Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data
Incidence Rate Report for South Carolina by County
All Cancer Sites (All Stages^), 2017-2021
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, All Ages
Sorted by Ruralurban
Explanation of Column HeadersObjective - 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
South Carolina6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Rate : The incidence rate is 435.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 432.7 to 437.3 and 28,626 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to -1.2.
US (SEER+NPCR)1
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Rate : The incidence rate is 444.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 444.1 to 444.7 and 1,744,459 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to -0.3.
Aiken County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 387.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 376.0 to 399.6 and 909 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (36, 44)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 0.1.
Anderson County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 445.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 433.4 to 457.0 and 1,180 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (7, 30)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to -0.4.
Beaufort County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 372.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 361.5 to 383.0 and 1,158 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (40, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -6.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.7 to -4.6.
Berkeley County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 420.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 409.1 to 432.7 and 1,050 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (22, 39)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.9 to -0.5.
Calhoun County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 397.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 358.4 to 440.4 and 86 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (9, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to 1.0.
Charleston County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 439.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 430.7 to 447.6 and 2,212 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (13, 32)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.7.
Chester County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 461.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 432.1 to 492.0 and 203 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (1, 34)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.0 to -0.9.
Darlington County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 431.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 410.9 to 452.0 and 373 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (8, 39)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 0.5.
Dorchester County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 450.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 436.2 to 464.8 and 812 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (4, 29)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.6.
Edgefield County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 350.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 323.1 to 380.4 and 128 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (40, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 0.7.
Fairfield County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 410.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 378.0 to 445.1 and 139 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (9, 44)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.3.
Florence County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 448.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 433.7 to 462.8 and 782 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (5, 31)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to -0.7.
Greenville County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 467.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 459.6 to 475.1 and 2,926 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (2, 14)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to -0.1.
Horry County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 425.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 416.7 to 433.6 and 2,335 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (21, 37)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.4.
Jasper County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 344.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 318.2 to 372.4 and 146 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (41, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -16.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -24.1 to -11.4.
Kershaw County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 434.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 414.8 to 455.8 and 380 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (6, 39)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.7.
Lancaster County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 407.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 391.3 to 423.1 and 554 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (26, 43)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -8.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -15.7 to -2.9.
Laurens County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 448.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 428.2 to 469.0 and 405 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (3, 34)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -9.1 to -0.9.
Lexington County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 434.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 424.3 to 444.2 and 1,548 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (15, 34)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.1.
Pickens County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 458.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 443.1 to 474.5 and 712 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (2, 26)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -3.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.0 to -0.2.
Richland County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 408.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 399.4 to 417.0 and 1,757 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (30, 41)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to -0.9.
Saluda County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 373.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 340.7 to 409.8 and 101 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (29, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 1.0.
Spartanburg County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 448.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 438.6 to 457.9 and 1,769 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (7, 27)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to -0.3.
Sumter County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 428.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 411.8 to 445.0 and 552 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (13, 39)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -11.3 to -1.1.
Union County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 471.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 440.1 to 505.6 and 184 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 31)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 1.1.
York County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 453.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 443.2 to 464.9 and 1,431 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (5, 25)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.1.
Abbeville County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 423.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 391.5 to 456.6 and 151 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (4, 43)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.9.
Allendale County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 425.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 372.4 to 485.0 and 50 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (1, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 1.4.
Bamberg County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 431.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 390.1 to 476.9 and 90 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (1, 43)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to -0.1.
Barnwell County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 397.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 363.1 to 433.4 and 110 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (16, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 0.4.
Cherokee County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 477.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 454.3 to 501.4 and 340 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -4.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -11.1 to 0.5.
Chesterfield County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 431.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 406.9 to 456.8 and 254 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (6, 41)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -7.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -12.2 to -0.7.
Clarendon County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 450.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 422.4 to 479.8 and 225 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (1, 37)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 1.4.
Colleton County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 488.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 460.9 to 516.5 and 267 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 18)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 0.3.
Dillon County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 493.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 460.8 to 528.6 and 179 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 1.2.
Georgetown County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 469.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 449.2 to 490.6 and 515 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 25)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.5.
Greenwood County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 468.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 448.2 to 489.7 and 428 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 23)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 0.5.
Hampton County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 418.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 382.7 to 457.3 and 106 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (4, 44)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 0.3.
Lee County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 411.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 373.4 to 452.4 and 95 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (5, 45)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -16.3 to -1.1.
Marion County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 451.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 421.4 to 483.2 and 187 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (1, 37)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 0.8.
Marlboro County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 440.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 409.4 to 473.7 and 158 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (2, 41)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 0.7.
McCormick County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 446.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 399.6 to 498.3 and 90 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (1, 43)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 1.0.
Newberry County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 426.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 401.1 to 453.9 and 224 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (6, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.1.
Oconee County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 454.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 436.9 to 473.3 and 559 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (2, 30)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to -0.2.
Orangeburg County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 452.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 434.4 to 471.1 and 530 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (3, 31)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.0.
Williamsburg County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 423.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 395.5 to 452.4 and 192 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (7, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -7.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -13.6 to -0.9.
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 12/12/2024 9:16 am.
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.
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.