Incidence Rates Table
Incidence Rate Report for Kentucky by County
All Cancer Sites (All Stages^), 2018-2022
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages 50+
Sorted by Count
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Age-Adjusted Incidence Rate † cases per 100,000 (95% Confidence Interval)
|
CI*Rank ⋔ (95% Confidence Interval)
|
Average Annual Count
|
Recent Trend |
Recent 5-Year Trend ‡ in Incidence Rates (95% Confidence Interval)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky 7 | N/A | 1,559.0 (1,550.3, 1,567.7) | N/A | 25,729 |
stable 
|
-0.1 (-0.2, 0.0) |
| US (SEER+NPCR) 1 | N/A | 1,350.7 (1,349.8, 1,351.7) | N/A | 1,608,177 |
falling 
|
-1.2 (-1.8, -0.7) |
| Jefferson County 7 | Urban | 1,561.8 (1,540.7, 1,583.1) | 68 (45, 79) | 4,374 |
falling
|
-0.4 (-0.5, -0.2) |
| Fayette County 7 | Urban | 1,486.7 (1,452.1, 1,521.9) | 88 (64, 103) | 1,459 |
falling
|
-0.6 (-0.9, -0.2) |
| Kenton County 7 | Urban | 1,585.9 (1,538.5, 1,634.5) | 58 (24, 86) | 899 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-0.8, 0.1) |
| Boone County 7 | Urban | 1,519.9 (1,467.3, 1,574.0) | 77 (43, 102) | 663 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-0.5, 0.3) |
| Hardin County 7 | Urban | 1,633.0 (1,573.9, 1,693.7) | 31 (12, 74) | 601 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-0.5, 0.3) |
| Daviess County 7 | Urban | 1,516.5 (1,460.6, 1,573.9) | 80 (41, 104) | 575 |
stable
|
0.0 (-0.6, 0.6) |
| Warren County 7 | Urban | 1,442.3 (1,388.7, 1,497.3) | 100 (72, 114) | 569 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.0, 0.0) |
| Campbell County 7 | Urban | 1,604.7 (1,543.7, 1,667.5) | 45 (16, 83) | 549 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-0.5, 0.4) |
| Bullitt County 7 | Urban | 1,570.7 (1,506.8, 1,636.7) | 65 (22, 95) | 479 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-0.5, 0.3) |
| Madison County 7 | Rural | 1,558.9 (1,494.6, 1,625.4) | 69 (25, 97) | 459 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-0.9, 0.1) |
| McCracken County 7 | Urban | 1,587.4 (1,521.4, 1,655.6) | 57 (17, 92) | 449 |
rising 
|
1.3 (0.3, 3.8) |
| Pulaski County 7 | Rural | 1,625.5 (1,556.7, 1,696.6) | 37 (9, 82) | 435 |
stable
|
0.2 (-0.1, 1.2) |
| Pike County 7 | Rural | 1,612.1 (1,539.9, 1,686.9) | 40 (11, 87) | 393 |
stable
|
0.0 (-0.5, 0.5) |
| Oldham County 7 | Urban | 1,618.5 (1,541.3, 1,698.6) | 38 (9, 87) | 354 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-0.8, 0.2) |
| Laurel County 7 | Rural | 1,517.0 (1,445.2, 1,591.4) | 78 (32, 107) | 349 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-0.7, 0.2) |
| Boyd County 7 | Urban | 1,637.3 (1,558.1, 1,719.4) | 30 (6, 84) | 331 |
rising
|
1.2 (0.1, 4.6) |
| Christian County 7 | Urban | 1,597.1 (1,517.3, 1,680.1) | 49 (13, 95) | 308 |
stable
|
2.2 (-0.2, 5.5) |
| Franklin County 7 | Rural | 1,497.5 (1,421.0, 1,577.2) | 83 (37, 112) | 298 |
falling
|
-0.7 (-1.1, -0.2) |
| Jessamine County 7 | Urban | 1,515.9 (1,436.2, 1,598.9) | 79 (25, 110) | 282 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-0.6, 0.4) |
| Nelson County 7 | Urban | 1,671.8 (1,583.1, 1,764.3) | 22 (3, 74) | 280 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-0.8, 0.7) |
| Hopkins County 7 | Rural | 1,498.8 (1,419.2, 1,581.8) | 82 (30, 111) | 275 |
falling
|
-0.7 (-1.3, -0.1) |
| Barren County 7 | Rural | 1,540.2 (1,456.9, 1,627.1) | 72 (21, 108) | 263 |
stable
|
0.5 (-0.1, 1.2) |
| Shelby County 7 | Urban | 1,483.1 (1,401.1, 1,568.8) | 90 (35, 113) | 257 |
stable
|
0.1 (-0.6, 0.9) |
| Floyd County 7 | Rural | 1,723.8 (1,627.8, 1,824.2) | 14 (1, 65) | 256 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.0, 0.1) |
| Scott County 7 | Urban | 1,478.1 (1,393.0, 1,567.1) | 92 (35, 114) | 244 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-0.7, 0.7) |
| Greenup County 7 | Urban | 1,481.1 (1,396.4, 1,569.7) | 91 (39, 114) | 235 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-0.9, 0.1) |
| Henderson County 7 | Rural | 1,317.0 (1,241.2, 1,396.3) | 116 (95, 120) | 234 |
falling
|
-10.4 (-15.2, -6.0) |
| Marshall County 7 | Rural | 1,606.4 (1,513.0, 1,704.2) | 44 (9, 98) | 230 |
stable
|
0.1 (-0.3, 0.7) |
| Clark County 7 | Urban | 1,588.6 (1,496.3, 1,685.1) | 56 (9, 103) | 228 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-0.9, 0.9) |
| Whitley County 7 | Rural | 1,734.4 (1,632.4, 1,841.2) | 11 (1, 60) | 222 |
stable
|
0.5 (0.0, 1.0) |
| Calloway County 7 | Rural | 1,593.6 (1,498.2, 1,693.6) | 52 (11, 100) | 214 |
stable
|
0.1 (-0.6, 1.0) |
| Graves County 7 | Rural | 1,466.3 (1,378.3, 1,558.4) | 96 (43, 115) | 213 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-0.9, 0.7) |
| Knox County 7 | Rural | 1,753.4 (1,645.7, 1,866.4) | 8 (1, 59) | 201 |
stable
|
0.6 (-0.1, 1.4) |
| Muhlenberg County 7 | Rural | 1,488.9 (1,395.3, 1,587.1) | 86 (30, 114) | 194 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-0.8, 0.4) |
| Boyle County 7 | Rural | 1,600.9 (1,500.1, 1,706.7) | 47 (8, 101) | 192 |
stable
|
0.3 (-0.4, 1.1) |
| Carter County 7 | Urban | 1,690.9 (1,582.6, 1,804.7) | 17 (2, 79) | 187 |
rising
|
0.9 (0.4, 1.8) |
| Grayson County 7 | Rural | 1,731.4 (1,617.1, 1,851.9) | 12 (1, 72) | 179 |
stable
|
0.7 (0.0, 1.5) |
| Woodford County 7 | Urban | 1,573.4 (1,468.5, 1,683.9) | 63 (8, 107) | 177 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.4, 0.3) |
| Perry County 7 | Rural | 1,580.2 (1,473.5, 1,692.9) | 60 (8, 106) | 173 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-0.9, 0.7) |
| Harlan County 7 | Rural | 1,576.5 (1,469.8, 1,689.1) | 61 (8, 108) | 171 |
stable
|
0.1 (-0.7, 0.9) |
| Montgomery County 7 | Rural | 1,685.7 (1,572.8, 1,804.6) | 19 (1, 85) | 171 |
rising
|
0.7 (0.1, 1.4) |
| Logan County 7 | Rural | 1,562.7 (1,457.8, 1,673.2) | 67 (9, 109) | 169 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-0.9, 0.5) |
| Lincoln County 7 | Rural | 1,749.6 (1,631.9, 1,873.6) | 9 (1, 65) | 168 |
falling
|
-3.8 (-6.1, -1.3) |
| Meade County 7 | Urban | 1,606.9 (1,495.9, 1,724.2) | 42 (5, 105) | 167 |
stable
|
0.3 (-0.3, 1.1) |
| Taylor County 7 | Rural | 1,668.2 (1,554.7, 1,787.8) | 23 (2, 89) | 166 |
falling
|
-2.6 (-7.3, -0.2) |
| Mercer County 7 | Rural | 1,695.6 (1,577.8, 1,820.1) | 16 (1, 83) | 159 |
stable
|
0.5 (-0.2, 1.3) |
| Ohio County 7 | Rural | 1,589.3 (1,474.9, 1,710.3) | 55 (5, 109) | 147 |
stable
|
0.5 (-0.2, 1.2) |
| Grant County 7 | Urban | 1,792.3 (1,660.4, 1,932.2) | 2 (1, 58) | 147 |
stable
|
0.7 (-0.1, 1.8) |
| Bell County 7 | Rural | 1,440.9 (1,336.3, 1,551.6) | 101 (37, 119) | 145 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.0, 0.6) |
| Johnson County 7 | Rural | 1,546.6 (1,432.5, 1,667.7) | 70 (13, 111) | 143 |
stable
|
0.2 (-0.7, 1.2) |
| Anderson County 7 | Rural | 1,626.6 (1,506.5, 1,753.9) | 35 (3, 102) | 142 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.1, 0.6) |
| Letcher County 7 | Rural | 1,476.7 (1,365.2, 1,595.1) | 95 (25, 116) | 138 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.2, 0.4) |
| Bourbon County 7 | Urban | 1,646.8 (1,524.7, 1,776.2) | 28 (2, 97) | 138 |
stable
|
0.1 (-0.6, 0.9) |
| Breckinridge County 7 | Rural | 1,527.0 (1,410.8, 1,650.4) | 74 (14, 114) | 134 |
stable
|
0.3 (-0.6, 1.4) |
| Adair County 7 | Rural | 1,729.7 (1,598.7, 1,868.7) | 13 (1, 78) | 134 |
stable
|
0.6 (-0.1, 1.4) |
| Clay County 7 | Rural | 1,772.3 (1,633.9, 1,919.6) | 5 (1, 76) | 128 |
stable
|
0.7 (-0.2, 1.7) |
| Wayne County 7 | Rural | 1,439.2 (1,327.4, 1,558.1) | 102 (30, 119) | 127 |
stable
|
0.0 (-0.7, 0.8) |
| Russell County 7 | Rural | 1,563.6 (1,440.2, 1,694.9) | 66 (7, 111) | 123 |
stable
|
0.2 (-0.6, 1.1) |
| Harrison County 7 | Rural | 1,600.2 (1,473.0, 1,735.6) | 46 (4, 108) | 121 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-0.8, 0.6) |
| Garrard County 7 | Rural | 1,618.4 (1,485.8, 1,759.7) | 39 (3, 106) | 115 |
stable
|
0.4 (-0.2, 1.0) |
| Marion County 7 | Rural | 1,573.2 (1,444.6, 1,710.2) | 62 (6, 112) | 115 |
stable
|
0.6 (0.0, 1.4) |
| Allen County 7 | Urban | 1,390.2 (1,276.2, 1,511.9) | 112 (53, 120) | 114 |
falling
|
-1.8 (-4.5, -0.4) |
| Hart County 7 | Rural | 1,526.3 (1,399.5, 1,661.7) | 75 (9, 116) | 112 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.0, 1.1) |
| Rockcastle County 7 | Rural | 1,655.2 (1,518.7, 1,801.0) | 26 (2, 102) | 112 |
stable
|
0.5 (-0.2, 1.3) |
| Spencer County 7 | Urban | 1,600.7 (1,462.6, 1,748.6) | 48 (3, 111) | 112 |
stable
|
0.2 (-0.6, 1.2) |
| Mason County 7 | Rural | 1,627.8 (1,491.2, 1,773.6) | 36 (2, 108) | 110 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-0.8, 0.5) |
| Rowan County 7 | Rural | 1,423.9 (1,305.3, 1,550.6) | 108 (38, 120) | 109 |
falling
|
-2.2 (-4.4, -1.0) |
| Lawrence County 7 | Urban | 1,688.2 (1,543.8, 1,842.9) | 18 (1, 99) | 107 |
stable
|
0.6 (0.0, 1.3) |
| Henry County 7 | Urban | 1,666.2 (1,523.6, 1,818.9) | 24 (1, 103) | 106 |
stable
|
0.2 (-0.5, 1.0) |
| Simpson County 7 | Rural | 1,458.9 (1,333.8, 1,592.8) | 97 (18, 118) | 105 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-0.9, 0.4) |
| Casey County 7 | Rural | 1,531.4 (1,398.8, 1,673.3) | 73 (10, 116) | 102 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-0.9, 0.8) |
| Trigg County 7 | Urban | 1,511.5 (1,378.3, 1,654.5) | 81 (9, 116) | 100 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.2, 0.7) |
| Fleming County 7 | Rural | 1,630.4 (1,486.7, 1,784.6) | 32 (2, 109) | 98 |
stable
|
0.1 (-0.7, 1.0) |
| Estill County 7 | Rural | 1,652.7 (1,505.9, 1,810.4) | 27 (1, 107) | 98 |
stable
|
0.2 (-0.5, 1.0) |
| McCreary County 7 | Rural | 1,626.7 (1,482.6, 1,781.5) | 33 (2, 111) | 97 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.0, 0.8) |
| Pendleton County 7 | Urban | 1,593.6 (1,443.2, 1,755.6) | 54 (3, 113) | 89 |
stable
|
0.0 (-0.9, 1.1) |
| Knott County 7 | Rural | 1,425.5 (1,291.4, 1,570.2) | 105 (25, 119) | 88 |
stable
|
0.1 (-0.6, 1.0) |
| Larue County 7 | Urban | 1,495.1 (1,353.3, 1,648.0) | 84 (13, 118) | 86 |
stable
|
0.1 (-0.7, 1.0) |
| Powell County 7 | Rural | 1,779.9 (1,605.0, 1,969.4) | 4 (1, 88) | 82 |
stable
|
0.1 (-1.1, 1.4) |
| Butler County 7 | Urban | 1,628.9 (1,471.0, 1,799.4) | 34 (1, 111) | 81 |
stable
|
0.4 (-0.5, 1.4) |
| Caldwell County 7 | Rural | 1,429.1 (1,290.8, 1,578.5) | 106 (25, 120) | 80 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.3, -0.5) |
| Green County 7 | Rural | 1,604.2 (1,448.8, 1,771.9) | 43 (2, 114) | 80 |
rising
|
1.0 (0.1, 1.9) |
| Bath County 7 | Rural | 1,676.7 (1,512.8, 1,853.7) | 20 (1, 106) | 79 |
stable
|
0.1 (-0.6, 0.9) |
| Edmonson County 7 | Urban | 1,431.1 (1,289.5, 1,584.1) | 107 (22, 120) | 78 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-0.9, 0.8) |
| Washington County 7 | Rural | 1,597.7 (1,440.6, 1,767.1) | 53 (3, 113) | 78 |
rising
|
1.2 (0.3, 2.3) |
| Morgan County 7 | Rural | 1,476.4 (1,328.1, 1,637.0) | 94 (9, 119) | 77 |
stable
|
0.6 (-0.5, 1.8) |
| Lewis County 7 | Rural | 1,392.5 (1,252.7, 1,543.9) | 111 (34, 120) | 76 |
stable
|
0.3 (-0.5, 1.2) |
| Owen County 7 | Rural | 1,575.6 (1,417.2, 1,747.1) | 64 (3, 115) | 75 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.0, 0.6) |
| Jackson County 7 | Rural | 1,431.0 (1,285.1, 1,589.6) | 104 (19, 120) | 74 |
falling
|
-2.2 (-9.8, -0.3) |
| Livingston County 7 | Urban | 1,768.2 (1,589.8, 1,961.4) | 6 (1, 90) | 74 |
stable
|
0.0 (-0.8, 1.0) |
| Magoffin County 7 | Rural | 1,596.4 (1,433.3, 1,773.4) | 50 (1, 114) | 74 |
stable
|
0.3 (-0.8, 1.4) |
| Breathitt County 7 | Rural | 1,336.3 (1,198.3, 1,486.5) | 115 (50, 120) | 73 |
stable
|
-1.9 (-8.2, 0.0) |
| Metcalfe County 7 | Rural | 1,642.7 (1,474.0, 1,825.7) | 29 (1, 112) | 71 |
stable
|
0.6 (-0.2, 1.5) |
| Monroe County 7 | Rural | 1,486.5 (1,331.6, 1,654.9) | 87 (8, 119) | 70 |
stable
|
-9.9 (-19.0, 0.1) |
| Union County 7 | Rural | 1,258.1 (1,125.5, 1,402.3) | 119 (82, 120) | 70 |
falling
|
-5.4 (-14.3, -1.2) |
| Webster County 7 | Rural | 1,372.7 (1,228.1, 1,529.8) | 113 (41, 120) | 68 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.6, 0.5) |
| Leslie County 7 | Rural | 1,549.5 (1,385.0, 1,728.7) | 71 (2, 118) | 68 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.1, 1.1) |
| Martin County 7 | Rural | 1,529.8 (1,362.1, 1,712.7) | 76 (3, 118) | 64 |
stable
|
0.0 (-0.9, 1.0) |
| Clinton County 7 | Rural | 1,577.1 (1,405.5, 1,764.3) | 59 (1, 116) | 63 |
stable
|
0.6 (-1.0, 2.5) |
| Bracken County 7 | Urban | 1,927.8 (1,714.0, 2,161.4) | 1 (1, 57) | 62 |
stable
|
0.5 (-0.6, 1.9) |
| McLean County 7 | Urban | 1,595.2 (1,420.0, 1,786.4) | 51 (1, 115) | 62 |
stable
|
0.4 (-0.6, 1.5) |
| Lyon County 7 | Rural | 1,407.7 (1,251.2, 1,578.7) | 109 (18, 120) | 61 |
stable
|
0.4 (-0.7, 1.7) |
| Todd County 7 | Rural | 1,349.4 (1,198.6, 1,514.1) | 114 (36, 120) | 60 |
stable
|
0.1 (-0.9, 1.1) |
| Carroll County 7 | Rural | 1,492.0 (1,322.3, 1,677.7) | 85 (5, 119) | 59 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.3, 0.8) |
| Trimble County 7 | Rural | 1,665.9 (1,472.2, 1,878.3) | 25 (1, 113) | 56 |
stable
|
1.2 (0.0, 2.7) |
| Gallatin County 7 | Urban | 1,726.5 (1,516.0, 1,959.0) | 15 (1, 111) | 53 |
stable
|
0.7 (-0.8, 2.6) |
| Wolfe County 7 | Rural | 1,779.5 (1,562.1, 2,019.4) | 3 (1, 108) | 51 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.1, 0.7) |
| Ballard County 7 | Urban | 1,452.5 (1,275.8, 1,647.0) | 99 (9, 120) | 50 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.4, 0.6) |
| Crittenden County 7 | Rural | 1,280.7 (1,124.0, 1,453.4) | 117 (59, 120) | 50 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.4, 0.8) |
| Hancock County 7 | Rural | 1,403.1 (1,232.1, 1,591.6) | 110 (16, 120) | 50 |
stable
|
1.2 (0.0, 2.6) |
| Cumberland County 7 | Rural | 1,737.8 (1,522.2, 1,975.7) | 10 (1, 111) | 49 |
stable
|
0.6 (-0.6, 1.9) |
| Fulton County 7 | Rural | 1,673.7 (1,458.6, 1,912.0) | 21 (1, 114) | 46 |
stable
|
0.6 (-0.5, 1.8) |
| Lee County 7 | Rural | 1,478.7 (1,286.0, 1,692.2) | 93 (4, 120) | 44 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.9, 0.8) |
| Nicholas County 7 | Rural | 1,484.8 (1,289.5, 1,701.6) | 89 (2, 120) | 43 |
stable
|
0.4 (-0.9, 2.0) |
| Menifee County 7 | Rural | 1,450.5 (1,254.1, 1,669.4) | 98 (5, 120) | 41 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.5, 1.0) |
| Elliott County 7 | Rural | 1,200.4 (1,032.2, 1,388.4) | 120 (78, 120) | 37 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.6, 1.5) |
| Carlisle County 7 | Urban | 1,612.6 (1,371.8, 1,883.5) | 41 (1, 119) | 33 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.3, 1.3) |
| Owsley County 7 | Rural | 1,768.4 (1,492.3, 2,081.2) | 7 (1, 116) | 30 |
stable
|
0.0 (-2.0, 2.1) |
| Hickman County 7 | Rural | 1,277.1 (1,073.3, 1,508.0) | 118 (27, 120) | 29 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.3, 1.1) |
| Robertson County 7 | Rural | 1,430.5 (1,128.7, 1,789.3) | 103 (1, 120) | 16 |
stable
|
0.6 (-1.6, 3.3) |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/26/2026 12:37 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 for United States does not include Puerto Rico.