Incidence Rates Table
Incidence Rate Report for Kentucky by County
All Cancer Sites (All Stages^), 2018-2022
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages 65+
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 | 2,262.5 (2,246.9, 2,278.2) | N/A | 16,616 |
falling 
|
-0.2 (-0.3, -0.1) |
| US (SEER+NPCR) 1 | N/A | 2,004.7 (2,002.9, 2,006.4) | N/A | 1,067,371 |
falling
|
-1.2 (-1.8, -0.8) |
| Jefferson County 7 | Urban | 2,309.0 (2,270.7, 2,347.8) | 45 (31, 67) | 2,873 |
falling
|
-0.3 (-0.5, -0.1) |
| Fayette County 7 | Urban | 2,211.6 (2,148.2, 2,276.3) | 76 (43, 92) | 959 |
stable 
|
2.0 (-0.6, 3.8) |
| Kenton County 7 | Urban | 2,359.5 (2,271.3, 2,450.1) | 33 (12, 74) | 571 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-0.9, 0.2) |
| Boone County 7 | Urban | 2,251.5 (2,153.3, 2,353.1) | 65 (23, 94) | 415 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-0.7, 0.3) |
| Hardin County 7 | Urban | 2,384.5 (2,276.2, 2,496.7) | 27 (7, 72) | 376 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-0.8, 0.5) |
| Daviess County 7 | Urban | 2,196.6 (2,097.1, 2,299.6) | 80 (33, 102) | 375 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-0.8, 0.2) |
| Campbell County 7 | Urban | 2,384.0 (2,272.0, 2,500.0) | 28 (8, 75) | 355 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-0.6, 0.2) |
| Warren County 7 | Urban | 2,042.9 (1,946.6, 2,142.7) | 100 (69, 113) | 350 |
falling
|
-0.8 (-1.3, -0.2) |
| Bullitt County 7 | Urban | 2,346.8 (2,228.1, 2,470.5) | 36 (8, 82) | 309 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-0.6, 0.5) |
| McCracken County 7 | Urban | 2,279.4 (2,164.7, 2,398.6) | 54 (16, 94) | 302 |
stable
|
1.1 (-0.3, 4.9) |
| Madison County 7 | Rural | 2,232.1 (2,116.3, 2,352.7) | 69 (24, 98) | 290 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.0, 0.1) |
| Pulaski County 7 | Rural | 2,327.4 (2,206.6, 2,453.3) | 41 (11, 90) | 286 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-0.5, 0.4) |
| Pike County 7 | Rural | 2,172.2 (2,048.1, 2,301.9) | 85 (28, 106) | 240 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.0, 0.4) |
| Laurel County 7 | Rural | 2,218.1 (2,088.1, 2,354.4) | 74 (20, 103) | 226 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.1, 0.3) |
| Boyd County 7 | Urban | 2,357.7 (2,219.3, 2,502.5) | 34 (7, 89) | 221 |
stable
|
1.1 (-0.9, 6.8) |
| Oldham County 7 | Urban | 2,419.1 (2,273.4, 2,571.9) | 21 (4, 82) | 220 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-0.9, 0.2) |
| Franklin County 7 | Rural | 2,227.6 (2,089.1, 2,373.1) | 72 (19, 103) | 201 |
falling
|
-0.9 (-1.4, -0.3) |
| Christian County 7 | Urban | 2,173.1 (2,038.4, 2,314.3) | 86 (24, 109) | 196 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.1, 0.1) |
| Nelson County 7 | Urban | 2,562.8 (2,396.7, 2,737.5) | 6 (1, 58) | 186 |
stable
|
0.2 (-0.7, 1.3) |
| Hopkins County 7 | Rural | 2,178.5 (2,036.5, 2,328.0) | 84 (21, 109) | 180 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-1.5, 0.0) |
| Jessamine County 7 | Urban | 2,143.0 (2,000.6, 2,293.0) | 92 (30, 110) | 174 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.1, 0.5) |
| Barren County 7 | Rural | 2,260.5 (2,111.1, 2,417.8) | 62 (13, 99) | 174 |
stable
|
0.5 (-0.3, 1.4) |
| Shelby County 7 | Urban | 2,254.1 (2,101.0, 2,415.8) | 64 (13, 104) | 169 |
stable
|
0.2 (-0.4, 1.1) |
| Greenup County 7 | Urban | 2,145.5 (1,999.5, 2,299.5) | 91 (29, 111) | 163 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.2, 0.2) |
| Floyd County 7 | Rural | 2,397.6 (2,230.0, 2,575.1) | 25 (4, 90) | 162 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-1.4, 0.0) |
| Marshall County 7 | Rural | 2,361.8 (2,199.0, 2,533.6) | 32 (4, 93) | 160 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-0.9, 0.5) |
| Henderson County 7 | Rural | 1,910.3 (1,775.2, 2,053.0) | 111 (80, 119) | 153 |
falling
|
-8.7 (-11.9, -5.3) |
| Scott County 7 | Urban | 2,209.2 (2,048.2, 2,379.8) | 77 (15, 107) | 151 |
falling
|
-2.3 (-5.7, -0.5) |
| Calloway County 7 | Rural | 2,362.2 (2,193.2, 2,540.9) | 31 (3, 94) | 147 |
stable
|
0.2 (-0.7, 1.1) |
| Graves County 7 | Rural | 2,173.7 (2,016.6, 2,339.8) | 89 (22, 110) | 145 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.1, 0.8) |
| Clark County 7 | Urban | 2,229.0 (2,067.0, 2,400.6) | 73 (13, 105) | 144 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.2, 0.8) |
| Whitley County 7 | Rural | 2,317.6 (2,142.7, 2,503.4) | 42 (5, 101) | 133 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-0.7, 0.4) |
| Boyle County 7 | Rural | 2,339.5 (2,162.7, 2,526.9) | 40 (4, 98) | 132 |
stable
|
0.6 (-0.4, 1.7) |
| Knox County 7 | Rural | 2,428.3 (2,242.8, 2,625.4) | 18 (2, 89) | 128 |
stable
|
0.4 (-0.4, 1.3) |
| Muhlenberg County 7 | Rural | 2,101.1 (1,939.5, 2,272.6) | 94 (31, 115) | 127 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.1, 0.0) |
| Grayson County 7 | Rural | 2,569.3 (2,362.1, 2,790.6) | 4 (1, 72) | 119 |
rising 
|
1.0 (0.3, 1.9) |
| Woodford County 7 | Urban | 2,341.2 (2,152.4, 2,542.3) | 38 (5, 99) | 119 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.3, 0.6) |
| Carter County 7 | Urban | 2,296.9 (2,111.8, 2,494.2) | 47 (6, 102) | 116 |
stable
|
0.2 (-0.5, 1.1) |
| Montgomery County 7 | Rural | 2,505.0 (2,298.8, 2,725.1) | 14 (1, 86) | 113 |
stable
|
0.7 (0.0, 1.6) |
| Lincoln County 7 | Rural | 2,541.6 (2,331.8, 2,765.4) | 9 (1, 76) | 111 |
stable
|
0.4 (-0.1, 1.0) |
| Logan County 7 | Rural | 2,233.8 (2,049.5, 2,430.3) | 68 (9, 108) | 110 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-7.1, -0.5) |
| Perry County 7 | Rural | 2,272.5 (2,079.6, 2,479.1) | 59 (6, 105) | 109 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.0, 0.9) |
| Taylor County 7 | Rural | 2,353.3 (2,157.3, 2,562.5) | 35 (4, 103) | 108 |
falling
|
-2.7 (-8.2, -0.4) |
| Harlan County 7 | Rural | 2,172.2 (1,987.0, 2,370.4) | 88 (14, 113) | 107 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.4, 0.6) |
| Mercer County 7 | Rural | 2,513.2 (2,299.2, 2,742.2) | 12 (1, 87) | 104 |
stable
|
0.4 (-0.4, 1.3) |
| Meade County 7 | Urban | 2,290.8 (2,087.0, 2,509.8) | 50 (5, 107) | 98 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.0, 0.8) |
| Ohio County 7 | Rural | 2,274.7 (2,074.4, 2,489.4) | 57 (7, 108) | 97 |
stable
|
0.3 (-0.3, 1.1) |
| Johnson County 7 | Rural | 2,187.8 (1,987.0, 2,404.0) | 82 (11, 113) | 92 |
falling
|
-6.9 (-12.5, -0.3) |
| Breckinridge County 7 | Rural | 2,268.5 (2,059.5, 2,493.6) | 58 (4, 108) | 90 |
stable
|
0.4 (-0.6, 1.7) |
| Bell County 7 | Rural | 1,928.0 (1,751.7, 2,117.7) | 110 (63, 120) | 90 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.1, 0.2) |
| Grant County 7 | Urban | 2,647.5 (2,400.6, 2,913.6) | 2 (1, 66) | 90 |
stable
|
-5.1 (-11.9, 1.8) |
| Anderson County 7 | Rural | 2,401.0 (2,179.2, 2,639.9) | 24 (2, 98) | 90 |
stable
|
1.8 (0.0, 6.7) |
| Letcher County 7 | Rural | 2,047.2 (1,854.1, 2,255.8) | 99 (28, 118) | 88 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-1.5, 0.3) |
| Bourbon County 7 | Urban | 2,278.0 (2,068.2, 2,503.4) | 56 (5, 110) | 88 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-0.9, 0.8) |
| Adair County 7 | Rural | 2,369.9 (2,145.2, 2,612.1) | 29 (3, 102) | 84 |
stable
|
0.2 (-0.6, 1.1) |
| Wayne County 7 | Rural | 1,986.6 (1,797.3, 2,191.0) | 105 (45, 119) | 83 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.3, 1.5) |
| Russell County 7 | Rural | 2,257.7 (2,041.1, 2,491.5) | 60 (5, 111) | 82 |
stable
|
0.0 (-0.8, 0.8) |
| Clay County 7 | Rural | 2,558.7 (2,306.1, 2,832.3) | 7 (1, 85) | 80 |
stable
|
0.8 (-0.3, 2.1) |
| Marion County 7 | Rural | 2,339.6 (2,106.0, 2,592.2) | 37 (2, 105) | 76 |
rising
|
0.9 (0.2, 1.7) |
| Harrison County 7 | Rural | 2,261.4 (2,035.5, 2,505.7) | 61 (5, 112) | 75 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.1, 0.2) |
| Allen County 7 | Urban | 1,986.4 (1,784.0, 2,206.2) | 104 (37, 119) | 73 |
stable
|
0.2 (-0.6, 1.2) |
| Mason County 7 | Rural | 2,369.8 (2,126.2, 2,634.3) | 30 (2, 105) | 73 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.1, 0.8) |
| Hart County 7 | Rural | 2,276.6 (2,042.8, 2,530.4) | 53 (4, 112) | 72 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.4, 1.5) |
| Garrard County 7 | Rural | 2,285.3 (2,050.7, 2,539.9) | 51 (3, 112) | 71 |
stable
|
0.5 (-0.2, 1.4) |
| Henry County 7 | Urban | 2,543.7 (2,279.3, 2,831.3) | 8 (1, 89) | 71 |
stable
|
0.1 (-0.8, 1.2) |
| Lawrence County 7 | Urban | 2,508.6 (2,245.4, 2,795.2) | 13 (1, 93) | 71 |
rising
|
2.0 (0.5, 7.0) |
| Rowan County 7 | Rural | 2,027.5 (1,818.0, 2,255.0) | 101 (24, 119) | 70 |
falling
|
-3.4 (-7.8, -1.3) |
| Rockcastle County 7 | Rural | 2,311.6 (2,071.0, 2,573.1) | 43 (3, 109) | 69 |
stable
|
0.2 (-0.7, 1.3) |
| Trigg County 7 | Urban | 2,182.7 (1,954.3, 2,431.5) | 83 (7, 116) | 69 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.0, 0.4) |
| Casey County 7 | Rural | 2,072.1 (1,851.6, 2,312.0) | 96 (17, 118) | 66 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.3, 1.2) |
| Spencer County 7 | Urban | 2,343.8 (2,081.5, 2,631.2) | 39 (2, 113) | 64 |
stable
|
0.2 (-0.8, 1.5) |
| Simpson County 7 | Rural | 2,059.5 (1,836.0, 2,303.5) | 97 (18, 119) | 64 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.2, 0.3) |
| Fleming County 7 | Rural | 2,297.3 (2,045.3, 2,572.7) | 48 (3, 110) | 63 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.3, 1.0) |
| McCreary County 7 | Rural | 2,307.2 (2,050.9, 2,588.0) | 44 (3, 112) | 62 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-1.4, 0.7) |
| Larue County 7 | Urban | 2,427.8 (2,156.4, 2,724.7) | 19 (1, 107) | 61 |
stable
|
0.4 (-0.6, 1.4) |
| Estill County 7 | Rural | 2,277.8 (2,020.9, 2,559.5) | 52 (3, 113) | 60 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.2, 1.2) |
| Butler County 7 | Urban | 2,425.4 (2,144.8, 2,733.3) | 20 (1, 106) | 56 |
stable
|
0.5 (-0.5, 1.7) |
| Knott County 7 | Rural | 1,923.8 (1,694.0, 2,177.4) | 109 (37, 120) | 54 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.6, 0.6) |
| Caldwell County 7 | Rural | 2,025.2 (1,787.0, 2,286.5) | 102 (22, 120) | 53 |
falling
|
-1.5 (-2.3, -0.7) |
| Green County 7 | Rural | 2,295.2 (2,023.0, 2,594.4) | 46 (2, 115) | 52 |
stable
|
0.9 (-0.3, 2.3) |
| Bath County 7 | Rural | 2,442.4 (2,146.2, 2,768.2) | 17 (1, 107) | 51 |
stable
|
0.4 (-0.4, 1.3) |
| Livingston County 7 | Urban | 2,626.9 (2,308.8, 2,977.5) | 3 (1, 92) | 51 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.3, 1.1) |
| Pendleton County 7 | Urban | 2,213.6 (1,941.2, 2,514.1) | 78 (5, 117) | 51 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.0, 1.2) |
| Washington County 7 | Rural | 2,253.3 (1,978.3, 2,555.4) | 67 (3, 116) | 49 |
stable
|
0.4 (-1.0, 2.1) |
| Edmonson County 7 | Urban | 1,967.8 (1,724.5, 2,236.2) | 107 (33, 120) | 49 |
falling
|
-3.4 (-7.5, -1.6) |
| Metcalfe County 7 | Rural | 2,529.3 (2,219.0, 2,871.4) | 10 (1, 98) | 49 |
stable
|
1.0 (-3.1, 5.8) |
| Owen County 7 | Rural | 2,252.5 (1,972.9, 2,561.4) | 66 (3, 116) | 49 |
stable
|
-0.5 (-1.6, 0.8) |
| Powell County 7 | Rural | 2,406.5 (2,097.3, 2,750.7) | 22 (1, 110) | 48 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.6, 1.6) |
| Morgan County 7 | Rural | 2,050.4 (1,788.7, 2,340.9) | 98 (13, 120) | 47 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-10.8, 3.5) |
| Lyon County 7 | Rural | 2,258.7 (1,971.8, 2,576.3) | 63 (2, 115) | 46 |
stable
|
0.9 (-0.7, 2.8) |
| Magoffin County 7 | Rural | 2,221.4 (1,932.8, 2,542.3) | 75 (3, 117) | 45 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-1.6, 1.1) |
| Union County 7 | Rural | 1,819.6 (1,582.8, 2,082.4) | 117 (60, 120) | 45 |
falling
|
-6.7 (-21.1, -0.7) |
| Lewis County 7 | Rural | 1,783.7 (1,552.1, 2,040.9) | 118 (71, 120) | 44 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.4, 1.7) |
| Leslie County 7 | Rural | 2,291.1 (1,991.1, 2,625.0) | 55 (2, 115) | 44 |
stable
|
0.1 (-1.5, 1.9) |
| Monroe County 7 | Rural | 2,086.6 (1,815.0, 2,388.7) | 95 (10, 120) | 44 |
falling
|
-11.8 (-19.8, -0.2) |
| Webster County 7 | Rural | 1,940.0 (1,685.6, 2,222.3) | 108 (33, 120) | 43 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.0, 0.1) |
| Breathitt County 7 | Rural | 1,829.2 (1,584.1, 2,103.0) | 116 (53, 120) | 43 |
stable
|
-1.6 (-6.8, 0.2) |
| Jackson County 7 | Rural | 1,855.8 (1,606.0, 2,135.3) | 115 (50, 120) | 42 |
falling
|
-3.2 (-8.6, -1.1) |
| Bracken County 7 | Urban | 2,921.9 (2,525.3, 3,364.7) | 1 (1, 52) | 41 |
stable
|
0.6 (-0.9, 2.3) |
| Clinton County 7 | Rural | 2,218.2 (1,919.5, 2,551.5) | 71 (2, 118) | 40 |
falling
|
-9.7 (-16.6, -0.4) |
| McLean County 7 | Urban | 2,205.0 (1,904.1, 2,540.9) | 79 (2, 118) | 39 |
stable
|
0.1 (-1.1, 1.3) |
| Todd County 7 | Rural | 1,893.8 (1,629.6, 2,189.3) | 113 (33, 120) | 38 |
stable
|
0.1 (-1.1, 1.6) |
| Crittenden County 7 | Rural | 2,020.8 (1,735.4, 2,340.5) | 103 (8, 120) | 37 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.4, 1.3) |
| Trimble County 7 | Rural | 2,482.0 (2,126.1, 2,881.5) | 15 (1, 112) | 36 |
stable
|
1.1 (-0.2, 2.8) |
| Martin County 7 | Rural | 1,916.8 (1,637.1, 2,231.1) | 112 (27, 120) | 36 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-2.2, 0.9) |
| Ballard County 7 | Urban | 2,167.6 (1,855.6, 2,517.3) | 90 (3, 119) | 35 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-2.1, 1.5) |
| Hancock County 7 | Rural | 2,106.5 (1,798.3, 2,453.0) | 93 (5, 120) | 34 |
stable
|
0.9 (-0.6, 2.7) |
| Cumberland County 7 | Rural | 2,468.1 (2,099.1, 2,884.1) | 16 (1, 113) | 32 |
stable
|
0.3 (-1.0, 1.6) |
| Gallatin County 7 | Urban | 2,577.1 (2,179.4, 3,029.6) | 5 (1, 108) | 32 |
stable
|
0.5 (-1.0, 2.2) |
| Carroll County 7 | Rural | 1,889.8 (1,602.6, 2,213.9) | 114 (25, 120) | 32 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.4, 0.8) |
| Wolfe County 7 | Rural | 2,395.2 (2,026.0, 2,814.2) | 23 (1, 116) | 31 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-1.8, 0.5) |
| Fulton County 7 | Rural | 2,286.2 (1,929.8, 2,690.1) | 49 (1, 118) | 30 |
stable
|
0.5 (-1.2, 2.2) |
| Lee County 7 | Rural | 2,173.3 (1,821.8, 2,573.0) | 87 (2, 120) | 28 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-2.1, 0.7) |
| Nicholas County 7 | Rural | 2,187.9 (1,832.6, 2,593.3) | 81 (2, 119) | 27 |
stable
|
0.0 (-1.8, 1.9) |
| Menifee County 7 | Rural | 1,978.1 (1,644.3, 2,361.8) | 106 (10, 120) | 26 |
stable
|
-1.0 (-2.6, 0.9) |
| Elliott County 7 | Rural | 1,602.1 (1,325.5, 1,920.1) | 120 (88, 120) | 24 |
stable
|
-0.9 (-2.6, 1.1) |
| Carlisle County 7 | Urban | 2,390.0 (1,973.5, 2,868.4) | 26 (1, 119) | 23 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-1.5, 1.3) |
| Owsley County 7 | Rural | 2,527.8 (2,048.0, 3,087.7) | 11 (1, 117) | 20 |
stable
|
0.0 (-2.7, 2.9) |
| Hickman County 7 | Rural | 1,696.1 (1,371.3, 2,073.7) | 119 (51, 120) | 19 |
stable
|
-0.6 (-2.1, 1.2) |
| Robertson County 7 | Rural | 2,215.9 (1,672.0, 2,880.4) | 70 (1, 120) | 11 |
stable
|
1.5 (-1.5, 5.3) |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/25/2026 1:14 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.