Data Table for Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer
Death Rate/Trend Comparison by Cancer, 2019-2023
Kentucky Counties versus United States
All Cancer Sites
All Races, Both Sexes
Sorted by rate
Counties
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Priority Index1 1=highest 9=lowest 
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Recent Trend2 |
County Death Rate Compared to US Rate |
Average Annual Count
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Age-Adjusted Death Rate deaths per 100,000 (95% Confidence Interval) 
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Rate Ratio3 County to US
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Recent 5-Year Trend2 in Death Rates (95% Confidence Interval)
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| United States | - | falling | - | 605,771 | 145.4 (145.2, 145.6) | - | -1.3 (-1.5, -1.2) |
| Kentucky | - | falling | - | 10,264 | 180.4 (178.8, 182.0) | - | -1.1 (-1.3, -1.0) |
| Owsley County | 4 | stable | higher | 15 | 265.8 (207.4, 336.9) | 1.8 | -0.1 (-1.7, 1.4) |
| Carlisle County | 4 | stable | higher | 18 | 256.3 (205.1, 317.9) | 1.8 | 1.4 (-0.6, 3.5) |
| Cumberland County | 4 | stable | higher | 25 | 255.9 (212.2, 307.5) | 1.8 | 1.0 (-0.6, 2.6) |
| Clay County | 4 | stable | higher | 64 | 255.4 (227.4, 286.1) | 1.8 | -0.1 (-0.9, 0.7) |
| Clinton County | 4 | stable | higher | 35 | 251.6 (214.6, 294.0) | 1.7 | 0.4 (-0.7, 1.7) |
| Perry County | 4 | stable | higher | 93 | 249.8 (226.8, 274.8) | 1.7 | -0.5 (-1.5, 0.5) |
| Lawrence County | 4 | stable | higher | 52 | 249.5 (219.1, 283.1) | 1.7 | -0.2 (-1.1, 0.6) |
| Knox County | 1 | rising | higher | 98 | 248.2 (226.2, 271.8) | 1.7 | 1.2 (0.1, 4.3) |
| Leslie County | 4 | stable | higher | 36 | 241.7 (206.5, 281.9) | 1.7 | -0.2 (-1.5, 1.0) |
| Lee County | 4 | stable | higher | 24 | 240.3 (198.3, 289.6) | 1.7 | -1.1 (-2.3, 0.1) |
| Powell County | 4 | stable | higher | 37 | 240.1 (205.1, 279.5) | 1.7 | -0.7 (-2.2, 0.8) |
| Wolfe County | 4 | stable | higher | 22 | 237.6 (193.1, 290.2) | 1.6 | -0.1 (-1.9, 1.7) |
| Harlan County | 4 | stable | higher | 86 | 234.4 (212.0, 258.6) | 1.6 | -0.9 (-1.8, 0.0) |
| Monroe County | 4 | stable | higher | 37 | 234.0 (200.5, 272.0) | 1.6 | 0.8 (-0.3, 2.0) |
| Floyd County | 5 | falling | higher | 114 | 233.0 (213.5, 254.0) | 1.6 | -1.1 (-1.7, -0.5) |
| Bell County | 4 | stable | higher | 79 | 228.6 (206.0, 253.2) | 1.6 | -0.4 (-1.4, 0.6) |
| McCreary County | 4 | stable | higher | 48 | 228.4 (199.8, 260.3) | 1.6 | -1.2 (-2.6, 0.1) |
| Metcalfe County | 4 | stable | higher | 35 | 227.8 (194.3, 266.0) | 1.6 | -0.9 (-2.5, 0.7) |
| Fulton County | 4 | stable | higher | 20 | 221.6 (178.8, 272.5) | 1.5 | 0.0 (-1.3, 1.3) |
| Grayson County | 4 | stable | higher | 78 | 221.1 (198.9, 245.2) | 1.5 | 0.2 (-0.3, 0.8) |
| Estill County | 4 | stable | higher | 43 | 220.5 (190.8, 254.0) | 1.5 | -0.5 (-1.6, 0.6) |
| Livingston County | 4 | stable | higher | 32 | 220.3 (186.3, 259.7) | 1.5 | 0.4 (-1.2, 2.1) |
| Butler County | 4 | stable | higher | 37 | 218.4 (187.3, 253.6) | 1.5 | -0.3 (-1.5, 0.9) |
| Taylor County | 4 | stable | higher | 73 | 217.5 (195.1, 241.8) | 1.5 | 0.1 (-0.8, 1.0) |
| Rockcastle County | 4 | stable | higher | 49 | 216.6 (189.5, 246.9) | 1.5 | -0.4 (-1.6, 0.8) |
| Menifee County | 4 | stable | higher | 21 | 216.4 (175.0, 266.1) | 1.5 | -0.5 (-2.2, 1.3) |
| Lewis County | 4 | stable | higher | 40 | 215.1 (185.2, 248.7) | 1.5 | -0.6 (-1.8, 0.7) |
| Whitley County | 4 | stable | higher | 94 | 214.5 (195.2, 235.3) | 1.5 | 0.0 (-1.1, 1.2) |
| Bath County | 4 | stable | higher | 36 | 212.1 (181.4, 246.9) | 1.5 | -0.4 (-1.4, 0.6) |
| Pendleton County | 4 | stable | higher | 38 | 210.9 (180.9, 244.6) | 1.5 | 0.1 (-0.8, 1.2) |
| Carter County | 4 | stable | higher | 80 | 210.6 (190.0, 233.0) | 1.4 | -0.7 (-1.7, 0.2) |
| Russell County | 4 | stable | higher | 56 | 210.4 (185.6, 238.1) | 1.4 | -0.4 (-1.6, 0.8) |
| Breathitt County | 4 | stable | higher | 38 | 210.3 (180.3, 244.2) | 1.4 | -0.9 (-2.3, 0.5) |
| Union County | 4 | stable | higher | 39 | 209.1 (179.7, 242.5) | 1.4 | -0.8 (-2.4, 0.8) |
| Todd County | 4 | stable | higher | 32 | 208.5 (176.9, 244.5) | 1.4 | -0.2 (-1.5, 1.1) |
| Letcher County | 4 | stable | higher | 65 | 207.5 (184.5, 232.9) | 1.4 | -0.9 (-2.1, 0.3) |
| Fleming County | 4 | stable | higher | 42 | 206.9 (179.2, 237.9) | 1.4 | 0.2 (-0.9, 1.5) |
| Calloway County | 4 | stable | higher | 94 | 204.8 (186.3, 224.8) | 1.4 | 0.2 (-0.3, 0.7) |
| Carroll County | 4 | stable | higher | 28 | 204.7 (171.4, 242.9) | 1.4 | -0.5 (-1.6, 0.8) |
| Martin County | 4 | stable | higher | 29 | 203.5 (170.9, 240.8) | 1.4 | -0.6 (-2.0, 0.8) |
| Crittenden County | 4 | stable | higher | 27 | 202.9 (169.2, 242.1) | 1.4 | -0.2 (-1.9, 1.4) |
| Lincoln County | 4 | stable | higher | 67 | 202.3 (180.6, 226.0) | 1.4 | -0.7 (-1.4, 0.1) |
| Morgan County | 5 | falling | higher | 36 | 202.3 (172.9, 235.5) | 1.4 | -2.5 (-9.8, -0.3) |
| Pulaski County | 5 | falling | higher | 188 | 202.1 (189.0, 215.9) | 1.4 | -0.6 (-1.1, -0.2) |
| Henry County | 4 | stable | higher | 44 | 201.4 (174.7, 231.4) | 1.4 | -0.7 (-1.6, 0.3) |
| Pike County | 5 | falling | higher | 166 | 201.3 (187.4, 216.1) | 1.4 | -2.2 (-5.8, -1.2) |
| Johnson County | 5 | falling | higher | 61 | 200.9 (178.2, 225.9) | 1.4 | -1.1 (-2.1, -0.2) |
| Knott County | 4 | stable | higher | 41 | 200.1 (172.4, 231.5) | 1.4 | -0.6 (-1.5, 0.3) |
| Green County | 4 | stable | higher | 35 | 198.9 (170.0, 232.0) | 1.4 | -0.3 (-1.9, 1.3) |
| Nelson County | 4 | stable | higher | 114 | 198.5 (182.0, 216.1) | 1.4 | 2.5 (-0.4, 8.6) |
| Casey County | 5 | falling | higher | 46 | 198.1 (172.6, 226.6) | 1.4 | -2.9 (-13.0, -1.1) |
| Gallatin County | 5 | falling | higher | 20 | 198.0 (160.0, 242.7) | 1.4 | -1.8 (-3.5, -0.1) |
| Mercer County | 5 | falling | higher | 64 | 197.5 (175.8, 221.5) | 1.4 | -1.1 (-2.0, -0.2) |
| Hart County | 4 | stable | higher | 49 | 197.3 (172.6, 224.8) | 1.4 | -0.2 (-1.8, 1.3) |
| Laurel County | 5 | falling | higher | 153 | 196.4 (182.4, 211.3) | 1.4 | -1.2 (-1.8, -0.5) |
| Graves County | 4 | stable | higher | 99 | 195.9 (178.6, 214.6) | 1.3 | -0.5 (-1.1, 0.1) |
| Christian County | 4 | stable | higher | 134 | 195.1 (180.3, 210.7) | 1.3 | 0.6 (-0.7, 5.3) |
| Montgomery County | 4 | stable | higher | 68 | 194.3 (173.9, 216.6) | 1.3 | -0.3 (-1.3, 0.7) |
| Harrison County | 4 | stable | higher | 52 | 193.6 (170.3, 219.5) | 1.3 | -0.2 (-1.4, 1.1) |
| Ballard County | 4 | stable | higher | 23 | 193.2 (159.0, 233.7) | 1.3 | -0.9 (-2.6, 0.8) |
| Barren County | 4 | stable | higher | 114 | 192.1 (176.3, 209.0) | 1.3 | -0.6 (-1.3, 0.1) |
| Mason County | 4 | stable | higher | 44 | 192.0 (166.8, 220.2) | 1.3 | -0.9 (-2.1, 0.2) |
| Adair County | 4 | stable | higher | 51 | 191.7 (168.2, 217.8) | 1.3 | -0.4 (-1.5, 0.7) |
| Simpson County | 4 | stable | higher | 45 | 190.6 (165.8, 218.2) | 1.3 | -0.5 (-1.7, 0.8) |
| Magoffin County | 5 | falling | higher | 30 | 190.1 (159.5, 225.3) | 1.3 | -1.5 (-2.7, -0.3) |
| Webster County | 4 | stable | higher | 31 | 189.8 (160.6, 223.2) | 1.3 | -0.9 (-1.9, 0.1) |
| Marshall County | 4 | stable | higher | 95 | 189.3 (172.2, 207.9) | 1.3 | -0.3 (-1.0, 0.4) |
| Logan County | 5 | falling | higher | 71 | 187.6 (168.1, 208.8) | 1.3 | -1.1 (-1.9, -0.3) |
| Rowan County | 5 | falling | higher | 49 | 186.8 (163.7, 212.2) | 1.3 | -2.9 (-11.0, -0.8) |
| Ohio County | 5 | falling | higher | 60 | 186.5 (165.6, 209.5) | 1.3 | -1.0 (-1.8, -0.2) |
| Bourbon County | 5 | falling | higher | 55 | 186.0 (164.3, 210.0) | 1.3 | -1.2 (-2.3, -0.1) |
| Breckinridge County | 5 | falling | higher | 56 | 185.7 (164.0, 209.8) | 1.3 | -1.4 (-2.4, -0.5) |
| Grant County | 4 | stable | higher | 51 | 185.5 (162.4, 210.9) | 1.3 | -0.9 (-1.9, 0.1) |
| Hardin County | 5 | falling | higher | 235 | 185.4 (174.7, 196.6) | 1.3 | -0.9 (-1.3, -0.5) |
| Nicholas County | 5 | falling | higher | 18 | 185.1 (148.0, 229.2) | 1.3 | -4.6 (-16.3, -1.4) |
| Boyd County | 5 | falling | higher | 130 | 185.0 (170.8, 200.3) | 1.3 | -1.4 (-1.9, -0.9) |
| Trigg County | 5 | falling | higher | 43 | 181.8 (157.2, 209.8) | 1.3 | -1.4 (-2.5, -0.3) |
| Garrard County | 4 | stable | higher | 44 | 181.5 (157.5, 208.4) | 1.2 | -0.2 (-1.3, 1.1) |
| Allen County | 4 | stable | higher | 52 | 181.0 (159.0, 205.4) | 1.2 | -1.2 (-2.5, 0.1) |
| Bracken County | 6 | stable | similar | 19 | 180.8 (145.7, 222.4) | 1.2 | -1.3 (-3.0, 0.4) |
| Muhlenberg County | 5 | falling | higher | 81 | 180.8 (163.2, 200.0) | 1.2 | -1.4 (-2.3, -0.5) |
| Clark County | 4 | stable | higher | 89 | 180.3 (163.6, 198.4) | 1.2 | -0.6 (-1.5, 0.3) |
| Henderson County | 4 | stable | higher | 109 | 180.3 (165.0, 196.7) | 1.2 | -0.6 (-1.2, 0.1) |
| Madison County | 5 | falling | higher | 183 | 180.1 (168.3, 192.4) | 1.2 | -1.1 (-2.2, -0.4) |
| Elliott County | 8 | falling | similar | 20 | 180.0 (146.4, 220.3) | 1.2 | -2.9 (-4.7, -1.1) |
| Larue County | 4 | stable | higher | 34 | 179.5 (152.6, 209.9) | 1.2 | -0.7 (-2.1, 0.5) |
| Greenup County | 5 | falling | higher | 99 | 179.1 (163.3, 196.2) | 1.2 | -1.5 (-2.5, -0.6) |
| Marion County | 4 | stable | higher | 45 | 179.0 (155.9, 204.7) | 1.2 | -1.2 (-2.5, 0.1) |
| Daviess County | 4 | stable | higher | 235 | 178.8 (168.5, 189.6) | 1.2 | 5.4 (-0.9, 9.0) |
| Wayne County | 5 | falling | higher | 54 | 178.3 (157.0, 202.2) | 1.2 | -0.9 (-1.7, 0.0) |
| Edmonson County | 4 | stable | higher | 34 | 178.2 (151.7, 208.8) | 1.2 | -0.8 (-1.6, 0.1) |
| Hickman County | 6 | stable | similar | 15 | 178.2 (139.2, 227.8) | 1.2 | 0.5 (-1.4, 2.7) |
| McLean County | 8 | falling | similar | 24 | 177.5 (146.1, 214.4) | 1.2 | -1.3 (-2.7, -0.1) |
| Jackson County | 4 | stable | higher | 31 | 175.9 (148.4, 207.4) | 1.2 | -5.2 (-11.0, 2.9) |
| Hopkins County | 5 | falling | higher | 109 | 174.8 (160.1, 190.7) | 1.2 | -1.3 (-2.1, -0.5) |
| Hancock County | 6 | stable | similar | 22 | 174.6 (142.7, 212.3) | 1.2 | -1.4 (-3.2, 0.4) |
| Caldwell County | 5 | falling | higher | 34 | 173.9 (148.0, 203.5) | 1.2 | -1.7 (-2.9, -0.6) |
| Warren County | 5 | falling | higher | 239 | 172.8 (163.0, 183.1) | 1.2 | -1.3 (-1.8, -0.8) |
| Anderson County | 4 | stable | higher | 52 | 172.0 (151.2, 195.1) | 1.2 | -1.1 (-2.3, 0.2) |
| Meade County | 5 | falling | higher | 61 | 171.6 (152.1, 193.0) | 1.2 | -2.3 (-3.6, -1.4) |
| Kenton County | 5 | falling | higher | 330 | 170.3 (162.0, 179.0) | 1.2 | -1.6 (-1.9, -1.3) |
| Washington County | 6 | stable | similar | 29 | 167.9 (140.9, 199.1) | 1.2 | 0.1 (-1.8, 2.1) |
| Woodford County | 5 | falling | higher | 64 | 166.5 (148.3, 186.7) | 1.1 | -2.0 (-2.8, -1.1) |
| McCracken County | 5 | falling | higher | 164 | 166.3 (154.8, 178.5) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-1.3, -0.2) |
| Trimble County | 6 | stable | similar | 19 | 165.8 (132.9, 205.0) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-2.8, 1.2) |
| Jefferson County | 5 | falling | higher | 1,597 | 165.2 (161.5, 169.0) | 1.1 | -1.7 (-1.9, -1.5) |
| Lyon County | 6 | stable | similar | 24 | 165.2 (136.1, 200.2) | 1.1 | -1.3 (-3.0, 0.4) |
| Owen County | 6 | stable | similar | 27 | 165.1 (137.8, 196.9) | 1.1 | -1.3 (-2.6, 0.1) |
| Spencer County | 6 | stable | similar | 37 | 165.0 (140.7, 192.4) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-1.7, 0.3) |
| Campbell County | 5 | falling | higher | 193 | 163.1 (152.7, 174.1) | 1.1 | -1.8 (-2.3, -1.4) |
| Boyle County | 8 | falling | similar | 70 | 162.5 (145.6, 181.0) | 1.1 | -1.5 (-2.3, -0.7) |
| Scott County | 5 | falling | higher | 90 | 161.5 (146.3, 177.9) | 1.1 | -1.3 (-2.2, -0.4) |
| Jessamine County | 5 | falling | higher | 106 | 161.0 (147.3, 175.7) | 1.1 | -1.2 (-1.9, -0.5) |
| Shelby County | 8 | falling | similar | 92 | 157.0 (142.6, 172.6) | 1.1 | -3.8 (-11.3, -0.1) |
| Franklin County | 8 | falling | similar | 107 | 155.2 (142.0, 169.4) | 1.1 | -3.5 (-9.7, -2.1) |
| Bullitt County | 8 | falling | similar | 159 | 154.9 (143.9, 166.5) | 1.1 | -1.7 (-2.3, -1.0) |
| Fayette County | 8 | falling | similar | 503 | 145.9 (140.1, 151.8) | 1.0 | -1.7 (-2.1, -1.3) |
| Oldham County | 8 | falling | similar | 104 | 140.4 (128.1, 153.5) | 1.0 | -2.0 (-2.7, -1.2) |
| Boone County | 8 | falling | similar | 210 | 138.6 (130.1, 147.5) | 1.0 | -2.3 (-2.8, -1.8) |
| Robertson County | 8 | falling | similar | 5 | 111.1 (70.2, 174.6) | 0.8 | -13.5 (-40.7, -3.4) |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/18/2026 8:50 pm.
1 Priority indices were created by ordering from rates that are rising and above the comparison rate to rates that are falling and below the comparison rate.
2 Recent trend in death rates is usually an Average Annual Percent Change (AAPC) based on the APCs calculated by Joinpoint. Due to data availability issues, the time period and/or calculation method used in the calculation of the trends may differ for selected geographic areas.
3 Rate ratio is the county rate divided by the US rate. Previous versions of this table used one-year rates for states and five-year rates for counties. As of June 2018, only five-year rates are used.
Source: Death data provided by the National Vital Statistics System public use data file. Death rates calculated by the National Cancer Institute using SEER*Stat. Death rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (20 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85-89, 90+). The Healthy People 2030 goals are based on rates adjusted using different methods but the differences should be minimal. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI. The US Population Data File is used with mortality data.
Note: When the population size for a denominator is small, the rates may be unstable. A rate is unstable when a small change in the numerator (e.g., only one or two additional cases) has a dramatic effect on the calculated rate. Suppression is used to avoid misinterpretation when rates are unstable.
State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data. Data presented on the State Cancer Profiles Web Site may differ from statistics reported by the State Cancer Registries (for more information).
Interpret Rankings provides insight into interpreting cancer statistics. When the population size for a denominator is small, the rates may be unstable. A rate is unstable when a small change in the numerator (e.g., only one or two additional cases) has a dramatic effect on the calculated rate.
Data for United States do not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/18/2026 8:50 pm.
Trend2
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.
Rate Comparison
Above when 95% confident the rate is above and Rate Ratio3 > 1.10
Similar
when unable to conclude above or below with confidence.
Below when 95% confident the rate is below and Rate Ratio3 < 0.90
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.Rate Comparison
Above
when 95% confident the rate is above and Rate Ratio3 > 1.10Similar
when unable to conclude above or below with confidence.Below
when 95% confident the rate is below and Rate Ratio3 < 0.901 Priority indices were created by ordering from rates that are rising and above the comparison rate to rates that are falling and below the comparison rate.
2 Recent trend in death rates is usually an Average Annual Percent Change (AAPC) based on the APCs calculated by Joinpoint. Due to data availability issues, the time period and/or calculation method used in the calculation of the trends may differ for selected geographic areas.
3 Rate ratio is the county rate divided by the US rate. Previous versions of this table used one-year rates for states and five-year rates for counties. As of June 2018, only five-year rates are used.
Source: Death data provided by the National Vital Statistics System public use data file. Death rates calculated by the National Cancer Institute using SEER*Stat. Death rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (20 age groups: <1, 1-4, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85-89, 90+). The Healthy People 2030 goals are based on rates adjusted using different methods but the differences should be minimal. Population counts for denominators are based on Census populations as modified by NCI. The US Population Data File is used with mortality data.
Note: When the population size for a denominator is small, the rates may be unstable. A rate is unstable when a small change in the numerator (e.g., only one or two additional cases) has a dramatic effect on the calculated rate. Suppression is used to avoid misinterpretation when rates are unstable.
State Cancer Registries may provide more current or more local data. Data presented on the State Cancer Profiles Web Site may differ from statistics reported by the State Cancer Registries (for more information).
Interpret Rankings provides insight into interpreting cancer statistics. When the population size for a denominator is small, the rates may be unstable. A rate is unstable when a small change in the numerator (e.g., only one or two additional cases) has a dramatic effect on the calculated rate.
Data for United States do not include Puerto Rico.