Interpretation of Incidence Rates Data
Incidence Rate Report for South Carolina by County
Melanoma of the Skin (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 22.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.1 to 23.2 and 1,433 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.1 to 0.3.
US (SEER+NPCR)1
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Rate : The incidence rate is 22.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.6 to 22.8 and 86,630 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : N/A
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.5 to 1.5.
Aiken County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 12.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.8 to 15.2 and 30 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 26 (22, 33)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -2.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.4 to -0.1.
Anderson County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 23.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.3 to 26.0 and 56 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 12 (6, 21)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.2 to 3.7.
Beaufort County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 20.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.6 to 22.6 and 64 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 18 (11, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -7.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -12.9 to -4.7.
Berkeley County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 22.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.6 to 25.1 and 54 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 14 (7, 22)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.2 to 3.3.
Charleston County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 26.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 24.2 to 28.4 and 127 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 7 (3, 14)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 1.7.
Chester County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 15.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.4 to 22.5 and 7 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 25 (10, 36)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 2.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.2 to 8.8.
Darlington County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 9.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.4 to 12.9 and 8 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 34 (25, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.9 to 3.1.
Dorchester County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 24.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.7 to 27.6 and 42 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 11 (4, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.7 to 1.7.
Edgefield County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 11.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.5 to 17.9 and 4 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 31 (19, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.8 to 5.2.
Florence County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 7.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.1 to 10.1 and 13 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 35 (29, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -4.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -7.1 to -2.8.
Greenville County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 44.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 41.8 to 46.7 and 270 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 1 (1, 2)
- Recent Trend : The trend is rising because the trend is 2.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 1.7 to 3.8.
Horry County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 25.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 23.5 to 27.8 and 138 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 8 (4, 15)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.0 to 1.4.
Jasper County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 10.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.2 to 17.0 and 4 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 32 (20, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.1 to 7.5.
Kershaw County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 17.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.3 to 21.9 and 15 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 23 (11, 30)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.4 to 6.7.
Lancaster County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 22.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.4 to 26.2 and 28 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 15 (5, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -7.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -23.4 to 0.1.
Laurens County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 22.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.4 to 28.1 and 20 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 13 (3, 24)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.0 to 2.7.
Lexington County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 18.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.5 to 20.8 and 65 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 20 (14, 25)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -11.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -22.7 to -0.7.
Pickens County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 38.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 33.6 to 43.0 and 57 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 2 (1, 3)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.6 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.1 to 4.8.
Richland County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 10.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.1 to 12.0 and 44 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 33 (26, 36)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 0.2.
Saluda County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 16.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.4 to 26.2 and 5 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 24 (4, 36)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -36.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -66.4 to 0.9.
Spartanburg County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 29.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 26.7 to 31.7 and 112 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 4 (3, 9)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.3 to 4.4.
Sumter County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 11.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 9.3 to 14.9 and 15 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 29 (23, 36)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.7 to 0.7.
Union County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 25.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.4 to 34.4 and 10 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 9 (2, 25)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -5.4 with a 95% confidence interval from -24.5 to 10.7.
York County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : The incidence rate is 24.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.6 to 26.7 and 73 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 10 (5, 18)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 1.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -0.8 to 3.1.
Abbeville County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 11.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.8 to 18.7 and 4 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 30 (17, 38)
- 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).
Barnwell County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 11.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 6.6 to 20.1 and 3 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 28 (15, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -3.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -9.9 to 3.2.
Cherokee County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 30.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 24.5 to 37.2 and 20 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 3 (2, 16)
- Recent Trend : The trend is falling because the trend is -26.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -40.6 to -13.3.
Chesterfield County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 7.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.1 to 11.6 and 3 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 38 (27, 38)
- 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).
Clarendon County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 18.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.3 to 26.2 and 8 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 22 (5, 33)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to 4.8.
Colleton County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 18.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.1 to 25.3 and 9 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 21 (6, 31)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -3.3 to 5.2.
Georgetown County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 26.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.7 to 32.0 and 29 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 6 (3, 20)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.0 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.0 to 2.2.
Greenwood County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 19.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.3 to 24.1 and 17 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 19 (8, 28)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -0.9 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.1 to 2.4.
Marion County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 12.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 7.6 to 18.8 and 5 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 27 (17, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 4.1 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.7 to 26.0.
McCormick County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 20.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 12.1 to 35.6 and 4 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 16 (3, 35)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 3.7 with a 95% confidence interval from -1.6 to 10.5.
Newberry County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 20.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 14.7 to 26.8 and 10 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 17 (4, 29)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.8 with a 95% confidence interval from -4.2 to 6.6.
Oconee County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 27.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 23.4 to 33.0 and 32 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 5 (2, 16)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is 0.5 with a 95% confidence interval from -2.1 to 3.3.
Orangeburg County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 7.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 5.6 to 10.6 and 9 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 36 (29, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -2.2 with a 95% confidence interval from -5.3 to 0.8.
Williamsburg County6
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : The incidence rate is 7.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 4.4 to 12.8 and 4 average annual cases over 2017-2021.
- CI*Rank ⋔ : 37 (25, 38)
- Recent Trend : The trend is stable because the trend is -1.3 with a 95% confidence interval from -6.4 to 4.1.
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : * 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).
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- 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).
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : * 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).
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- 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).
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : * 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).
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- 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).
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : * 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).
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- 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).
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Rate : * 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).
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- 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).
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : * 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).
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- 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).
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : * 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).
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- 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).
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Rate : * 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).
- CI*Rank ⋔ : *
- 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).
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 12/04/2024 2:39 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.
Allendale, Bamberg, Calhoun, Dillon, Fairfield, Hampton, Lee, Marlboro
† 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+).
⋔ 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).
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.
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.