Incidence Rates Table
Incidence Rate Report for North Carolina by County
Breast (All Stages^), 2018-2022
All Races (includes Hispanic), Female, All Ages
Sorted by Recentaapc
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 | 144.3 (142.9, 145.6) | N/A | 9,621 |
stable 
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-0.3 (-1.7, 1.0) |
| US (SEER+NPCR) 1 | N/A | 131.3 (131.1, 131.6) | N/A | 270,245 |
rising 
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0.6 (0.5, 0.8) |
| Clay County 2 | Rural | 101.1 (72.7, 139.9) | 97 (13, 100) | 11 |
stable
|
-25.3 (-50.5, 1.6) |
| Carteret County 2 | Rural | 138.8 (124.0, 155.2) | 52 (6, 87) | 79 |
falling 
|
-12.6 (-18.3, -7.8) |
| Caswell County 2 | Rural | 108.3 (86.3, 135.2) | 93 (31, 100) | 20 |
falling
|
-12.6 (-22.0, -1.1) |
| Pasquotank County 2 | Rural | 118.4 (99.8, 139.6) | 87 (20, 98) | 32 |
falling
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-6.2 (-14.9, -0.5) |
| Rowan County 2 | Urban | 148.0 (137.0, 159.8) | 27 (5, 69) | 144 |
stable
|
-4.5 (-9.5, 0.6) |
| Gates County 2 | Urban | 66.1 (41.3, 102.2) | 100 (86, 100) | 5 |
falling
|
-3.6 (-7.5, -0.2) |
| Guilford County 2 | Urban | 151.1 (145.1, 157.4) | 19 (8, 47) | 502 |
stable
|
-1.7 (-5.3, 1.1) |
| Durham County 2 | Urban | 149.4 (141.5, 157.7) | 25 (7, 59) | 281 |
stable
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-1.2 (-6.0, 0.5) |
| Hyde County 2 | Rural | 88.9 (46.8, 160.6) | 98 (2, 100) | 3 |
stable
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-1.2 (-5.8, 3.3) |
| Camden County 2 | Urban | 108.9 (76.0, 152.5) | 92 (4, 100) | 7 |
stable
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-0.8 (-5.2, 3.9) |
| Perquimans County 2 | Rural | 128.6 (96.3, 169.6) | 71 (1, 99) | 14 |
stable
|
-0.8 (-4.2, 2.6) |
| Currituck County 2 | Urban | 81.0 (63.2, 102.6) | 99 (85, 100) | 16 |
stable
|
-0.7 (-2.9, 1.8) |
| Macon County 2 | Rural | 122.5 (103.5, 144.3) | 80 (15, 97) | 40 |
stable
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-0.6 (-2.1, 0.8) |
| Watauga County 2 | Rural | 115.6 (97.9, 135.8) | 89 (27, 98) | 35 |
stable
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-0.5 (-2.2, 1.4) |
| Lee County 2 | Rural | 120.3 (105.1, 137.1) | 84 (30, 97) | 49 |
stable
|
-0.4 (-2.1, 1.4) |
| Montgomery County 2 | Rural | 120.7 (98.6, 146.9) | 82 (10, 99) | 24 |
stable
|
-0.3 (-2.2, 1.6) |
| Swain County 2 | Rural | 122.8 (92.4, 160.8) | 79 (2, 99) | 12 |
stable
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-0.3 (-2.9, 2.2) |
| Scotland County 2 | Rural | 127.0 (105.7, 151.5) | 74 (6, 98) | 28 |
stable
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-0.2 (-2.6, 2.1) |
| Yadkin County 2 | Urban | 107.5 (89.7, 128.1) | 94 (46, 99) | 29 |
stable
|
-0.2 (-2.1, 1.7) |
| Catawba County 2 | Urban | 118.1 (108.8, 128.1) | 88 (57, 95) | 129 |
stable
|
-0.1 (-1.0, 0.8) |
| Warren County 2 | Rural | 144.0 (115.7, 178.1) | 38 (1, 96) | 23 |
stable
|
0.0 (-2.7, 2.7) |
| Burke County 2 | Urban | 121.8 (109.4, 135.4) | 81 (38, 96) | 79 |
stable
|
0.1 (-0.8, 1.1) |
| Halifax County 2 | Rural | 139.0 (120.7, 159.5) | 50 (3, 91) | 50 |
stable
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0.1 (-1.2, 1.4) |
| Moore County 2 | Urban | 144.0 (131.1, 158.0) | 37 (5, 78) | 109 |
stable
|
0.1 (-0.8, 1.0) |
| Cherokee County 2 | Rural | 127.8 (106.5, 152.8) | 72 (5, 98) | 35 |
stable
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0.2 (-1.6, 2.3) |
| Edgecombe County 2 | Urban | 120.4 (103.9, 138.9) | 83 (24, 97) | 44 |
stable
|
0.2 (-1.3, 1.7) |
| McDowell County 2 | Rural | 135.3 (116.8, 156.1) | 61 (4, 94) | 44 |
stable
|
0.2 (-1.6, 2.1) |
| Pamlico County 2 | Rural | 126.9 (92.7, 171.7) | 75 (1, 99) | 14 |
stable
|
0.2 (-2.4, 2.6) |
| Wilkes County 2 | Rural | 111.1 (97.4, 126.3) | 91 (59, 98) | 56 |
stable
|
0.2 (-1.6, 2.1) |
| Alleghany County 2 | Rural | 104.5 (75.6, 143.4) | 96 (10, 100) | 11 |
stable
|
0.3 (-2.8, 3.6) |
| Dare County 2 | Rural | 151.4 (130.0, 175.8) | 18 (1, 84) | 43 |
stable
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0.3 (-1.3, 1.9) |
| Graham County 2 | Rural | 143.8 (101.5, 200.0) | 39 (1, 99) | 9 |
stable
|
0.3 (-5.0, 3.6) |
| Harnett County 2 | Rural | 123.6 (112.3, 135.8) | 78 (38, 94) | 91 |
stable
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0.3 (-0.7, 1.3) |
| Rutherford County 2 | Rural | 135.5 (120.6, 151.9) | 60 (10, 91) | 69 |
stable
|
0.3 (-0.5, 1.1) |
| Nash County 2 | Urban | 145.0 (131.4, 159.7) | 35 (4, 80) | 93 |
stable
|
0.4 (-0.8, 1.6) |
| Forsyth County 2 | Urban | 141.3 (134.5, 148.4) | 45 (20, 69) | 346 |
stable
|
0.5 (-0.2, 1.3) |
| Polk County 2 | Rural | 156.1 (126.9, 191.2) | 12 (1, 92) | 28 |
stable
|
0.5 (-2.5, 3.5) |
| Stokes County 2 | Urban | 119.8 (103.2, 138.7) | 85 (26, 97) | 43 |
stable
|
0.5 (-1.3, 2.3) |
| Lenoir County 2 | Rural | 150.8 (133.0, 170.6) | 20 (1, 80) | 60 |
stable
|
0.6 (-0.6, 1.8) |
| Madison County 2 | Urban | 143.4 (117.5, 174.1) | 40 (1, 96) | 25 |
stable
|
0.6 (-1.6, 3.1) |
| Northampton County 2 | Rural | 130.5 (102.8, 164.5) | 70 (1, 98) | 21 |
stable
|
0.6 (-1.7, 3.0) |
| Wilson County 2 | Rural | 143.1 (128.8, 158.7) | 41 (4, 84) | 80 |
stable
|
0.6 (-0.4, 1.7) |
| Craven County 2 | Rural | 142.6 (129.2, 157.2) | 43 (6, 80) | 97 |
stable
|
0.7 (-0.3, 1.6) |
| Transylvania County 2 | Rural | 127.5 (108.9, 149.2) | 73 (6, 97) | 43 |
stable
|
0.7 (-1.0, 2.6) |
| Caldwell County 2 | Urban | 134.1 (120.6, 148.8) | 66 (13, 91) | 80 |
stable
|
0.8 (-0.9, 2.6) |
| Chatham County 2 | Urban | 144.6 (130.4, 160.0) | 36 (4, 80) | 90 |
stable
|
0.8 (-0.4, 2.1) |
| Onslow County 2 | Urban | 136.6 (125.3, 148.7) | 56 (12, 84) | 112 |
stable
|
0.8 (-0.2, 1.9) |
| Orange County 2 | Urban | 150.5 (138.8, 163.1) | 21 (3, 67) | 129 |
stable
|
0.8 (-0.4, 2.1) |
| Surry County 2 | Rural | 130.5 (116.5, 146.0) | 69 (15, 93) | 70 |
stable
|
0.8 (-0.5, 2.3) |
| Washington County 2 | Rural | 134.2 (101.4, 176.2) | 64 (1, 99) | 13 |
stable
|
0.8 (-1.7, 3.4) |
| Buncombe County 2 | Urban | 155.3 (147.1, 163.9) | 13 (3, 46) | 298 |
rising
|
0.9 (0.2, 1.6) |
| Cabarrus County 2 | Urban | 137.4 (128.4, 146.9) | 55 (22, 80) | 178 |
stable
|
0.9 (0.0, 2.0) |
| Cumberland County 2 | Urban | 139.3 (131.5, 147.5) | 49 (18, 75) | 248 |
rising
|
0.9 (0.2, 1.6) |
| Hertford County 2 | Rural | 146.9 (118.9, 180.1) | 30 (1, 94) | 23 |
stable
|
0.9 (-0.9, 2.9) |
| Iredell County 2 | Urban | 138.9 (129.2, 149.1) | 51 (15, 81) | 164 |
stable
|
0.9 (0.0, 2.0) |
| Alamance County 2 | Urban | 147.3 (137.1, 158.1) | 29 (5, 67) | 165 |
stable
|
1.0 (-0.2, 1.8) |
| Ashe County 2 | Rural | 111.2 (90.0, 136.6) | 90 (29, 99) | 24 |
stable
|
1.0 (-2.4, 4.6) |
| Bladen County 2 | Rural | 134.9 (113.3, 159.9) | 63 (3, 95) | 32 |
stable
|
1.0 (-1.6, 3.8) |
| Cleveland County 2 | Rural | 141.4 (128.4, 155.4) | 44 (6, 83) | 97 |
stable
|
1.0 (-0.2, 2.4) |
| Franklin County 2 | Urban | 134.0 (118.7, 150.8) | 67 (9, 92) | 61 |
stable
|
1.0 (-0.2, 2.5) |
| Gaston County 2 | Urban | 135.8 (127.4, 144.7) | 59 (23, 81) | 204 |
stable
|
1.0 (0.0, 2.0) |
| Lincoln County 2 | Urban | 139.9 (126.4, 154.6) | 46 (6, 85) | 85 |
rising
|
1.0 (0.2, 1.9) |
| Mecklenburg County 2 | Urban | 150.0 (145.6, 154.6) | 24 (11, 44) | 898 |
rising
|
1.0 (0.5, 1.6) |
| Randolph County 2 | Urban | 139.8 (128.9, 151.5) | 47 (10, 81) | 133 |
rising
|
1.0 (0.1, 2.1) |
| Stanly County 2 | Rural | 136.3 (120.0, 154.4) | 57 (5, 92) | 56 |
stable
|
1.0 (-0.2, 2.3) |
| Yancey County 2 | Rural | 146.3 (117.4, 180.9) | 31 (1, 97) | 22 |
stable
|
1.0 (-0.7, 2.7) |
| New Hanover County 2 | Urban | 150.5 (141.6, 159.8) | 22 (5, 57) | 236 |
stable
|
1.1 (0.0, 2.3) |
| Pitt County 2 | Urban | 165.8 (154.2, 178.0) | 3 (1, 35) | 161 |
stable
|
1.1 (0.0, 2.4) |
| Rockingham County 2 | Urban | 138.7 (125.9, 152.7) | 53 (9, 84) | 97 |
rising
|
1.1 (0.1, 2.2) |
| Wake County 2 | Urban | 156.5 (152.1, 161.0) | 11 (4, 31) | 985 |
rising
|
1.1 (0.7, 1.5) |
| Alexander County 2 | Urban | 125.9 (106.6, 148.2) | 77 (9, 97) | 33 |
stable
|
1.2 (-0.5, 3.0) |
| Granville County 2 | Rural | 137.5 (120.9, 156.0) | 54 (5, 92) | 54 |
stable
|
1.2 (-0.6, 3.2) |
| Haywood County 2 | Rural | 139.3 (123.4, 157.0) | 48 (6, 89) | 69 |
stable
|
1.2 (-0.4, 2.8) |
| Beaufort County 2 | Rural | 150.1 (130.9, 171.7) | 23 (1, 84) | 54 |
stable
|
1.3 (0.0, 2.6) |
| Brunswick County 2 | Urban | 153.0 (141.8, 165.0) | 16 (3, 60) | 206 |
rising
|
1.3 (0.2, 2.6) |
| Davidson County 2 | Urban | 134.1 (124.4, 144.4) | 65 (23, 84) | 155 |
rising
|
1.3 (0.4, 2.4) |
| Duplin County 2 | Rural | 136.2 (117.9, 156.7) | 58 (4, 94) | 45 |
stable
|
1.3 (-0.6, 3.2) |
| Jackson County 2 | Rural | 118.8 (99.6, 140.9) | 86 (22, 98) | 32 |
stable
|
1.3 (-0.4, 3.2) |
| Chowan County 2 | Rural | 142.8 (109.8, 183.7) | 42 (1, 98) | 16 |
stable
|
1.5 (-1.9, 5.1) |
| Richmond County 2 | Rural | 156.7 (136.5, 179.3) | 9 (1, 78) | 46 |
stable
|
1.5 (-0.5, 3.7) |
| Avery County 2 | Rural | 105.8 (80.2, 138.1) | 95 (15, 100) | 14 |
stable
|
1.6 (-1.4, 4.7) |
| Bertie County 2 | Rural | 145.6 (114.8, 182.9) | 33 (1, 97) | 20 |
stable
|
1.6 (-0.7, 3.9) |
| Henderson County 2 | Urban | 156.6 (144.5, 169.5) | 10 (1, 57) | 152 |
rising
|
1.6 (0.6, 2.7) |
| Hoke County 2 | Urban | 133.7 (114.0, 155.8) | 68 (4, 95) | 35 |
rising
|
1.6 (0.1, 3.5) |
| Martin County 2 | Rural | 188.8 (158.4, 223.9) | 1 (1, 48) | 33 |
stable
|
1.6 (-0.2, 3.4) |
| Wayne County 2 | Urban | 152.2 (139.2, 166.2) | 17 (3, 65) | 111 |
rising
|
1.6 (0.3, 2.9) |
| Columbus County 2 | Rural | 126.6 (110.1, 145.2) | 76 (15, 96) | 48 |
stable
|
1.7 (-0.5, 4.2) |
| Pender County 2 | Urban | 158.4 (140.7, 177.9) | 8 (1, 71) | 63 |
stable
|
1.7 (-0.3, 4.1) |
| Union County 2 | Urban | 158.5 (149.1, 168.4) | 7 (2, 41) | 218 |
rising
|
2.0 (1.3, 3.0) |
| Davie County 2 | Urban | 135.0 (115.9, 156.7) | 62 (4, 94) | 41 |
rising
|
2.2 (0.4, 4.2) |
| Jones County 2 | Rural | 154.9 (112.8, 209.2) | 14 (1, 98) | 11 |
stable
|
2.4 (-0.5, 5.8) |
| Mitchell County 2 | Rural | 147.9 (115.6, 187.6) | 28 (1, 97) | 17 |
stable
|
2.4 (-0.3, 5.4) |
| Vance County 2 | Rural | 145.8 (126.0, 168.0) | 32 (2, 89) | 44 |
rising
|
2.4 (1.1, 3.9) |
| Person County 2 | Urban | 159.3 (137.7, 183.5) | 6 (1, 78) | 45 |
rising
|
2.5 (0.3, 5.1) |
| Anson County 2 | Urban | 154.7 (127.2, 187.1) | 15 (1, 91) | 25 |
stable
|
2.7 (-0.5, 6.2) |
| Sampson County 2 | Rural | 163.3 (144.5, 184.0) | 4 (1, 66) | 61 |
rising
|
2.8 (1.8, 3.9) |
| Tyrrell County 2 | Rural | 148.4 (79.3, 256.6) | 26 (1, 100) | 3 |
stable
|
2.8 (-2.0, 8.1) |
| Johnston County 2 | Urban | 161.2 (151.3, 171.6) | 5 (1, 39) | 205 |
rising
|
4.1 (2.7, 9.2) |
| Robeson County 2 | Rural | 145.0 (132.4, 158.5) | 34 (5, 77) | 105 |
rising
|
4.8 (2.1, 12.8) |
| Greene County 2 | Rural | 169.5 (135.2, 210.2) | 2 (1, 85) | 20 |
rising
|
12.9 (3.0, 37.0) |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/11/2026 5:15 pm.
State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.
Trend
Rising when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is above 0.
Stable when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change includes 0.
Falling when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is below 0.
Rising when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is above 0.
Stable when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change includes 0.
Falling when 95% confidence interval of average annual percent change is below 0.
† 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.
‡ Incidence data come from different sources. The Average Annual Percent Change (AAPC) is based on the APCs calculated by Joinpoint. Due to data availability issues, the time period used in the calculation of the joinpoint regression model may differ for selected counties.
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.
⋔ 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.
1 Source: National Program of Cancer Registries and Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results SEER*Stat Database - United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Cancer Institute. Based on the 2024 submission.
2 Source: National Program of Cancer Registries SEER*Stat Database - United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (based on the 2024 submission).
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.