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, Ages <50
Sorted by Name
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 102.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 100.3 to 103.6 and 3,028 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to -0.3.
US (SEER+NPCR)1
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Rate : The incidence rate is 104.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 104.4 to 104.8 and 205,200 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 0.2.
Abbeville County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 109.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 84.7 to 138.2 and 14 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (1, 45)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 4.9.
Aiken County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 92.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 83.8 to 101.4 and 87 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (14, 44)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -5.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -13.2 to -0.5.
Allendale County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 89.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 55.6 to 135.5 and 4 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 40 (1, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.5 to 3.3.
Anderson County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 110.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 102.0 to 119.2 and 130 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (3, 29)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 1.4.
Bamberg County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 91.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 61.9 to 129.2 and 6 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (1, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to 4.7.
Barnwell County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 89.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 66.4 to 117.6 and 10 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 39 (3, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.4 to 2.0.
Beaufort County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 90.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 81.6 to 99.5 and 81 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (17, 45)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to 0.0.
Berkeley County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 94.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 87.3 to 101.9 and 133 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (15, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -10.1 to 0.3.
Calhoun County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 108.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 77.4 to 146.8 and 8 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (1, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.0 to 4.2.
Charleston County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 104.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 98.4 to 109.9 and 261 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (7, 33)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 0.5.
Cherokee County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 109.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 94.4 to 127.2 and 36 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (1, 39)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 1.3.
Chester County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 110.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 90.2 to 134.8 and 20 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (1, 43)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 1.8.
Chesterfield County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 105.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 88.5 to 125.5 and 27 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (2, 43)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to 2.6.
Clarendon County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 95.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 75.4 to 119.8 and 15 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (2, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 3.9.
Colleton County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 110.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 91.5 to 133.0 and 23 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (1, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.9 to 2.8.
Darlington County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 97.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 83.8 to 113.3 and 35 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (4, 44)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 1.4.
Dillon County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 107.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 85.5 to 132.4 and 17 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (1, 45)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.6 to 2.5.
Dorchester County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 107.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 98.8 to 117.0 and 110 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (3, 33)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.5 to 1.1.
Edgefield County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 84.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 65.3 to 107.5 and 13 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 44 (6, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 3.4.
Fairfield County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 90.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 66.8 to 119.5 and 10 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (2, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.8 to 2.2.
Florence County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 98.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 88.7 to 108.4 and 79 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (7, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to -0.1.
Georgetown County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 133.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 115.7 to 153.5 and 40 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 15)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -6.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -19.1 to 4.1.
Greenville County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 107.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 102.0 to 112.3 and 341 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (5, 27)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.6 to 0.5.
Greenwood County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 117.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 103.0 to 134.3 and 46 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (1, 33)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 6.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.1 to 14.7.
Hampton County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 97.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 73.4 to 125.8 and 11 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (1, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 3.6.
Horry County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 100.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 94.2 to 107.4 and 183 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (8, 37)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 0.6.
Jasper County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 70.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 53.3 to 92.1 and 11 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 46 (24, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.7 to 2.7.
Kershaw County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 103.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 89.8 to 119.6 and 39 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (2, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.8 to 0.8.
Lancaster County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 85.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 74.6 to 96.4 and 49 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 43 (20, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -17.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -22.9 to -10.5.
Laurens County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 95.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 82.0 to 110.5 and 36 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (5, 45)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -12.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -25.7 to 0.3.
Lee County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 95.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 69.1 to 128.0 and 9 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (1, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.6 to 3.3.
Lexington County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 103.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 96.9 to 110.4 and 187 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (7, 35)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.7 to 0.8.
Marion County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 103.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 82.3 to 128.2 and 17 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (1, 45)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 4.4.
Marlboro County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 87.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 68.0 to 110.4 and 14 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 42 (5, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to 1.0.
McCormick County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 83.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.1 to 132.8 and 4 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 45 (1, 46)
- Recent Trend : * 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).
Newberry County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 95.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 77.5 to 116.2 and 20 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (3, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to 2.0.
Oconee County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 102.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 89.1 to 117.5 and 42 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (3, 42)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.9 to 2.0.
Orangeburg County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 110.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 97.0 to 125.7 and 48 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (2, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 1.0.
Pickens County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 112.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 101.3 to 124.3 and 78 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (2, 32)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 1.8.
Richland County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 97.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 92.4 to 103.7 and 242 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (13, 39)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 0.0.
Saluda County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 88.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 64.9 to 117.7 and 9 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 41 (3, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 4.2.
Spartanburg County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 101.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 95.3 to 108.3 and 195 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (8, 37)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 0.4.
Sumter County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 103.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 91.7 to 115.7 and 60 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (3, 41)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 0.7.
Union County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 141.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 115.4 to 171.0 and 21 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 22)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.4 to 4.2.
Williamsburg County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 91.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 73.0 to 114.2 and 16 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (3, 46)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to 3.4.
York County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 99.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 93.3 to 106.4 and 181 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (10, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 1.1.
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 12/12/2024 5:50 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.
* 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.