State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data

Incidence Rate Report for Arkansas by County

Colon & Rectum (Late Stage^), 2018-2022

All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages 50+

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.

Percent of Cases with Late Stage - This is the number of late stages cases compared to the number of cases for all stages.

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

Desha County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 144.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 97.4 to 207.4 and 6 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 42)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Lawrence County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 143.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 105.0 to 192.5 and 9 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 31)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Poinsett County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 125.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 94.9 to 163.6 and 11 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 35)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Cleveland County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 124.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 76.3 to 191.4 and 4 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 61)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Prairie County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 117.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 73.8 to 177.3 and 5 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 60)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Greene County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 113.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 91.0 to 138.9 and 18 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 34)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Randolph County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 113.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 79.9 to 154.9 and 8 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 51)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Phillips County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 111.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 76.2 to 156.3 and 7 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (1, 56)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Independence County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 110.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 86.5 to 138.4 and 15 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (1, 41)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Clay County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 108.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 76.3 to 150.0 and 7 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (1, 57)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Jefferson County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 108.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 90.4 to 128.7 and 27 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (2, 34)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Monroe County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 108.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 63.2 to 173.0 and 4 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (1, 63)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Lincoln County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 105.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 65.6 to 159.6 and 4 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (1, 62)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Crittenden County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 100.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 79.5 to 126.1 and 16 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (2, 45)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Montgomery County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 99.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 61.3 to 152.8 and 4 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (1, 63)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Jackson County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 98.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 68.1 to 139.1 and 7 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (1, 60)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Yell County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 98.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 69.4 to 135.0 and 8 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (1, 59)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Scott County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 96.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 58.3 to 150.2 and 4 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (1, 63)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Mississippi County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 96.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 73.7 to 124.0 and 13 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (2, 52)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Drew County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 96.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 65.5 to 136.5 and 6 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (1, 61)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Ouachita County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 96.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 70.2 to 128.6 and 10 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (2, 59)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

White County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 96.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 80.1 to 114.1 and 26 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (5, 42)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Craighead County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 95.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 80.5 to 111.3 and 31 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (6, 40)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Ashley County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 93.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 65.2 to 129.4 and 7 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (2, 62)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Fulton County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 92.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 61.8 to 133.2 and 6 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (1, 62)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Lee County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 91.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 52.8 to 147.7 and 3 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (1, 63)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Cross County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 90.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 60.7 to 130.4 and 6 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (2, 62)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Stone County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 90.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 57.7 to 133.3 and 5 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (1, 63)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

St. Francis County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 89.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 62.5 to 123.3 and 8 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (3, 61)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Grant County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 86.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 57.0 to 125.2 and 6 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (2, 63)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Union County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 86.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 65.6 to 111.2 and 12 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (5, 59)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Arkansas County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 81.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 54.1 to 117.5 and 6 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (3, 63)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Johnson County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 81.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 56.8 to 112.2 and 7 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (5, 63)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Franklin County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 79.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 51.8 to 116.1 and 5 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (4, 63)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Boone County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 78.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 59.8 to 101.8 and 12 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (10, 61)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Conway County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 77.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 53.0 to 110.2 and 6 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (6, 63)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Cleburne County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 77.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 57.6 to 102.5 and 10 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (8, 62)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Sebastian County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 75.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 64.5 to 88.0 and 34 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (20, 55)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Madison County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 75.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 48.8 to 111.0 and 5 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (5, 63)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Pope County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 74.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 59.3 to 93.3 and 16 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (14, 61)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Sharp County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 72.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 48.6 to 103.7 and 6 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (8, 63)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Sevier County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 71.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.0 to 114.2 and 4 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (4, 63)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Clark County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 71.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 46.4 to 105.6 and 5 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (7, 63)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Baxter County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 71.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 56.0 to 88.7 and 17 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (19, 61)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Garland County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 70.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 60.2 to 82.8 and 33 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (24, 59)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Howard County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 68.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 39.6 to 110.1 and 3 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (6, 63)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Pulaski County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 67.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 61.5 to 74.4 and 91 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 47 (33, 57)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Van Buren County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 65.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.6 to 96.8 and 5 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 48 (11, 63)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Washington County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 65.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 57.0 to 75.3 and 42 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 49 (32, 60)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Miller County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 65.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 48.4 to 86.8 and 10 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 50 (18, 63)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Carroll County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 65.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 47.8 to 87.1 and 10 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 51 (19, 63)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Izard County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 64.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.1 to 97.6 and 4 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 52 (11, 63)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Columbia County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 62.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 40.1 to 92.6 and 5 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 53 (14, 63)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Benton County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 61.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 53.9 to 69.4 and 51 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 54 (37, 62)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Crawford County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 61.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 47.3 to 77.8 and 14 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 55 (27, 63)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Saline County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 59.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 49.7 to 70.6 and 27 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 56 (35, 63)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Hot Spring County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 59.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.2 to 80.6 and 8 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 57 (25, 63)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Polk County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 58.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 38.7 to 85.3 and 6 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 58 (20, 63)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Faulkner County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 58.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 47.7 to 70.5 and 22 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 59 (34, 63)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Hempstead County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 56.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 35.1 to 86.6 and 4 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 60 (17, 63)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Marion County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 54.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.1 to 79.0 and 6 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 61 (25, 63)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Lonoke County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate : The incidence rate is 51.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 38.9 to 65.7 and 12 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 62 (40, 63)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Logan County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate : The incidence rate is 49.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 30.9 to 74.2 and 5 average annual cases over 2018-2022.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 63 (28, 63)
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage :

Bradley County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Calhoun County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Chicot County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Dallas County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Lafayette County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Little River County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Nevada County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Newton County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Perry County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Pike County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Searcy County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Woodruff County²

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Rate :
• CI*Rank ⋔ : *
• Percent of Cases with Late Stage : *

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/26/2026 6:32 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 are computed using cancers classified as malignant based on ICD-O-3. For more information see malignant.html.

^ Late Stage is defined as cases determined to be regional or distant. 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.

⋔ Results presented with the CI*Rank statistics help show the usefulness of ranks. For example, ranks for relatively rare diseases or less populated areas may be essentially meaningless because of their large variability, but ranks for more common diseases in densely populated regions can be very useful. The rates used in CI*Rank are all age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population using 19 age groups for SEER and NPCR areas. More information about methodology can be found on the CI*Rank website.

When displaying county information, the CI*Rank for the state is not shown because it's not comparable. To see the state CI*Rank please view the statistics at the US By State level.

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.