State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data

Incidence Rate Report by State

Thyroid (All Stages^), 2017-2021

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

Sorted by Recentaapc

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 12.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.9 to 13.0 and 44,379 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.2 to -1.9.

Louisiana⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 13.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.8 to 13.7 and 649 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (17, 30)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -7.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -10.5 to -6.0.

Massachusetts⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 15.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.8 to 15.6 and 1,158 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (7, 14)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -7.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -13.0 to -4.6.

Puerto Rico⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 23.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.7 to 24.2 and 746 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -6.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -12.0 to -3.9.

Kentucky⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 13.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.2 to 14.2 and 655 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (13, 25)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -6.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -9.3 to -4.1.

Virginia⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 11.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.0 to 11.6 and 1,027 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (37, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -6.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -9.2 to -3.9.

Pennsylvania⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 15.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.6 to 16.2 and 2,243 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (3, 10)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -6.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.8 to -4.0.

District of Columbia⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 9.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.6 to 10.7 and 68 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 47 (42, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.0 to -4.1.

Alabama⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 8.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.6 to 9.3 and 480 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 49 (47, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -9.7 to -1.4.

Mississippi⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 8.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.0 to 9.0 and 265 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 50 (48, 50)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.1 to -1.7.

Michigan⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 11.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.9 to 11.5 and 1,202 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (38, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.1 to -2.4.

New Hampshire⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 13.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.2 to 14.0 and 198 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (14, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -11.9 to 1.8.

South Carolina⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 9.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.1 to 9.9 and 523 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 48 (47, 49)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.8 to -2.7.

Arizona⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.8 to 12.6 and 904 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (26, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.5 to -2.7.

Arkansas⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 10.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.4 to 11.4 and 347 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (38, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -9.0 to -0.3.

Nevada⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.1 to 13.2 and 411 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (19, 37)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.6 to -1.8.

Rhode Island⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 15.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.0 to 16.1 and 179 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (3, 20)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.4 to -1.1.

Maryland⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.7 to 12.5 and 799 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (26, 39)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to -2.0.

North Carolina⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 11.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.7 to 11.3 and 1,221 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (39, 46)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.1 to -1.9.

Oregon⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.6 to 12.6 and 553 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (26, 41)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.4 to -0.8.

North Dakota⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 15.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.6 to 17.2 and 121 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 18)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -11.1 to 1.0.

Idaho⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.1 to 13.6 and 237 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (17, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -1.8.

Kansas⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 14.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.5 to 14.8 and 428 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (10, 22)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to -1.4.

Colorado⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 13.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.8 to 13.7 and 799 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (17, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to -1.6.

Tennessee⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 10.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.3 to 11.0 and 789 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (42, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to -1.4.

Hawaii⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.8 to 13.4 and 198 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (17, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to -1.2.

Georgia⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 11.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.1 to 11.7 and 1,268 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (37, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.5 to -1.0.

West Virginia⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 16.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.5 to 17.2 and 319 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 11)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.0 to 0.6.

Washington⁵

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.7 to 12.3 and 971 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (28, 40)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -1.3.

New Mexico⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 14.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.7 to 15.2 and 318 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (8, 21)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.2 to 1.5.

California⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.2 to 12.6 and 5,137 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (26, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to -0.7.

Montana⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 13.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.5 to 14.5 and 155 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (10, 36)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.9 to 0.1.

New Jersey⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 16.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.1 to 16.8 and 1,645 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (2, 8)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to -0.3.

Ohio⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 14.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.0 to 14.7 and 1,806 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (11, 19)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to -0.2.

Minnesota⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.8 to 12.6 and 724 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (25, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.4 to 1.3.

Texas⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 11.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.3 to 11.6 and 3,319 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (37, 43)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.2.

Wisconsin⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.4 to 13.2 and 809 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (20, 34)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 0.0.

Maine⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 14.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.5 to 15.3 and 219 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (7, 24)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.7 to 2.1.

Missouri⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 11.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.1 to 11.9 and 754 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (34, 45)
• Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.4.

Delaware⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 15.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.3 to 16.6 and 164 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (2, 18)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.8 to 2.3.

Oklahoma⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.9 to 12.9 and 503 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (22, 38)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to 1.3.

Florida⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.2 to 12.7 and 2,957 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (25, 35)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to 0.7.

Illinois⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.6 to 13.2 and 1,765 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (21, 31)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to 1.3.

Vermont⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 12.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 11.6 to 14.2 and 90 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (12, 44)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 1.3.

Iowa⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 13.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.1 to 14.3 and 452 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (12, 26)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 2.4.

New York⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 17.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.4 to 17.9 and 3,814 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 2)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 2.4.

Alaska⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 11.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.2 to 12.5 and 85 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (23, 47)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 2.3.

Nebraska⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 15.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.9 to 16.5 and 313 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (2, 14)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.1 to 2.2.

Wyoming⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 14.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.4 to 16.3 and 88 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (2, 29)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 1.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 0.2 to 3.3.

Connecticut⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 16.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.6 to 16.8 and 628 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (2, 10)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 4.7.

South Dakota⁶

• Rate : The incidence rate is 14.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.3 to 15.7 and 127 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (5, 27)
• Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.7 to 4.7.

Utah⁷

• Rate : The incidence rate is 16.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.1 to 17.5 and 502 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
• CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 8)
• Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 3.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 7.8.

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 07/15/2025 3:44 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.