
stable
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-0.5 (-4.3, 3.4) |
| Chowan County 2 | Rural | 118.1 (84.7, 160.2) | 20 (1, 95) | 8 |
stable
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1.6 (-3.5, 6.7) |
| Warren County 2 | Rural | 94.7 (68.7, 127.2) | 89 (3, 97) | 9 |
stable
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1.6 (-1.0, 4.1) |
| Avery County 2 | Rural | 89.0 (65.5, 118.5) | 92 (7, 97) | 10 |
stable
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2.2 (-0.7, 5.4) |
| Currituck County 2 | Urban | 57.0 (42.0, 75.7) | 97 (91, 97) | 10 |
stable
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26.3 (-9.5, 58.8) |
| Swain County 2 | Rural | 121.0 (89.1, 160.6) | 21 (1, 95) | 10 |
stable
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-1.1 (-4.5, 2.0) |
| Northampton County 2 | Rural | 117.4 (86.6, 155.6) | 26 (1, 95) | 10 |
stable
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1.7 (-0.6, 4.0) |
| Mitchell County 2 | Rural | 129.1 (95.9, 170.1) | 3 (1, 93) | 10 |
stable
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1.1 (-1.2, 3.3) |
| Yancey County 2 | Rural | 103.2 (76.7, 136.1) | 78 (2, 96) | 10 |
falling 
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-3.7 (-17.3, -0.5) |
| Hertford County 2 | Rural | 100.1 (75.6, 130.0) | 84 (3, 96) | 11 |
stable
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0.7 (-2.4, 3.6) |
| Bertie County 2 | Rural | 120.7 (91.1, 156.7) | 22 (1, 95) | 11 |
stable
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2.4 (-0.6, 14.5) |
| Greene County 2 | Rural | 90.3 (68.8, 116.5) | 90 (10, 97) | 12 |
stable
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-0.5 (-2.9, 1.7) |
| Montgomery County 2 | Rural | 89.2 (68.0, 114.7) | 91 (11, 97) | 12 |
stable
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-8.1 (-23.0, 0.6) |
| Polk County 2 | Rural | 144.1 (110.6, 184.6) | 1 (1, 87) | 13 |
stable
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2.7 (-1.3, 7.1) |
| Transylvania County 2 | Rural | 83.1 (64.2, 105.8) | 94 (30, 97) | 13 |
stable
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-0.9 (-3.1, 1.0) |
| Martin County 2 | Rural | 124.6 (96.9, 157.7) | 15 (1, 94) | 14 |
stable
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-0.9 (-3.9, 1.6) |
| Madison County 2 | Urban | 116.3 (90.7, 146.9) | 32 (1, 94) | 14 |
stable
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0.7 (-1.3, 2.8) |
| Caswell County 2 | Rural | 125.9 (99.3, 157.4) | 7 (1, 92) | 16 |
stable
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0.6 (-1.3, 2.5) |
| Ashe County 2 | Rural | 111.9 (88.4, 139.7) | 50 (1, 95) | 16 |
stable
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1.8 (-0.4, 4.0) |
| Cherokee County 2 | Rural | 119.7 (94.9, 149.1) | 27 (1, 93) | 16 |
stable
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0.5 (-2.3, 3.2) |
| Anson County 2 | Urban | 143.2 (115.0, 176.1) | 2 (1, 82) | 18 |
rising 
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3.6 (1.3, 6.0) |
| Macon County 2 | Rural | 100.2 (80.5, 123.2) | 83 (7, 95) | 18 |
stable
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-0.6 (-2.6, 1.3) |
| Bladen County 2 | Rural | 118.6 (96.1, 144.7) | 31 (1, 93) | 20 |
stable
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0.4 (-1.4, 2.2) |
| Pasquotank County 2 | Rural | 86.0 (69.9, 104.7) | 93 (37, 97) | 20 |
stable
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0.9 (-1.4, 3.2) |
| Yadkin County 2 | Urban | 107.1 (87.7, 129.4) | 67 (3, 95) | 22 |
stable
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-0.3 (-2.1, 1.2) |
| Dare County 2 | Rural | 107.1 (88.0, 129.3) | 66 (4, 94) | 22 |
stable
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1.2 (-0.7, 3.1) |
| Alexander County 2 | Urban | 106.6 (87.9, 128.2) | 72 (4, 94) | 23 |
stable
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1.3 (-1.7, 4.2) |
| Scotland County 2 | Rural | 116.7 (96.7, 139.6) | 34 (1, 92) | 24 |
stable
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0.1 (-2.0, 2.1) |
| Jackson County 2 | Rural | 120.5 (100.5, 143.1) | 24 (1, 90) | 26 |
stable
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1.3 (-0.7, 3.4) |
| Vance County 2 | Rural | 116.4 (97.3, 138.1) | 35 (1, 91) | 26 |
stable
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0.5 (-1.1, 2.0) |
| Watauga County 2 | Rural | 99.9 (83.0, 119.1) | 85 (12, 95) | 26 |
stable
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0.9 (-1.0, 8.3) |
| Edgecombe County 2 | Urban | 103.7 (86.8, 123.0) | 75 (7, 94) | 27 |
stable
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0.4 (-2.4, 2.9) |
| Halifax County 2 | Rural | 105.1 (87.9, 124.6) | 73 (6, 95) | 27 |
stable
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0.3 (-2.1, 2.3) |
| Person County 2 | Urban | 122.3 (102.3, 145.0) | 18 (1, 90) | 27 |
stable
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0.0 (-11.1, 2.8) |
| Richmond County 2 | Rural | 107.0 (89.5, 126.8) | 68 (6, 94) | 27 |
falling
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-3.4 (-9.7, -0.9) |
| Davie County 2 | Urban | 118.7 (99.7, 140.2) | 30 (1, 91) | 28 |
stable
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0.2 (-0.7, 1.2) |
| Stokes County 2 | Urban | 112.9 (94.8, 133.5) | 42 (2, 92) | 28 |
stable
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-11.1 (-25.9, 2.6) |
| Beaufort County 2 | Rural | 121.3 (102.0, 143.1) | 19 (1, 88) | 28 |
stable
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0.2 (-1.1, 1.4) |
| Columbus County 2 | Rural | 100.3 (84.7, 118.0) | 82 (14, 95) | 29 |
stable
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-0.3 (-2.6, 1.6) |
| McDowell County 2 | Rural | 120.1 (101.9, 140.7) | 25 (1, 88) | 31 |
stable
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-0.5 (-10.6, 1.9) |
| Duplin County 2 | Rural | 122.8 (104.9, 142.9) | 17 (1, 88) | 34 |
rising
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2.7 (0.7, 4.8) |
| Hoke County 2 | Urban | 109.9 (94.4, 127.1) | 54 (5, 92) | 37 |
stable
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0.0 (-1.8, 2.0) |
| Carteret County 2 | Rural | 109.5 (94.6, 126.2) | 58 (6, 91) | 39 |
stable
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-0.1 (-1.4, 1.0) |
| Lenoir County 2 | Rural | 131.0 (113.1, 150.8) | 5 (1, 78) | 39 |
stable
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-0.2 (-1.7, 1.2) |
| Lee County 2 | Rural | 104.7 (90.5, 120.5) | 74 (9, 93) | 39 |
stable
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-0.1 (-1.5, 1.4) |
| Haywood County 2 | Rural | 117.6 (101.7, 135.3) | 28 (2, 87) | 40 |
stable
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0.4 (-1.1, 1.8) |
| Rutherford County 2 | Rural | 114.3 (99.0, 131.3) | 41 (4, 90) | 40 |
stable
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0.5 (-1.2, 2.2) |
| Surry County 2 | Rural | 98.8 (85.6, 113.4) | 86 (21, 94) | 41 |
stable
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0.2 (-1.3, 1.6) |
| Sampson County 2 | Rural | 123.5 (107.3, 141.5) | 16 (1, 82) | 42 |
stable
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1.3 (-0.1, 2.7) |
| Wilkes County 2 | Rural | 115.3 (100.2, 132.1) | 39 (3, 89) | 42 |
rising
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3.3 (1.9, 6.0) |
| Wilson County 2 | Rural | 95.9 (83.4, 109.7) | 88 (31, 95) | 43 |
stable
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-0.4 (-1.9, 1.1) |
| Stanly County 2 | Rural | 126.1 (110.1, 143.8) | 8 (1, 80) | 45 |
stable
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1.5 (-0.1, 3.3) |
| Chatham County 2 | Urban | 110.6 (96.7, 126.0) | 51 (6, 90) | 46 |
stable
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0.2 (-1.0, 1.4) |
| Franklin County 2 | Urban | 110.6 (96.8, 125.9) | 52 (7, 91) | 46 |
stable
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0.8 (-0.7, 2.2) |
| Pender County 2 | Urban | 126.2 (110.7, 143.4) | 9 (1, 76) | 48 |
stable
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1.1 (-0.6, 2.9) |
| Granville County 2 | Rural | 133.5 (117.2, 151.4) | 4 (1, 61) | 49 |
stable
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-0.6 (-8.5, 1.8) |
| Caldwell County 2 | Urban | 115.9 (102.3, 130.8) | 38 (5, 88) | 54 |
stable
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0.6 (-0.6, 1.7) |
| Rockingham County 2 | Urban | 108.0 (95.4, 121.7) | 64 (11, 91) | 55 |
stable
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-1.0 (-11.8, 0.9) |
| Burke County 2 | Urban | 112.7 (99.7, 127.0) | 49 (6, 88) | 55 |
stable
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-1.4 (-4.4, 0.0) |
| Nash County 2 | Urban | 108.5 (96.3, 121.7) | 62 (11, 91) | 59 |
stable
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-0.1 (-1.7, 1.3) |
| Craven County 2 | Rural | 109.1 (96.9, 122.4) | 59 (9, 90) | 59 |
stable
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0.0 (-1.1, 1.1) |
| Lincoln County 2 | Urban | 125.2 (111.9, 139.6) | 13 (2, 69) | 66 |
stable
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1.1 (-0.1, 2.5) |
| Henderson County 2 | Urban | 108.5 (97.3, 120.8) | 57 (13, 90) | 68 |
stable
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-0.1 (-1.6, 1.4) |
| Cleveland County 2 | Rural | 124.2 (111.3, 138.2) | 10 (1, 71) | 68 |
rising
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1.7 (0.3, 3.0) |
| Moore County 2 | Urban | 124.3 (111.4, 138.2) | 12 (2, 72) | 68 |
stable
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0.4 (-1.2, 2.1) |
| Brunswick County 2 | Urban | 120.7 (108.7, 133.6) | 23 (3, 79) | 75 |
stable
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0.7 (-0.3, 1.7) |
| Robeson County 2 | Rural | 112.5 (101.4, 124.5) | 48 (9, 87) | 75 |
stable
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0.7 (-0.3, 1.6) |
| Wayne County 2 | Urban | 128.5 (116.6, 141.4) | 6 (1, 56) | 86 |
rising
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2.0 (1.3, 2.8) |
| Rowan County 2 | Urban | 106.1 (96.5, 116.4) | 70 (19, 89) | 90 |
falling
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-2.1 (-4.7, -0.7) |
| Harnett County 2 | Rural | 108.8 (99.0, 119.2) | 60 (16, 87) | 92 |
stable
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0.2 (-0.7, 1.1) |
| Orange County 2 | Urban | 107.9 (98.2, 118.4) | 65 (17, 89) | 93 |
stable
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-0.1 (-1.3, 1.1) |
| Randolph County 2 | Urban | 112.4 (102.4, 123.1) | 46 (11, 85) | 94 |
stable
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0.6 (-0.2, 1.4) |
| Catawba County 2 | Urban | 108.6 (99.3, 118.5) | 63 (17, 89) | 101 |
falling
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-2.8 (-7.4, -0.8) |
| Pitt County 2 | Urban | 109.4 (100.2, 119.2) | 56 (17, 87) | 106 |
stable
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0.1 (-0.6, 0.7) |
| Alamance County 2 | Urban | 108.0 (99.0, 117.6) | 61 (18, 88) | 108 |
stable
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0.3 (-0.9, 1.4) |
| Davidson County 2 | Urban | 114.8 (105.5, 124.8) | 40 (10, 82) | 113 |
stable
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0.8 (-0.3, 1.8) |
| Onslow County 2 | Urban | 117.5 (108.1, 127.5) | 33 (6, 75) | 130 |
falling
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-1.0 (-2.1, -0.2) |
| Iredell County 2 | Urban | 124.3 (115.4, 133.8) | 14 (3, 56) | 145 |
stable
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0.5 (-5.7, 2.8) |
| New Hanover County 2 | Urban | 113.0 (105.1, 121.3) | 44 (14, 80) | 155 |
stable
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-0.6 (-3.8, 0.4) |
| Gaston County 2 | Urban | 115.4 (107.6, 123.6) | 36 (9, 72) | 164 |
stable
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0.3 (-0.6, 1.3) |
| Johnston County 2 | Urban | 115.5 (107.7, 123.6) | 37 (10, 76) | 167 |
stable
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0.2 (-0.5, 1.0) |
| Cabarrus County 2 | Urban | 112.5 (105.0, 120.4) | 45 (15, 79) | 169 |
stable
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-0.8 (-2.8, 0.2) |
| Buncombe County 2 | Urban | 106.5 (99.6, 113.8) | 71 (30, 87) | 178 |
stable
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-0.7 (-4.0, 0.2) |
| Union County 2 | Urban | 113.4 (106.0, 121.2) | 43 (15, 77) | 181 |
rising
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1.3 (0.4, 2.4) |
| Cumberland County 2 | Urban | 102.3 (95.9, 109.1) | 81 (44, 89) | 197 |
stable
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-0.5 (-3.6, 0.3) |
| Forsyth County 2 | Urban | 103.7 (97.9, 109.9) | 77 (39, 88) | 234 |
stable
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-0.5 (-1.1, 0.1) |
| Durham County 2 | Urban | 109.7 (103.4, 116.2) | 53 (24, 81) | 235 |
stable
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0.4 (-0.3, 1.1) |
| Guilford County 2 | Urban | 102.4 (97.5, 107.5) | 79 (48, 87) | 332 |
stable
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-0.3 (-0.9, 0.3) |
| Mecklenburg County 2 | Urban | 102.4 (99.2, 105.7) | 80 (57, 86) | 779 |
stable
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-0.2 (-0.6, 0.2) |
| Wake County 2 | Urban | 106.5 (103.3, 109.8) | 69 (43, 81) | 834 |
stable
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-0.2 (-1.7, 0.3) |
| Gates County 2 | Urban |
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| Hyde County 2 | Rural |
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| Tyrrell County 2 | Rural |
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/22/2026 4:36 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.