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Incidence Rates Table
County |
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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Virginia 6 | N/A | 129.0 (127.6, 130.5) | N/A | 6,823 | rising | 0.4 (0.1, 0.7) |
US (SEER+NPCR) 1 | N/A | 129.8 (129.5, 130.0) | N/A | 258,398 | rising | 0.6 (0.4, 0.8) |
Essex County 6 | Rural | 190.4 (148.8, 241.6) | N/A | 17 | rising | 4.4 (1.8, 7.7) |
Williamsburg City 6 | Urban | 184.8 (138.9, 241.4) | N/A | 14 | stable | 0.3 (-2.3, 3.4) |
Hopewell City 6 | Urban | 171.6 (141.8, 206.0) | N/A | 25 | rising | 2.5 (0.9, 4.3) |
Galax City 6 | Rural | 170.4 (122.5, 233.2) | N/A | 9 | stable | 2.1 (-1.5, 6.0) |
Fredericksburg City 6 | Urban | 169.6 (139.4, 204.2) | N/A | 23 | stable | 1.4 (-1.7, 4.7) |
Martinsville City 6 | Rural | 168.5 (132.1, 212.4) | N/A | 16 | stable | -0.2 (-2.6, 2.3) |
Brunswick County 6 | Rural | 168.0 (131.7, 212.0) | N/A | 18 | rising | 2.8 (1.0, 4.6) |
Amelia County 6 | Urban | 167.9 (130.2, 213.9) | N/A | 16 | stable | 2.3 (-1.3, 6.1) |
New Kent County 6 | Urban | 164.3 (134.9, 198.7) | N/A | 25 | stable | 0.8 (-2.1, 4.3) |
Staunton City 6 | Urban | 160.9 (134.8, 191.0) | N/A | 31 | rising | 3.5 (1.4, 5.9) |
Charles City County 6 | Urban | 160.6 (114.0, 223.9) | N/A | 10 | stable | 1.2 (-3.8, 7.1) |
Northampton County 6 | Rural | 160.3 (118.9, 212.0) | N/A | 15 | stable | 1.1 (-2.5, 4.8) |
Petersburg City 6 | Urban | 158.1 (134.6, 184.7) | N/A | 36 | stable | 1.3 (-1.0, 3.8) |
Mecklenburg County 6 | Rural | 154.3 (130.7, 181.4) | N/A | 39 | stable | 1.2 (-0.6, 3.0) |
Goochland County 6 | Urban | 153.1 (127.6, 183.1) | N/A | 29 | stable | 1.3 (-1.9, 5.1) |
Alleghany County and Clifton Forge City 6 | Rural | 153.1 (120.2, 193.2) | N/A | 18 | stable | 1.5 (-2.1, 5.3) |
Fairfax City 6 | Urban | 151.0 (123.5, 183.1) | N/A | 22 | stable | 1.7 (-1.0, 4.7) |
Rappahannock County 6 | Urban | 150.7 (103.2, 215.0) | N/A | 9 | stable | -2.2 (-4.6, 0.1) |
King and Queen County 6 | Urban | 150.7 (103.4, 215.5) | N/A | 8 | stable | 4.1 (-0.5, 9.5) |
Lexington City 6 | Rural | 150.3 (89.7, 236.9) | N/A | 5 | stable | 1.7 (-3.0, 6.9) |
Danville City 6 | Rural | 150.0 (130.0, 172.5) | N/A | 48 | stable | 1.3 (0.0, 2.7) |
Lynchburg City 6 | Urban | 149.1 (132.0, 167.8) | N/A | 63 | stable | 1.0 (-0.7, 2.8) |
Spotsylvania County 6 | Urban | 148.7 (136.8, 161.4) | N/A | 122 | stable | 1.4 (0.0, 3.1) |
Mathews County 6 | Urban | 148.6 (105.8, 205.9) | N/A | 11 | stable | 2.1 (-1.7, 6.5) |
Henrico County 6 | Urban | 147.0 (139.6, 154.6) | N/A | 318 | rising | 0.8 (0.1, 1.6) |
Augusta County 6 | Urban | 146.4 (131.6, 162.5) | N/A | 81 | rising | 1.7 (0.9, 2.7) |
Chesapeake City 6 | Urban | 144.7 (136.0, 154.0) | N/A | 213 | stable | 1.0 (0.0, 2.1) |
Charlotte County 6 | Rural | 144.6 (108.1, 190.5) | N/A | 12 | stable | 1.9 (-1.4, 5.5) |
Middlesex County 6 | Rural | 143.7 (103.7, 196.0) | N/A | 13 | stable | 1.4 (-0.8, 3.6) |
Covington City 6 | Rural | 143.4 (92.9, 213.0) | N/A | 6 | stable | 3.3 (-1.3, 8.9) |
Greensville County 6 | Rural | 143.1 (100.1, 199.7) | N/A | 8 | stable | 0.2 (-3.0, 3.5) |
Nottoway County 6 | Rural | 142.6 (109.1, 183.7) | N/A | 14 | stable | -0.8 (-3.8, 2.2) |
Waynesboro City 6 | Urban | 142.4 (116.1, 173.2) | N/A | 22 | stable | 0.5 (-1.2, 2.4) |
Roanoke County 6 | Urban | 141.9 (129.1, 155.8) | N/A | 102 | stable | 0.7 (-0.2, 1.6) |
Chesterfield County 6 | Urban | 141.8 (134.7, 149.2) | N/A | 317 | stable | 0.4 (-0.5, 1.5) |
Powhatan County 6 | Urban | 139.8 (116.4, 167.0) | N/A | 28 | stable | -0.7 (-3.8, 2.8) |
Winchester City 6 | Urban | 138.8 (113.8, 167.8) | N/A | 23 | stable | 1.2 (-1.3, 4.1) |
Norfolk City 6 | Urban | 138.4 (128.8, 148.5) | N/A | 168 | stable | 0.1 (-7.2, 1.5) |
Lancaster County 6 | Rural | 138.1 (102.5, 185.0) | N/A | 16 | rising | 14.6 (0.6, 25.5) |
Bedford City and County 6 | Urban | 137.4 (123.4, 152.8) | N/A | 81 | stable | -0.2 (-1.5, 1.2) |
Prince George County 6 | Urban | 137.3 (114.3, 163.5) | N/A | 27 | stable | 0.2 (-1.5, 2.0) |
Colonial Heights City 6 | Urban | 137.1 (108.3, 171.6) | N/A | 18 | stable | 1.8 (-1.1, 5.0) |
Franklin City 6 | Rural | 137.0 (96.9, 189.5) | N/A | 9 | stable | -0.1 (-3.3, 3.0) |
Culpeper County 6 | Urban | 136.2 (118.0, 156.6) | N/A | 43 | stable | 0.4 (-1.7, 2.8) |
Botetourt County 6 | Urban | 135.4 (115.2, 158.7) | N/A | 36 | stable | 1.5 (-1.3, 4.6) |
Poquoson City 6 | Urban | 135.2 (101.1, 178.3) | N/A | 11 | stable | -0.5 (-3.6, 2.8) |
Westmoreland County 6 | Rural | 135.1 (105.4, 171.1) | N/A | 19 | stable | 0.6 (-1.2, 2.5) |
Isle of Wight County 6 | Urban | 135.1 (115.2, 157.7) | N/A | 37 | stable | 0.8 (-1.0, 2.8) |
Virginia Beach City 6 | Urban | 134.6 (128.4, 141.1) | N/A | 371 | stable | -2.2 (-5.3, 0.0) |
Salem City 6 | Urban | 134.2 (109.2, 163.4) | N/A | 23 | stable | 0.2 (-1.9, 2.4) |
Loudoun County 6 | Urban | 134.0 (127.0, 141.2) | N/A | 282 | stable | 0.1 (-0.9, 1.4) |
Stafford County 6 | Urban | 133.8 (122.5, 145.9) | N/A | 107 | stable | 0.8 (-0.6, 2.4) |
Dickenson County 6 | Rural | 132.9 (100.3, 173.5) | N/A | 13 | stable | -1.0 (-4.8, 2.4) |
Frederick County 6 | Urban | 132.4 (119.1, 146.8) | N/A | 78 | stable | -0.2 (-1.3, 0.9) |
Fluvanna County 6 | Urban | 132.1 (109.3, 158.7) | N/A | 26 | falling | -19.5 (-29.2, -12.2) |
Caroline County 6 | Rural | 131.3 (109.0, 157.2) | N/A | 26 | rising | 1.9 (0.1, 4.0) |
Southampton County 6 | Rural | 131.0 (103.0, 165.2) | N/A | 17 | stable | 1.6 (-0.6, 4.1) |
Franklin County 6 | Urban | 130.9 (114.7, 149.1) | N/A | 56 | stable | 0.3 (-1.6, 2.3) |
Rockbridge County 6 | Rural | 130.9 (106.5, 159.9) | N/A | 25 | stable | -0.1 (-1.6, 1.5) |
Surry County 6 | Urban | 130.3 (90.5, 186.4) | N/A | 8 | stable | 2.3 (-2.6, 8.5) |
Roanoke City 6 | Urban | 130.1 (117.4, 143.9) | N/A | 85 | stable | 0.3 (-1.1, 1.8) |
Hanover County 6 | Urban | 130.0 (118.3, 142.5) | N/A | 99 | stable | 0.3 (-1.1, 1.9) |
Lunenburg County 6 | Rural | 129.9 (95.3, 174.3) | N/A | 12 | falling | -12.1 (-30.1, -0.4) |
King George County 6 | Rural | 128.9 (104.0, 158.2) | N/A | 19 | stable | 0.9 (-1.0, 3.0) |
Arlington County 6 | Urban | 128.5 (119.2, 138.2) | N/A | 147 | stable | -0.4 (-1.8, 1.0) |
Giles County 6 | Urban | 128.4 (100.6, 162.4) | N/A | 16 | rising | 5.3 (1.1, 19.5) |
Suffolk City 6 | Urban | 128.2 (114.9, 142.5) | N/A | 72 | stable | 1.3 (-1.1, 4.2) |
Sussex County 6 | Urban | 128.0 (86.8, 182.8) | N/A | 8 | stable | 1.1 (-2.0, 4.1) |
Buckingham County 6 | Rural | 127.6 (97.3, 165.3) | N/A | 14 | stable | 2.7 (-1.4, 16.0) |
Alexandria City 6 | Urban | 127.6 (117.0, 138.9) | N/A | 112 | stable | 0.1 (-1.1, 1.4) |
Manassas Park City 6 | Urban | 126.9 (92.8, 169.3) | N/A | 10 | stable | 3.2 (-0.8, 8.5) |
Richmond City 6 | Urban | 126.7 (117.7, 136.3) | N/A | 160 | stable | -0.3 (-1.0, 0.5) |
Floyd County 6 | Urban | 126.6 (97.1, 163.3) | N/A | 15 | stable | 1.6 (-1.8, 5.5) |
Campbell County 6 | Urban | 125.9 (110.0, 143.7) | N/A | 51 | stable | 1.3 (-0.3, 3.1) |
Warren County 6 | Urban | 124.7 (105.3, 146.9) | N/A | 32 | stable | 0.4 (-2.3, 3.2) |
Fairfax County 6 | Urban | 124.6 (120.7, 128.5) | N/A | 830 | stable | -0.1 (-0.8, 0.6) |
Falls Church City 6 | Urban | 124.3 (92.9, 163.4) | N/A | 11 | stable | -0.9 (-3.4, 1.6) |
Portsmouth City 6 | Urban | 123.6 (110.9, 137.5) | N/A | 74 | stable | 0.2 (-0.9, 1.4) |
Halifax County with South Boston City 6 | Rural | 123.6 (103.6, 146.6) | N/A | 33 | stable | 0.3 (-3.3, 1.8) |
Amherst County 6 | Urban | 123.3 (102.7, 147.3) | N/A | 29 | stable | 1.3 (-0.7, 3.6) |
York County 6 | Urban | 123.3 (108.5, 139.5) | N/A | 54 | stable | 0.5 (-0.9, 2.0) |
Henry County 6 | Rural | 123.2 (106.6, 141.9) | N/A | 49 | stable | 0.3 (-1.4, 2.0) |
Newport News City 6 | Urban | 122.7 (113.1, 132.9) | N/A | 129 | stable | -0.2 (-1.3, 1.0) |
Pittsylvania County 6 | Rural | 122.6 (107.0, 140.0) | N/A | 55 | stable | 1.0 (-0.7, 2.8) |
Buena Vista City 6 | Rural | 122.4 (79.8, 181.2) | N/A | 6 |
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Dinwiddie County 6 | Urban | 121.9 (100.1, 147.3) | N/A | 24 | stable | 0.8 (-1.6, 3.4) |
Hampton City 6 | Urban | 121.8 (111.1, 133.2) | N/A | 105 | stable | -0.1 (-1.3, 1.1) |
Albemarle County 6 | Urban | 121.4 (109.6, 134.2) | N/A | 88 | stable | -1.1 (-3.0, 0.8) |
Prince Edward County 6 | Rural | 120.9 (92.7, 155.3) | N/A | 15 | stable | 0.4 (-2.1, 2.9) |
Nelson County 6 | Urban | 120.7 (92.5, 156.3) | N/A | 16 | stable | 0.4 (-2.9, 3.8) |
Gloucester County 6 | Urban | 120.6 (102.5, 141.3) | N/A | 36 | stable | -0.1 (-2.2, 2.2) |
Richmond County 6 | Rural | 120.2 (77.2, 179.5) | N/A | 6 | stable | -0.8 (-5.4, 3.7) |
Orange County 6 | Rural | 119.9 (101.8, 140.7) | N/A | 34 | stable | 0.2 (-1.2, 1.9) |
Craig County 6 | Urban | 119.8 (73.3, 190.2) | N/A | 5 |
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Fauquier County 6 | Urban | 119.8 (105.2, 135.8) | N/A | 54 | stable | 7.7 (-1.5, 13.6) |
Shenandoah County 6 | Rural | 116.9 (99.0, 137.2) | N/A | 36 | stable | 0.4 (-1.3, 2.2) |
Carroll County 6 | Rural | 116.4 (95.5, 141.1) | N/A | 27 | stable | 1.4 (-1.0, 3.9) |
Patrick County 6 | Rural | 116.2 (90.2, 148.7) | N/A | 17 | stable | 1.5 (-1.2, 4.5) |
Greene County 6 | Urban | 115.5 (89.6, 146.8) | N/A | 15 | stable | 0.9 (-2.1, 4.4) |
Accomack County 6 | Rural | 115.4 (95.3, 138.9) | N/A | 29 | stable | 0.6 (-2.1, 3.2) |
Prince William County 6 | Urban | 115.4 (109.3, 121.7) | N/A | 278 | stable | 0.1 (-0.9, 1.3) |
Wythe County 6 | Rural | 113.1 (92.4, 137.6) | N/A | 23 | stable | 1.5 (-1.4, 4.6) |
Montgomery County 6 | Urban | 110.5 (97.2, 125.2) | N/A | 53 | stable | -1.1 (-3.4, 1.2) |
Clarke County 6 | Urban | 109.9 (81.9, 145.6) | N/A | 12 | stable | -1.5 (-4.8, 1.7) |
James City County 6 | Urban | 109.3 (96.9, 122.9) | N/A | 69 | falling | -4.0 (-11.2, -1.7) |
Pulaski County 6 | Urban | 108.1 (90.0, 129.2) | N/A | 29 | stable | 0.8 (-2.8, 4.8) |
Louisa County 6 | Rural | 108.0 (89.6, 129.3) | N/A | 29 | stable | 1.0 (-0.7, 2.9) |
Rockingham County 6 | Urban | 107.7 (95.2, 121.4) | N/A | 61 | stable | 0.4 (-1.4, 2.4) |
Appomattox County 6 | Urban | 107.4 (80.6, 140.8) | N/A | 12 | stable | -0.4 (-2.6, 2.1) |
King William County 6 | Urban | 106.5 (80.1, 139.3) | N/A | 12 | stable | -0.4 (-3.4, 2.8) |
Cumberland County 6 | Rural | 105.0 (71.7, 149.7) | N/A | 8 | stable | 0.4 (-2.7, 3.9) |
Wise County 6 | Rural | 104.4 (86.3, 125.5) | N/A | 26 | stable | 8.5 (-2.7, 23.2) |
Bath County 6 | Rural | 104.2 (61.2, 175.1) | N/A | 4 | stable | -0.1 (-5.5, 6.0) |
Manassas City 6 | Urban | 104.0 (84.7, 126.4) | N/A | 22 | stable | -1.0 (-3.5, 1.7) |
Emporia City 6 | Rural | 102.9 (61.8, 162.5) | N/A | 4 |
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Grayson County 6 | Rural | 101.2 (73.9, 136.3) | N/A | 12 | stable | -0.5 (-3.2, 1.9) |
Northumberland County 6 | Rural | 100.3 (74.3, 136.3) | N/A | 14 | stable | -0.3 (-3.8, 3.3) |
Radford City 6 | Urban | 98.2 (66.2, 140.8) | N/A | 6 | falling | -3.7 (-7.3, -0.5) |
Charlottesville City 6 | Urban | 97.9 (80.3, 118.4) | N/A | 23 | stable | -1.3 (-3.3, 0.8) |
Smyth County 6 | Rural | 96.9 (79.1, 118.1) | N/A | 23 | rising | 2.6 (0.2, 5.3) |
Buchanan County 6 | Rural | 96.5 (73.4, 125.4) | N/A | 14 | stable | -0.6 (-3.7, 2.4) |
Harrisonburg City 6 | Urban | 95.3 (76.7, 117.0) | N/A | 19 | stable | 0.3 (-2.1, 2.8) |
Washington County 6 | Urban | 94.5 (80.9, 110.0) | N/A | 41 | falling | -2.7 (-5.0, -0.6) |
Madison County 6 | Rural | 94.1 (69.1, 126.5) | N/A | 11 | stable | 0.7 (-2.4, 4.1) |
Bland County 6 | Rural | 88.8 (56.5, 140.5) | N/A | 5 |
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Russell County 6 | Rural | 85.8 (67.3, 108.3) | N/A | 17 | stable | -2.9 (-6.6, 0.5) |
Page County 6 | Rural | 81.2 (63.2, 103.4) | N/A | 15 | falling | -10.9 (-21.0, -4.5) |
Lee County 6 | Rural | 77.4 (58.6, 101.3) | N/A | 13 | stable | -2.1 (-7.5, 2.7) |
Bristol City 6 | Urban | 76.4 (54.9, 104.1) | N/A | 10 | stable | -2.6 (-6.9, 1.0) |
Tazewell County 6 | Rural | 73.1 (58.8, 90.1) | N/A | 22 | falling | -2.8 (-5.5, -0.5) |
Scott County 6 | Urban | 68.7 (49.7, 93.3) | N/A | 11 |
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/09/2024 10:08 am.
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 09/09/2024 10:08 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.
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.