State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data

Incidence Rate Report by State

Lung & Bronchus (All Stages^), 2017-2021

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

Sorted by Rate

Explanation of Column Headers

Objective - The objective of *** is from the Healthy People 2020 project done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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.

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

• Average Annual Percent Change - AAPCs are based upon APCs that were calculated by Joinpoint Regression Program
• Annual Percent Change - APCs calculated in SEER*Stat.

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

US (SEER+NPCR)¹

• Rate : The incidence rate is 53.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 53.0 to 53.2 and 216,523 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to -2.9.

Kentucky⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 84.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 83.4 to 85.6 and 4,951 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 1)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.4.

West Virginia⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 76.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 74.6 to 77.6 and 2,067 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (2, 2)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.7.

Mississippi⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 68.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 67.7 to 70.1 and 2,595 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (3, 7)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.5 to -1.1.

Arkansas⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 68.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 67.1 to 69.4 and 2,698 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (3, 7)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.6.

Tennessee⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 68.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 67.3 to 68.9 and 6,049 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (3, 7)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.3 to -3.2.

Missouri⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 67.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 66.5 to 68.1 and 5,468 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (4, 7)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.2 to -2.1.

Maine⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 67.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 65.7 to 68.9 and 1,441 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (3, 7)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.4 to -0.8.

Ohio⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 64.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 63.7 to 64.8 and 10,119 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (8, 9)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to -1.6.

Oklahoma⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 63.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 62.3 to 64.4 and 3,075 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (8, 10)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to -1.3.

North Carolina⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 62.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 62.0 to 63.2 and 8,317 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (9, 11)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.8 to -3.1.

Louisiana⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 61.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 60.2 to 62.0 and 3,522 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (10, 14)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -1.6.

Iowa⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 60.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 59.7 to 61.9 and 2,553 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (11, 14)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.6.

Rhode Island⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 60.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 58.3 to 61.9 and 887 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (10, 19)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.9 to -2.9.

New Hampshire⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 59.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 57.7 to 60.9 and 1,169 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (11, 20)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.9 to -1.3.

Michigan⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 58.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 58.3 to 59.4 and 8,012 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (13, 18)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.6 to -2.7.

South Carolina⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 58.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 57.6 to 59.2 and 4,066 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (13, 20)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.5 to -3.2.

Alabama⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 58.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 57.5 to 59.2 and 3,892 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (13, 20)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -2.0.

Illinois⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 58.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 57.8 to 58.9 and 9,298 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (14, 20)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to -1.6.

Pennsylvania⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 57.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 57.3 to 58.3 and 10,599 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (16, 20)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.9 to -3.2.

Georgia⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 56.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 56.2 to 57.4 and 6,873 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (19, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.3 to -2.7.

Massachusetts⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 56.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 55.9 to 57.3 and 5,182 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (19, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.1 to -2.6.

Delaware⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 55.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 54.1 to 57.7 and 798 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (17, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -9.4 to -2.4.

Wisconsin⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 55.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 55.0 to 56.5 and 4,397 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (20, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.8 to -2.3.

North Dakota⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 55.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 53.5 to 58.0 and 512 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (15, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.4.

Connecticut⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 55.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 54.3 to 56.2 and 2,677 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (21, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.8 to -1.1.

South Dakota⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 54.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 52.7 to 56.7 and 620 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (20, 33)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.2 to -0.7.

Minnesota⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 54.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 53.6 to 55.2 and 3,877 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (23, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to -0.5.

Florida⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 54.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 54.0 to 54.7 and 17,832 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (25, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.6 to -1.9.

Vermont⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 54.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 51.9 to 56.2 and 518 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (20, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -1.9.

New York⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 53.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 53.1 to 53.9 and 13,922 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (27, 32)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to -2.3.

Alaska⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 52.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.2 to 55.2 and 382 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (22, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to -2.3.

Kansas⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 52.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 51.1 to 53.3 and 1,899 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (29, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.4.

Nebraska⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 52.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.9 to 53.5 and 1,251 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (28, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.9.

Virginia⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 51.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.7 to 51.9 and 5,461 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (31, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.9.

Maryland⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 50.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 49.2 to 50.7 and 3,830 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (34, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.3 to -2.0.

New Jersey⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 49.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 48.6 to 49.7 and 5,808 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (35, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to -1.9.

Washington⁵

• Rate : The incidence rate is 49.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 48.4 to 49.7 and 4,513 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (35, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -2.1.

Oregon⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 47.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 46.9 to 48.5 and 2,703 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (37, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -6.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.4 to -4.5.

Texas⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 46.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 45.9 to 46.6 and 13,521 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (39, 42)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.2 to -3.7.

Montana⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 46.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 44.6 to 47.8 and 712 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (38, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.0 to -1.4.

Idaho⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 44.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 43.7 to 46.2 and 992 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (39, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.0 to -1.6.

Nevada⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 44.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 43.7 to 45.7 and 1,665 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (40, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -10.0 to -3.6.

District of Columbia⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 44.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 42.4 to 47.1 and 299 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (38, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -1.9.

Arizona⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 42.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.7 to 42.9 and 4,014 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (43, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.3 to -4.0.

Hawaii⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 39.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 38.5 to 41.1 and 809 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (45, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -1.4.

Wyoming⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 39.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.1 to 41.3 and 292 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (45, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to -1.3.

Colorado⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 37.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 37.0 to 38.4 and 2,407 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 47 (46, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.3 to -1.9.

California⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 36.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 36.5 to 37.0 and 16,402 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 48 (47, 48)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to -2.7.

New Mexico⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 32.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 31.8 to 33.7 and 921 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 49 (49, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.2 to -4.1.

Utah⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 24.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 24.1 to 25.7 and 712 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 50 (50, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to -0.6.

Puerto Rico⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 15.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.6 to 15.6 and 694 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.1 to -1.4.

Indiana⁶

• Rate : Data not available for this combination of data selections.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : Data not available for this combination of data selections.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/01/2025 8:36 pm.

State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data.

Data cannot be shown for the following areas. For more information on what areas are suppressed or not available, please refer to the table.
Indiana

† Incidence rates (cases per 100,000 population per year) are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (19 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+). 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 in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Summary/Historic Combined Summary Stage (2004+).
Data not available for this combination of data selections.
Source: SEER and NPCR data. For more specific information please see the table.

Data for the United States does not include data from Indiana.
Data for the United States does not include Puerto Rico.