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 trend
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) |
| Daviess County | 4 | stable | higher | 235 | 178.8 (168.5, 189.6) | 1.2 | 5.4 (-0.9, 9.0) |
| Nelson County | 4 | stable | higher | 114 | 198.5 (182.0, 216.1) | 1.4 | 2.5 (-0.4, 8.6) |
| Carlisle County | 4 | stable | higher | 18 | 256.3 (205.1, 317.9) | 1.8 | 1.4 (-0.6, 3.5) |
| Knox County | 1 | rising | higher | 98 | 248.2 (226.2, 271.8) | 1.7 | 1.2 (0.1, 4.3) |
| Cumberland County | 4 | stable | higher | 25 | 255.9 (212.2, 307.5) | 1.8 | 1.0 (-0.6, 2.6) |
| Monroe County | 4 | stable | higher | 37 | 234.0 (200.5, 272.0) | 1.6 | 0.8 (-0.3, 2.0) |
| Christian County | 4 | stable | higher | 134 | 195.1 (180.3, 210.7) | 1.3 | 0.6 (-0.7, 5.3) |
| Hickman County | 6 | stable | similar | 15 | 178.2 (139.2, 227.8) | 1.2 | 0.5 (-1.4, 2.7) |
| Livingston County | 4 | stable | higher | 32 | 220.3 (186.3, 259.7) | 1.5 | 0.4 (-1.2, 2.1) |
| Clinton County | 4 | stable | higher | 35 | 251.6 (214.6, 294.0) | 1.7 | 0.4 (-0.7, 1.7) |
| Fleming County | 4 | stable | higher | 42 | 206.9 (179.2, 237.9) | 1.4 | 0.2 (-0.9, 1.5) |
| Grayson County | 4 | stable | higher | 78 | 221.1 (198.9, 245.2) | 1.5 | 0.2 (-0.3, 0.8) |
| Calloway County | 4 | stable | higher | 94 | 204.8 (186.3, 224.8) | 1.4 | 0.2 (-0.3, 0.7) |
| Washington County | 6 | stable | similar | 29 | 167.9 (140.9, 199.1) | 1.2 | 0.1 (-1.8, 2.1) |
| Pendleton County | 4 | stable | higher | 38 | 210.9 (180.9, 244.6) | 1.5 | 0.1 (-0.8, 1.2) |
| Taylor County | 4 | stable | higher | 73 | 217.5 (195.1, 241.8) | 1.5 | 0.1 (-0.8, 1.0) |
| Fulton County | 4 | stable | higher | 20 | 221.6 (178.8, 272.5) | 1.5 | 0.0 (-1.3, 1.3) |
| Whitley County | 4 | stable | higher | 94 | 214.5 (195.2, 235.3) | 1.5 | 0.0 (-1.1, 1.2) |
| Jackson County | 4 | stable | higher | 31 | 175.9 (148.4, 207.4) | 1.2 | -5.2 (-11.0, 2.9) |
| Nicholas County | 5 | falling | higher | 18 | 185.1 (148.0, 229.2) | 1.3 | -4.6 (-16.3, -1.4) |
| 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) |
| Elliott County | 8 | falling | similar | 20 | 180.0 (146.4, 220.3) | 1.2 | -2.9 (-4.7, -1.1) |
| Casey County | 5 | falling | higher | 46 | 198.1 (172.6, 226.6) | 1.4 | -2.9 (-13.0, -1.1) |
| Rowan County | 5 | falling | higher | 49 | 186.8 (163.7, 212.2) | 1.3 | -2.9 (-11.0, -0.8) |
| Morgan County | 5 | falling | higher | 36 | 202.3 (172.9, 235.5) | 1.4 | -2.5 (-9.8, -0.3) |
| Meade County | 5 | falling | higher | 61 | 171.6 (152.1, 193.0) | 1.2 | -2.3 (-3.6, -1.4) |
| Boone County | 8 | falling | similar | 210 | 138.6 (130.1, 147.5) | 1.0 | -2.3 (-2.8, -1.8) |
| Pike County | 5 | falling | higher | 166 | 201.3 (187.4, 216.1) | 1.4 | -2.2 (-5.8, -1.2) |
| Woodford County | 5 | falling | higher | 64 | 166.5 (148.3, 186.7) | 1.1 | -2.0 (-2.8, -1.1) |
| Oldham County | 8 | falling | similar | 104 | 140.4 (128.1, 153.5) | 1.0 | -2.0 (-2.7, -1.2) |
| Robertson County | 8 | falling | similar | 5 | 111.1 (70.2, 174.6) | 0.8 | -13.5 (-40.7, -3.4) |
| Gallatin County | 5 | falling | higher | 20 | 198.0 (160.0, 242.7) | 1.4 | -1.8 (-3.5, -0.1) |
| Campbell County | 5 | falling | higher | 193 | 163.1 (152.7, 174.1) | 1.1 | -1.8 (-2.3, -1.4) |
| Caldwell County | 5 | falling | higher | 34 | 173.9 (148.0, 203.5) | 1.2 | -1.7 (-2.9, -0.6) |
| 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) |
| Jefferson County | 5 | falling | higher | 1,597 | 165.2 (161.5, 169.0) | 1.1 | -1.7 (-1.9, -1.5) |
| Kenton County | 5 | falling | higher | 330 | 170.3 (162.0, 179.0) | 1.2 | -1.6 (-1.9, -1.3) |
| Magoffin County | 5 | falling | higher | 30 | 190.1 (159.5, 225.3) | 1.3 | -1.5 (-2.7, -0.3) |
| Greenup County | 5 | falling | higher | 99 | 179.1 (163.3, 196.2) | 1.2 | -1.5 (-2.5, -0.6) |
| Boyle County | 8 | falling | similar | 70 | 162.5 (145.6, 181.0) | 1.1 | -1.5 (-2.3, -0.7) |
| Hancock County | 6 | stable | similar | 22 | 174.6 (142.7, 212.3) | 1.2 | -1.4 (-3.2, 0.4) |
| Trigg County | 5 | falling | higher | 43 | 181.8 (157.2, 209.8) | 1.3 | -1.4 (-2.5, -0.3) |
| Breckinridge County | 5 | falling | higher | 56 | 185.7 (164.0, 209.8) | 1.3 | -1.4 (-2.4, -0.5) |
| Muhlenberg County | 5 | falling | higher | 81 | 180.8 (163.2, 200.0) | 1.2 | -1.4 (-2.3, -0.5) |
| Boyd County | 5 | falling | higher | 130 | 185.0 (170.8, 200.3) | 1.3 | -1.4 (-1.9, -0.9) |
| Bracken County | 6 | stable | similar | 19 | 180.8 (145.7, 222.4) | 1.2 | -1.3 (-3.0, 0.4) |
| Lyon County | 6 | stable | similar | 24 | 165.2 (136.1, 200.2) | 1.1 | -1.3 (-3.0, 0.4) |
| McLean County | 8 | falling | similar | 24 | 177.5 (146.1, 214.4) | 1.2 | -1.3 (-2.7, -0.1) |
| Owen County | 6 | stable | similar | 27 | 165.1 (137.8, 196.9) | 1.1 | -1.3 (-2.6, 0.1) |
| Scott County | 5 | falling | higher | 90 | 161.5 (146.3, 177.9) | 1.1 | -1.3 (-2.2, -0.4) |
| Hopkins County | 5 | falling | higher | 109 | 174.8 (160.1, 190.7) | 1.2 | -1.3 (-2.1, -0.5) |
| Warren County | 5 | falling | higher | 239 | 172.8 (163.0, 183.1) | 1.2 | -1.3 (-1.8, -0.8) |
| McCreary County | 4 | stable | higher | 48 | 228.4 (199.8, 260.3) | 1.6 | -1.2 (-2.6, 0.1) |
| Allen County | 4 | stable | higher | 52 | 181.0 (159.0, 205.4) | 1.2 | -1.2 (-2.5, 0.1) |
| Marion County | 4 | stable | higher | 45 | 179.0 (155.9, 204.7) | 1.2 | -1.2 (-2.5, 0.1) |
| Bourbon County | 5 | falling | higher | 55 | 186.0 (164.3, 210.0) | 1.3 | -1.2 (-2.3, -0.1) |
| Jessamine County | 5 | falling | higher | 106 | 161.0 (147.3, 175.7) | 1.1 | -1.2 (-1.9, -0.5) |
| Laurel County | 5 | falling | higher | 153 | 196.4 (182.4, 211.3) | 1.4 | -1.2 (-1.8, -0.5) |
| Anderson County | 4 | stable | higher | 52 | 172.0 (151.2, 195.1) | 1.2 | -1.1 (-2.3, 0.2) |
| Lee County | 4 | stable | higher | 24 | 240.3 (198.3, 289.6) | 1.7 | -1.1 (-2.3, 0.1) |
| Madison County | 5 | falling | higher | 183 | 180.1 (168.3, 192.4) | 1.2 | -1.1 (-2.2, -0.4) |
| Johnson County | 5 | falling | higher | 61 | 200.9 (178.2, 225.9) | 1.4 | -1.1 (-2.1, -0.2) |
| Mercer County | 5 | falling | higher | 64 | 197.5 (175.8, 221.5) | 1.4 | -1.1 (-2.0, -0.2) |
| Logan County | 5 | falling | higher | 71 | 187.6 (168.1, 208.8) | 1.3 | -1.1 (-1.9, -0.3) |
| Floyd County | 5 | falling | higher | 114 | 233.0 (213.5, 254.0) | 1.6 | -1.1 (-1.7, -0.5) |
| Ohio County | 5 | falling | higher | 60 | 186.5 (165.6, 209.5) | 1.3 | -1.0 (-1.8, -0.2) |
| Ballard County | 4 | stable | higher | 23 | 193.2 (159.0, 233.7) | 1.3 | -0.9 (-2.6, 0.8) |
| Metcalfe County | 4 | stable | higher | 35 | 227.8 (194.3, 266.0) | 1.6 | -0.9 (-2.5, 0.7) |
| Breathitt County | 4 | stable | higher | 38 | 210.3 (180.3, 244.2) | 1.4 | -0.9 (-2.3, 0.5) |
| Letcher County | 4 | stable | higher | 65 | 207.5 (184.5, 232.9) | 1.4 | -0.9 (-2.1, 0.3) |
| Mason County | 4 | stable | higher | 44 | 192.0 (166.8, 220.2) | 1.3 | -0.9 (-2.1, 0.2) |
| Grant County | 4 | stable | higher | 51 | 185.5 (162.4, 210.9) | 1.3 | -0.9 (-1.9, 0.1) |
| Webster County | 4 | stable | higher | 31 | 189.8 (160.6, 223.2) | 1.3 | -0.9 (-1.9, 0.1) |
| Harlan County | 4 | stable | higher | 86 | 234.4 (212.0, 258.6) | 1.6 | -0.9 (-1.8, 0.0) |
| Wayne County | 5 | falling | higher | 54 | 178.3 (157.0, 202.2) | 1.2 | -0.9 (-1.7, 0.0) |
| Hardin County | 5 | falling | higher | 235 | 185.4 (174.7, 196.6) | 1.3 | -0.9 (-1.3, -0.5) |
| Trimble County | 6 | stable | similar | 19 | 165.8 (132.9, 205.0) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-2.8, 1.2) |
| Union County | 4 | stable | higher | 39 | 209.1 (179.7, 242.5) | 1.4 | -0.8 (-2.4, 0.8) |
| Spencer County | 6 | stable | similar | 37 | 165.0 (140.7, 192.4) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-1.7, 0.3) |
| Edmonson County | 4 | stable | higher | 34 | 178.2 (151.7, 208.8) | 1.2 | -0.8 (-1.6, 0.1) |
| McCracken County | 5 | falling | higher | 164 | 166.3 (154.8, 178.5) | 1.1 | -0.8 (-1.3, -0.2) |
| Powell County | 4 | stable | higher | 37 | 240.1 (205.1, 279.5) | 1.7 | -0.7 (-2.2, 0.8) |
| Larue County | 4 | stable | higher | 34 | 179.5 (152.6, 209.9) | 1.2 | -0.7 (-2.1, 0.5) |
| Carter County | 4 | stable | higher | 80 | 210.6 (190.0, 233.0) | 1.4 | -0.7 (-1.7, 0.2) |
| Henry County | 4 | stable | higher | 44 | 201.4 (174.7, 231.4) | 1.4 | -0.7 (-1.6, 0.3) |
| Lincoln County | 4 | stable | higher | 67 | 202.3 (180.6, 226.0) | 1.4 | -0.7 (-1.4, 0.1) |
| Martin County | 4 | stable | higher | 29 | 203.5 (170.9, 240.8) | 1.4 | -0.6 (-2.0, 0.8) |
| Lewis County | 4 | stable | higher | 40 | 215.1 (185.2, 248.7) | 1.5 | -0.6 (-1.8, 0.7) |
| Clark County | 4 | stable | higher | 89 | 180.3 (163.6, 198.4) | 1.2 | -0.6 (-1.5, 0.3) |
| Knott County | 4 | stable | higher | 41 | 200.1 (172.4, 231.5) | 1.4 | -0.6 (-1.5, 0.3) |
| Barren County | 4 | stable | higher | 114 | 192.1 (176.3, 209.0) | 1.3 | -0.6 (-1.3, 0.1) |
| Henderson County | 4 | stable | higher | 109 | 180.3 (165.0, 196.7) | 1.2 | -0.6 (-1.2, 0.1) |
| Pulaski County | 5 | falling | higher | 188 | 202.1 (189.0, 215.9) | 1.4 | -0.6 (-1.1, -0.2) |
| Menifee County | 4 | stable | higher | 21 | 216.4 (175.0, 266.1) | 1.5 | -0.5 (-2.2, 1.3) |
| Simpson County | 4 | stable | higher | 45 | 190.6 (165.8, 218.2) | 1.3 | -0.5 (-1.7, 0.8) |
| Carroll County | 4 | stable | higher | 28 | 204.7 (171.4, 242.9) | 1.4 | -0.5 (-1.6, 0.8) |
| Estill County | 4 | stable | higher | 43 | 220.5 (190.8, 254.0) | 1.5 | -0.5 (-1.6, 0.6) |
| Perry County | 4 | stable | higher | 93 | 249.8 (226.8, 274.8) | 1.7 | -0.5 (-1.5, 0.5) |
| Graves County | 4 | stable | higher | 99 | 195.9 (178.6, 214.6) | 1.3 | -0.5 (-1.1, 0.1) |
| Rockcastle County | 4 | stable | higher | 49 | 216.6 (189.5, 246.9) | 1.5 | -0.4 (-1.6, 0.8) |
| Russell County | 4 | stable | higher | 56 | 210.4 (185.6, 238.1) | 1.4 | -0.4 (-1.6, 0.8) |
| Adair County | 4 | stable | higher | 51 | 191.7 (168.2, 217.8) | 1.3 | -0.4 (-1.5, 0.7) |
| Bath County | 4 | stable | higher | 36 | 212.1 (181.4, 246.9) | 1.5 | -0.4 (-1.4, 0.6) |
| Bell County | 4 | stable | higher | 79 | 228.6 (206.0, 253.2) | 1.6 | -0.4 (-1.4, 0.6) |
| Green County | 4 | stable | higher | 35 | 198.9 (170.0, 232.0) | 1.4 | -0.3 (-1.9, 1.3) |
| Butler County | 4 | stable | higher | 37 | 218.4 (187.3, 253.6) | 1.5 | -0.3 (-1.5, 0.9) |
| Montgomery County | 4 | stable | higher | 68 | 194.3 (173.9, 216.6) | 1.3 | -0.3 (-1.3, 0.7) |
| Marshall County | 4 | stable | higher | 95 | 189.3 (172.2, 207.9) | 1.3 | -0.3 (-1.0, 0.4) |
| Crittenden County | 4 | stable | higher | 27 | 202.9 (169.2, 242.1) | 1.4 | -0.2 (-1.9, 1.4) |
| Hart County | 4 | stable | higher | 49 | 197.3 (172.6, 224.8) | 1.4 | -0.2 (-1.8, 1.3) |
| Todd County | 4 | stable | higher | 32 | 208.5 (176.9, 244.5) | 1.4 | -0.2 (-1.5, 1.1) |
| Leslie County | 4 | stable | higher | 36 | 241.7 (206.5, 281.9) | 1.7 | -0.2 (-1.5, 1.0) |
| Harrison County | 4 | stable | higher | 52 | 193.6 (170.3, 219.5) | 1.3 | -0.2 (-1.4, 1.1) |
| Garrard County | 4 | stable | higher | 44 | 181.5 (157.5, 208.4) | 1.2 | -0.2 (-1.3, 1.1) |
| Lawrence County | 4 | stable | higher | 52 | 249.5 (219.1, 283.1) | 1.7 | -0.2 (-1.1, 0.6) |
| Wolfe County | 4 | stable | higher | 22 | 237.6 (193.1, 290.2) | 1.6 | -0.1 (-1.9, 1.7) |
| Owsley County | 4 | stable | higher | 15 | 265.8 (207.4, 336.9) | 1.8 | -0.1 (-1.7, 1.4) |
| Clay County | 4 | stable | higher | 64 | 255.4 (227.4, 286.1) | 1.8 | -0.1 (-0.9, 0.7) |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/18/2026 8:36 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 8:36 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.