Incidence Rates Table
Incidence Rate Report for North Carolina by County
All Cancer Sites (All Stages^), 2017-2021
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages <50
Sorted by Count
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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) ![]() |
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North Carolina 6 | N/A | 107.9 (106.8, 109.1) | N/A | 6,833 |
stable ![]() |
0.0 (-0.3, 0.2) |
US (SEER+NPCR) 1 | N/A | 104.6 (104.4, 104.8) | N/A | 205,200 |
stable ![]() |
0.0 (-0.2, 0.2) |
Gates County 6 | Urban | 58.6 (33.9, 94.5) | 97 (57, 98) | 3 |
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Alleghany County 6 | Rural | 64.0 (38.3, 101.1) | 96 (28, 98) | 4 |
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31.7 (10.4, 58.5) |
Clay County 6 | Rural | 86.2 (53.8, 131.0) | 94 (1, 98) | 4 |
stable ![]() |
-0.3 (-4.9, 4.1) |
Graham County 6 | Rural | 95.2 (59.4, 145.0) | 87 (1, 98) | 4 |
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Jones County 6 | Rural | 118.5 (78.5, 171.5) | 16 (1, 98) | 6 |
stable ![]() |
-0.4 (-4.2, 3.1) |
Chowan County 6 | Rural | 89.1 (60.5, 126.5) | 92 (3, 98) | 6 |
stable ![]() |
1.1 (-5.0, 7.1) |
Washington County 6 | Rural | 124.7 (85.0, 176.1) | 9 (1, 97) | 6 |
stable ![]() |
20.8 (-1.0, 38.1) |
Camden County 6 | Urban | 103.2 (70.9, 145.2) | 75 (1, 98) | 7 |
stable ![]() |
-0.5 (-4.5, 3.8) |
Perquimans County 6 | Rural | 106.9 (73.4, 150.2) | 52 (1, 98) | 7 |
stable ![]() |
-1.2 (-3.9, 1.2) |
Pamlico County 6 | Rural | 118.8 (82.5, 165.9) | 26 (1, 97) | 7 |
stable ![]() |
1.0 (-3.6, 5.5) |
Swain County 6 | Rural | 108.2 (78.1, 145.9) | 60 (1, 97) | 9 |
stable ![]() |
-0.8 (-4.0, 2.1) |
Currituck County 6 | Urban | 54.9 (40.0, 73.6) | 98 (90, 98) | 9 |
stable ![]() |
17.1 (-9.3, 39.6) |
Yancey County 6 | Rural | 94.6 (69.0, 126.5) | 88 (3, 98) | 9 |
falling ![]() |
-4.6 (-19.4, -1.1) |
Avery County 6 | Rural | 87.4 (64.3, 116.5) | 93 (7, 98) | 10 |
stable ![]() |
2.3 (-0.9, 5.7) |
Mitchell County 6 | Rural | 123.3 (91.3, 163.0) | 13 (1, 95) | 10 |
stable ![]() |
0.4 (-1.8, 2.6) |
Bertie County 6 | Rural | 110.0 (82.4, 143.9) | 53 (1, 96) | 11 |
stable ![]() |
1.4 (-17.0, 15.8) |
Warren County 6 | Rural | 115.2 (86.5, 150.4) | 33 (1, 96) | 11 |
stable ![]() |
2.3 (-0.5, 5.1) |
Northampton County 6 | Rural | 133.3 (100.6, 173.1) | 3 (1, 92) | 11 |
stable ![]() |
1.8 (-0.9, 4.4) |
Martin County 6 | Rural | 107.0 (81.6, 137.8) | 67 (1, 96) | 12 |
stable ![]() |
-1.4 (-4.5, 1.3) |
Polk County 6 | Rural | 138.3 (105.6, 178.1) | 1 (1, 90) | 12 |
stable ![]() |
3.1 (-1.3, 8.0) |
Greene County 6 | Rural | 96.9 (74.5, 124.0) | 86 (5, 97) | 13 |
stable ![]() |
-0.5 (-3.1, 2.0) |
Ashe County 6 | Rural | 94.1 (72.5, 120.2) | 89 (7, 97) | 13 |
falling ![]() |
-8.2 (-23.2, -1.3) |
Hertford County 6 | Rural | 114.8 (89.2, 145.5) | 35 (1, 95) | 14 |
stable ![]() |
1.0 (-2.0, 3.9) |
Montgomery County 6 | Rural | 98.6 (76.5, 124.9) | 84 (4, 97) | 14 |
stable ![]() |
1.5 (-1.1, 4.0) |
Madison County 6 | Urban | 116.0 (90.3, 146.8) | 29 (1, 95) | 14 |
stable ![]() |
17.5 (-0.6, 30.8) |
Transylvania County 6 | Rural | 92.4 (72.4, 116.4) | 90 (10, 97) | 15 |
stable ![]() |
-0.6 (-3.5, 2.2) |
Caswell County 6 | Rural | 120.1 (94.2, 150.8) | 20 (1, 93) | 15 |
stable ![]() |
0.3 (-1.9, 2.4) |
Cherokee County 6 | Rural | 110.5 (86.8, 138.7) | 51 (1, 95) | 15 |
falling ![]() |
-4.6 (-22.5, -0.6) |
Macon County 6 | Rural | 91.4 (72.5, 113.6) | 91 (15, 97) | 16 |
stable ![]() |
-1.4 (-3.1, 0.2) |
Anson County 6 | Urban | 134.5 (107.6, 166.1) | 2 (1, 89) | 17 |
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3.0 (0.3, 5.7) |
Pasquotank County 6 | Rural | 82.4 (66.7, 100.6) | 95 (49, 98) | 19 |
stable ![]() |
0.4 (-2.1, 2.8) |
Bladen County 6 | Rural | 116.3 (94.3, 142.0) | 30 (1, 94) | 20 |
stable ![]() |
0.8 (-1.4, 3.0) |
Dare County 6 | Rural | 101.2 (82.7, 122.7) | 81 (5, 96) | 21 |
stable ![]() |
0.8 (-1.3, 3.0) |
Yadkin County 6 | Urban | 106.9 (87.5, 129.2) | 62 (3, 95) | 22 |
stable ![]() |
-0.2 (-2.3, 1.8) |
Scotland County 6 | Rural | 110.8 (91.3, 133.2) | 39 (2, 93) | 23 |
stable ![]() |
-0.6 (-3.0, 1.6) |
Jackson County 6 | Rural | 110.9 (91.7, 132.8) | 49 (2, 93) | 24 |
rising ![]() |
10.8 (5.3, 21.3) |
Alexander County 6 | Urban | 112.8 (93.6, 135.0) | 38 (1, 93) | 24 |
stable ![]() |
1.4 (-2.0, 4.9) |
Watauga County 6 | Rural | 98.9 (81.9, 118.4) | 83 (8, 96) | 25 |
stable ![]() |
-1.1 (-2.8, 0.6) |
Beaufort County 6 | Rural | 107.0 (89.1, 127.4) | 64 (3, 94) | 26 |
stable ![]() |
-0.4 (-1.8, 0.9) |
Richmond County 6 | Rural | 108.2 (90.7, 128.1) | 61 (3, 93) | 27 |
falling ![]() |
-3.6 (-10.8, -0.7) |
Vance County 6 | Rural | 118.7 (99.4, 140.4) | 28 (1, 91) | 27 |
stable ![]() |
0.5 (-1.6, 2.4) |
Halifax County 6 | Rural | 108.9 (91.5, 128.5) | 57 (3, 93) | 28 |
stable ![]() |
0.5 (-2.0, 2.7) |
Davie County 6 | Urban | 123.9 (104.3, 146.0) | 11 (1, 87) | 29 |
stable ![]() |
0.5 (-0.6, 1.5) |
Person County 6 | Urban | 130.0 (109.5, 153.3) | 6 (1, 84) | 29 |
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3.0 (1.5, 4.6) |
Columbus County 6 | Rural | 104.2 (88.3, 122.1) | 71 (7, 94) | 31 |
stable ![]() |
-0.2 (-2.7, 2.1) |
Edgecombe County 6 | Urban | 118.5 (100.5, 138.7) | 24 (1, 89) | 31 |
stable ![]() |
0.9 (-1.7, 3.3) |
McDowell County 6 | Rural | 123.1 (104.5, 144.0) | 15 (1, 87) | 32 |
stable ![]() |
0.0 (-14.5, 3.1) |
Stokes County 6 | Urban | 125.5 (106.6, 146.8) | 7 (1, 84) | 32 |
stable ![]() |
0.5 (-1.3, 2.3) |
Duplin County 6 | Rural | 120.3 (102.8, 140.0) | 21 (1, 88) | 34 |
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2.8 (0.5, 5.2) |
Hoke County 6 | Urban | 100.5 (85.7, 117.0) | 82 (13, 95) | 34 |
stable ![]() |
-0.5 (-2.5, 1.8) |
Lee County 6 | Rural | 106.6 (92.1, 122.7) | 65 (7, 92) | 39 |
stable ![]() |
0.0 (-1.6, 1.8) |
Lenoir County 6 | Rural | 131.7 (113.9, 151.6) | 5 (1, 72) | 39 |
stable ![]() |
0.1 (-1.5, 1.6) |
Haywood County 6 | Rural | 119.8 (103.7, 137.6) | 22 (1, 86) | 40 |
stable ![]() |
0.5 (-1.3, 2.3) |
Wilkes County 6 | Rural | 109.5 (94.8, 125.8) | 58 (6, 91) | 41 |
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2.8 (1.5, 4.7) |
Carteret County 6 | Rural | 115.4 (100.0, 132.4) | 32 (3, 90) | 41 |
stable ![]() |
0.0 (-1.2, 1.1) |
Sampson County 6 | Rural | 119.8 (103.9, 137.3) | 23 (1, 87) | 41 |
stable ![]() |
1.0 (-0.6, 2.5) |
Pender County 6 | Urban | 116.1 (101.0, 132.9) | 31 (2, 89) | 43 |
stable ![]() |
-3.0 (-12.3, 0.3) |
Surry County 6 | Rural | 101.8 (88.5, 116.6) | 77 (13, 94) | 43 |
stable ![]() |
0.2 (-1.3, 1.7) |
Franklin County 6 | Urban | 106.0 (92.3, 121.2) | 68 (9, 92) | 44 |
stable ![]() |
0.3 (-1.4, 1.9) |
Rutherford County 6 | Rural | 121.9 (106.1, 139.4) | 19 (1, 85) | 44 |
stable ![]() |
0.8 (-0.9, 2.5) |
Wilson County 6 | Rural | 97.4 (84.8, 111.2) | 85 (26, 95) | 44 |
stable ![]() |
0.0 (-1.7, 1.6) |
Stanly County 6 | Rural | 122.8 (107.0, 140.3) | 12 (1, 82) | 44 |
stable ![]() |
0.7 (-14.4, 6.1) |
Chatham County 6 | Urban | 118.1 (103.6, 134.1) | 27 (2, 87) | 49 |
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0.6 (-0.4, 1.6) |
Granville County 6 | Rural | 131.2 (115.1, 149.0) | 4 (1, 67) | 49 |
stable ![]() |
-0.9 (-9.0, 0.2) |
Caldwell County 6 | Urban | 111.4 (98.2, 125.8) | 47 (5, 90) | 53 |
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0.5 (-0.8, 1.8) |
Nash County 6 | Urban | 101.0 (89.3, 113.8) | 79 (21, 94) | 55 |
stable ![]() |
-0.3 (-2.1, 1.3) |
Burke County 6 | Urban | 112.1 (99.2, 126.2) | 44 (6, 89) | 56 |
falling ![]() |
-3.0 (-7.1, -1.1) |
Rockingham County 6 | Urban | 110.8 (98.1, 124.6) | 48 (7, 89) | 57 |
stable ![]() |
1.0 (-0.5, 2.4) |
Craven County 6 | Rural | 111.7 (99.3, 125.2) | 43 (6, 88) | 61 |
stable ![]() |
0.3 (-0.7, 1.2) |
Henderson County 6 | Urban | 103.1 (92.1, 115.1) | 73 (19, 93) | 64 |
stable ![]() |
-0.2 (-2.0, 1.5) |
Lincoln County 6 | Urban | 124.9 (111.6, 139.4) | 8 (1, 68) | 66 |
stable ![]() |
1.1 (-0.2, 2.5) |
Moore County 6 | Urban | 123.2 (110.3, 137.3) | 10 (1, 75) | 67 |
stable ![]() |
0.4 (-1.4, 2.4) |
Cleveland County 6 | Rural | 121.5 (108.7, 135.3) | 14 (2, 72) | 68 |
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1.8 (0.4, 3.2) |
Brunswick County 6 | Urban | 119.2 (107.2, 132.2) | 25 (3, 81) | 72 |
stable ![]() |
0.7 (-0.6, 2.0) |
Robeson County 6 | Rural | 114.4 (103.3, 126.4) | 36 (5, 83) | 78 |
stable ![]() |
0.8 (-0.3, 1.8) |
Wayne County 6 | Urban | 122.2 (110.6, 134.7) | 18 (2, 70) | 83 |
rising ![]() |
2.1 (1.3, 2.9) |
Rowan County 6 | Urban | 104.8 (95.2, 115.1) | 69 (20, 90) | 89 |
falling ![]() |
-2.4 (-5.1, -0.8) |
Orange County 6 | Urban | 107.1 (97.3, 117.5) | 66 (18, 89) | 91 |
stable ![]() |
0.1 (-1.0, 1.3) |
Harnett County 6 | Rural | 109.3 (99.5, 119.8) | 55 (13, 86) | 92 |
stable ![]() |
0.2 (-0.8, 1.2) |
Randolph County 6 | Urban | 111.1 (101.2, 121.8) | 46 (10, 85) | 94 |
stable ![]() |
-1.5 (-5.2, 0.0) |
Catawba County 6 | Urban | 107.7 (98.5, 117.6) | 63 (15, 87) | 102 |
falling ![]() |
-3.7 (-10.0, -0.6) |
Pitt County 6 | Urban | 109.3 (100.1, 119.2) | 54 (13, 87) | 106 |
stable ![]() |
0.1 (-0.7, 0.9) |
Alamance County 6 | Urban | 111.0 (101.8, 120.7) | 45 (12, 82) | 110 |
stable ![]() |
0.5 (-0.6, 1.6) |
Davidson County 6 | Urban | 112.2 (102.9, 122.0) | 40 (9, 83) | 111 |
stable ![]() |
0.6 (-0.6, 1.8) |
Onslow County 6 | Urban | 113.5 (104.1, 123.6) | 37 (9, 81) | 122 |
falling ![]() |
-1.2 (-2.4, -0.2) |
Iredell County 6 | Urban | 122.1 (113.2, 131.6) | 17 (3, 57) | 141 |
stable ![]() |
0.7 (-6.2, 2.5) |
New Hanover County 6 | Urban | 111.9 (104.0, 120.2) | 42 (15, 80) | 152 |
stable ![]() |
-0.6 (-3.8, 0.5) |
Gaston County 6 | Urban | 108.5 (100.9, 116.5) | 56 (17, 85) | 154 |
stable ![]() |
0.0 (-0.9, 1.0) |
Johnston County 6 | Urban | 114.3 (106.5, 122.5) | 34 (11, 74) | 160 |
stable ![]() |
0.2 (-0.7, 1.3) |
Cabarrus County 6 | Urban | 108.8 (101.4, 116.6) | 59 (18, 83) | 161 |
stable ![]() |
-0.9 (-3.4, 0.2) |
Buncombe County 6 | Urban | 104.1 (97.2, 111.4) | 72 (31, 88) | 171 |
stable ![]() |
-0.9 (-4.2, 0.0) |
Union County 6 | Urban | 112.1 (104.7, 119.8) | 41 (14, 79) | 178 |
rising ![]() |
1.1 (0.1, 2.3) |
Cumberland County 6 | Urban | 103.8 (97.4, 110.6) | 74 (37, 88) | 200 |
stable ![]() |
-0.5 (-3.4, 0.4) |
Forsyth County 6 | Urban | 101.9 (96.1, 108.0) | 76 (41, 89) | 231 |
stable ![]() |
-0.5 (-1.2, 0.2) |
Durham County 6 | Urban | 110.0 (103.7, 116.6) | 50 (21, 79) | 233 |
stable ![]() |
0.4 (-0.4, 1.3) |
Guilford County 6 | Urban | 101.0 (96.1, 106.0) | 80 (49, 89) | 328 |
stable ![]() |
-0.9 (-5.9, 0.0) |
Mecklenburg County 6 | Urban | 101.8 (98.6, 105.1) | 78 (55, 86) | 769 |
stable ![]() |
-0.3 (-0.9, 0.1) |
Wake County 6 | Urban | 104.6 (101.4, 107.9) | 70 (47, 81) | 810 |
stable ![]() |
-0.3 (-1.6, 0.2) |
Hyde County 6 | Rural |
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Tyrrell County 6 | Rural |
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/02/2025 11:24 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 (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.
‡ 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 in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Summary/Historic Combined Summary Stage (2004+).
⋔ 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. More information about methodology can be found on the CI*Rank website.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
* 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. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
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 2023 submission.
6 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 2023 submission).
8 Source: Incidence data provided by the SEER Program. AAPCs are calculated by the Joinpoint Regression Program and are based on APCs. Data 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. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI. The US Population Data File is used with SEER November 2023 data.
Data for the United States does not include data from Indiana.
Data for the United States does not include Puerto Rico.
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.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/02/2025 11:24 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 (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.
‡ 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 in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Summary/Historic Combined Summary Stage (2004+).
⋔ 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. More information about methodology can be found on the CI*Rank website.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
* 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. If an average count of 3 is shown, the total number of cases for the time period is 16 or more which exceeds suppression threshold (but is rounded to 3).
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 2023 submission.
6 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 2023 submission).
8 Source: Incidence data provided by the SEER Program. AAPCs are calculated by the Joinpoint Regression Program and are based on APCs. Data 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. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI. The US Population Data File is used with SEER November 2023 data.
Data for the United States does not include data from Indiana.
Data for the United States does not include Puerto Rico.
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.