Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data
Incidence Rate Report for Tennessee by County
Childhood (Ages <15, All Sites) (All Stages^), 2018-2022
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
Sorted by Name
Explanation of Column HeadersIncidence 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
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
Tennessee2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Rate : The incidence rate is 16.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.9 to 17.9 and 217 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 -3.5 to 1.4.
US (SEER+NPCR)1
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Rate : The incidence rate is 16.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.5 to 16.8 and 10,129 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.7.
Davidson County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 17.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.7 to 21.4 and 23 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (2, 11)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 3.4.
Hamilton County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 13.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.8 to 18.2 and 9 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (6, 12)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.6 to 2.2.
Knox County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 13.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.1 to 17.3 and 11 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (7, 12)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to 2.1.
Maury County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 21.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.0 to 32.1 and 4 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 12)
- Recent Trend :
Montgomery County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 12.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.9 to 18.1 and 7 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (6, 12)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is -5.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -26.1 to -1.0.
Robertson County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 24.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.7 to 39.2 and 4 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 11)
- Recent Trend :
Rutherford County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 19.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.7 to 24.2 and 13 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 10)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to 3.2.
Shelby County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 17.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.6 to 19.8 and 34 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (3, 11)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 2.7.
Sullivan County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 19.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.7 to 29.1 and 5 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 12)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 6.7.
Sumner County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 20.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.6 to 28.2 and 8 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 11)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 3.5.
Williamson County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 21.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.0 to 27.9 and 11 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 10)
- Recent Trend : The trend is because the trend is 1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 6.3.
Wilson County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 19.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.8 to 27.8 and 6 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 12)
- Recent Trend :
Anderson County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Bedford County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Benton County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Bledsoe County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Blount County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Bradley County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Campbell County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Cannon County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Carroll County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Carter County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Cheatham County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Chester County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Claiborne County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Clay County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Cocke County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Coffee County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Crockett County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Cumberland County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
DeKalb County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Decatur County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Dickson County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Dyer County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Fayette County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Fentress County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Franklin County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Gibson County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Giles County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Grainger County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Greene County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Grundy County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Hamblen County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Hancock County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Hardeman County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Hardin County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Hawkins County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Haywood County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Henderson County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Henry County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Hickman County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Houston County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Humphreys County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Jackson County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Jefferson County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Johnson County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Lake County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Lauderdale County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Lawrence County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Lewis County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Lincoln County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Loudon County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Macon County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Madison County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Marion County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Marshall County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
McMinn County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
McNairy County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Meigs County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Monroe County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Moore County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Morgan County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Obion County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Overton County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Perry County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Pickett County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Polk County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Putnam County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Rhea County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Roane County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Scott County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Sequatchie County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Sevier County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Smith County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Stewart County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Tipton County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Trousdale County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Unicoi County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Union County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Van Buren County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Warren County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Washington County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Wayne County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Weakley County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
White County2
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate :
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- Recent Trend : *
Notes:Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/22/2026 6:51 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.
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.