Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data
Incidence Rate Report for South Carolina by County
All Cancer Sites (All Stages^), 2017-2021
Black Non-Hispanic, Both Sexes, All Ages
Sorted by Count
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 428.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 423.3 to 433.0 and 6,470 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -1.1.
US (SEER+NPCR)1
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Rate : The incidence rate is 447.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 447.0 to 448.8 and 191,594 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to -0.1.
Saluda County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 466.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 389.8 to 554.7 and 29 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (1, 44)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to 2.4.
McCormick County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 432.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 362.7 to 513.7 and 29 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (1, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to 2.1.
Allendale County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 428.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 363.4 to 502.2 and 34 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (1, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 1.9.
Oconee County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 454.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 385.8 to 531.9 and 34 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (1, 44)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.6 to -0.6.
Calhoun County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 470.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 402.3 to 548.8 and 39 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (1, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to 2.1.
Pickens County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 443.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 380.6 to 512.6 and 39 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (1, 44)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to -0.6.
Edgefield County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 363.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 314.0 to 419.2 and 42 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (19, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 2.5.
Barnwell County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 382.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 329.9 to 440.5 and 43 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (9, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 1.3.
Abbeville County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 510.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 443.5 to 584.9 and 47 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 33)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 1.8.
Cherokee County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 399.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 348.7 to 455.3 and 48 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (6, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to 0.7.
Hampton County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 388.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 339.7 to 442.8 and 49 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (8, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.7 to -1.2.
Jasper County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 334.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 292.5 to 381.6 and 49 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (32, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to 0.9.
Bamberg County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 446.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 389.7 to 509.6 and 51 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (1, 43)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to 0.8.
Union County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 444.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 388.6 to 507.2 and 51 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 2.4.
Lee County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 400.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 352.1 to 453.4 and 55 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (6, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -3.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -13.5 to -1.5.
Newberry County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 457.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 405.4 to 514.4 and 60 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (1, 41)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to 0.6.
Chester County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 470.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 418.4 to 526.6 and 67 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 37)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -8.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -14.3 to -1.2.
Marlboro County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 412.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 369.0 to 460.5 and 69 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (6, 45)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 1.1.
Fairfield County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 404.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 361.0 to 452.9 and 69 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (7, 45)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to 0.3.
Chesterfield County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 411.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 368.9 to 458.8 and 73 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (5, 45)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -7.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -12.2 to -0.4.
Dillon County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 499.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 447.5 to 556.8 and 73 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 30)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.3 to 1.4.
Lancaster County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 380.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 343.5 to 420.9 and 83 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (19, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -8.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -17.0 to -2.0.
Clarendon County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 407.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 367.3 to 451.0 and 86 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (9, 45)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.9.
Colleton County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 453.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 409.8 to 500.7 and 88 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (1, 39)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 0.8.
Kershaw County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 427.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 386.5 to 472.1 and 88 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (4, 43)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to -0.7.
Laurens County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 456.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 414.3 to 501.1 and 94 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (1, 37)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 0.4.
Marion County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 445.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 404.1 to 489.1 and 95 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (2, 40)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 1.3.
Greenwood County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 484.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 444.5 to 527.9 and 114 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (1, 28)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 0.4.
Georgetown County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 478.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 438.9 to 521.6 and 121 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 31)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 0.7.
Williamsburg County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 446.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 410.4 to 485.7 and 123 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (2, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.9 to 0.7.
Beaufort County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 337.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 310.5 to 366.8 and 124 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (39, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -5.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -8.6 to -4.0.
Darlington County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 424.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 391.7 to 459.9 and 135 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (7, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.3.
Horry County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 364.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 338.7 to 391.0 and 167 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (33, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to -0.7.
Anderson County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 460.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 429.1 to 494.1 and 168 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (2, 31)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to -0.1.
Lexington County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 436.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 406.3 to 469.1 and 175 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (5, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to 0.0.
Aiken County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 381.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 355.7 to 407.9 and 178 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (27, 45)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.3.
Dorchester County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 441.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 412.2 to 473.2 and 178 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (4, 37)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 0.1.
York County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 433.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 406.4 to 461.4 and 219 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (6, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 0.3.
Berkeley County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 397.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 373.9 to 422.5 and 227 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (21, 44)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 0.1.
Sumter County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 410.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 386.6 to 434.7 and 245 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (15, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to 0.3.
Spartanburg County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 415.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 393.5 to 438.5 and 289 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (15, 41)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.4 to -0.8.
Orangeburg County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 455.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 431.2 to 480.3 and 296 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (3, 30)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 0.0.
Florence County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 466.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 442.0 to 491.1 and 302 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (2, 25)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.5.
Greenville County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 488.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 468.3 to 510.0 and 463 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 15)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable
because the trend is 2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 5.1.
Charleston County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 432.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 415.6 to 449.7 and 556 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (11, 34)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to -0.5.
Richland County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 417.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 403.9 to 431.2 and 803 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (18, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling
because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.9.
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 02/16/2025 6:17 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.