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Counties with the highest lung cancer incidence rates in Texas
Among 203 Texas counties with published values, the counties with the highest lung cancer incidence rates are Polk County, TX (89.9, 1.74 times the U.S. rate of 51.8), Camp County, TX (89.1, 1.72 times the U.S. rate of 51.8) and Delta County, TX (88.6, 1.71 times the U.S. rate of 51.8). Values are per 100,000, age-adjusted. 49 of the 203 are significantly above the U.S. rate.
Source: NCI and CDC State Cancer Profiles, both sexes, all ages. These are county-level figures, age-adjusted as published by the source, compared with the U.S. rate. A high rate does not prove an environmental cause: age, smoking, income, access to care, screening and chance all move county rates, and small counties swing widely. Significant means the lower bound of the county’s 95 percent confidence interval is above the U.S. rate.
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Lung & bronchus cancer new cases, per 100,000, age-adjusted.
| Rank | County | State | Value | U.S. rate | Times reference | Significant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polk County | TX | 89.9 | 51.8 | 1.74x | Significant |
| 2 | Camp County | TX | 89.1 | 51.8 | 1.72x | Significant |
| 3 | Delta County | TX | 88.6 | 51.8 | 1.71x | Significant |
| 4 | San Jacinto County | TX | 87.9 | 51.8 | 1.7x | Significant |
| 5 | Donley County | TX | 87.2 | 51.8 | 1.68x | Significant |
| 6 | Marion County | TX | 83.6 | 51.8 | 1.61x | Significant |
| 7 | Real County | TX | 83.4 | 51.8 | 1.61x | No |
| 8 | Rains County | TX | 83 | 51.8 | 1.6x | Significant |
| 9 | Coleman County | TX | 82.3 | 51.8 | 1.59x | Significant |
| 10 | Morris County | TX | 82.1 | 51.8 | 1.58x | Significant |
| 11 | Aransas County | TX | 82 | 51.8 | 1.58x | Significant |
| 12 | Madison County | TX | 80.2 | 51.8 | 1.55x | Significant |
| 13 | Fannin County | TX | 80 | 51.8 | 1.54x | Significant |
| 14 | Henderson County | TX | 79.8 | 51.8 | 1.54x | Significant |
| 15 | Knox County | TX | 79.8 | 51.8 | 1.54x | No |
| 16 | Liberty County | TX | 79.4 | 51.8 | 1.53x | Significant |
| 17 | Trinity County | TX | 79.4 | 51.8 | 1.53x | Significant |
| 18 | Red River County | TX | 77.7 | 51.8 | 1.5x | Significant |
| 19 | Shackelford County | TX | 77.2 | 51.8 | 1.49x | No |
| 20 | Cass County | TX | 77.1 | 51.8 | 1.49x | Significant |
| 21 | Concho County | TX | 76.9 | 51.8 | 1.48x | No |
| 22 | Hardeman County | TX | 73.9 | 51.8 | 1.43x | No |
| 23 | Hunt County | TX | 73.2 | 51.8 | 1.41x | Significant |
| 24 | Lamar County | TX | 72.6 | 51.8 | 1.4x | Significant |
| 25 | Newton County | TX | 71.9 | 51.8 | 1.39x | Significant |
| 26 | Panola County | TX | 71.6 | 51.8 | 1.38x | Significant |
| 27 | Wheeler County | TX | 71.5 | 51.8 | 1.38x | No |
| 28 | Cherokee County | TX | 71.3 | 51.8 | 1.38x | Significant |
| 29 | Coryell County | TX | 71 | 51.8 | 1.37x | Significant |
| 30 | Upshur County | TX | 70.8 | 51.8 | 1.37x | Significant |
| 31 | Wood County | TX | 70.6 | 51.8 | 1.36x | Significant |
| 32 | Rusk County | TX | 70.5 | 51.8 | 1.36x | Significant |
| 33 | Hill County | TX | 70.1 | 51.8 | 1.35x | Significant |
| 34 | Crane County | TX | 70 | 51.8 | 1.35x | No |
| 35 | Shelby County | TX | 69 | 51.8 | 1.33x | Significant |
| 36 | Orange County | TX | 68.7 | 51.8 | 1.33x | Significant |
| 37 | Van Zandt County | TX | 67.8 | 51.8 | 1.31x | Significant |
| 38 | Stephens County | TX | 67.6 | 51.8 | 1.31x | No |
| 39 | Bowie County | TX | 67.5 | 51.8 | 1.3x | Significant |
| 40 | Freestone County | TX | 67.4 | 51.8 | 1.3x | Significant |
| 41 | Palo Pinto County | TX | 67.3 | 51.8 | 1.3x | Significant |
| 42 | Jasper County | TX | 67.2 | 51.8 | 1.3x | Significant |
| 43 | Bell County | TX | 67.1 | 51.8 | 1.3x | Significant |
| 44 | Coke County | TX | 66.7 | 51.8 | 1.29x | No |
| 45 | Baylor County | TX | 65.8 | 51.8 | 1.27x | No |
| 46 | Crosby County | TX | 65.3 | 51.8 | 1.26x | No |
| 47 | Grayson County | TX | 64.6 | 51.8 | 1.25x | Significant |
| 48 | San Augustine County | TX | 64.6 | 51.8 | 1.25x | No |
| 49 | Leon County | TX | 64.5 | 51.8 | 1.25x | Significant |
| 50 | Tyler County | TX | 64.2 | 51.8 | 1.24x | Significant |
| 51 | Hardin County | TX | 63.5 | 51.8 | 1.23x | Significant |
| 52 | Johnson County | TX | 63.5 | 51.8 | 1.23x | Significant |
| 53 | Wichita County | TX | 63.2 | 51.8 | 1.22x | Significant |
| 54 | Bosque County | TX | 63 | 51.8 | 1.22x | No |
| 55 | Eastland County | TX | 62.9 | 51.8 | 1.21x | No |
| 56 | Falls County | TX | 62.9 | 51.8 | 1.21x | No |
| 57 | Hopkins County | TX | 62.8 | 51.8 | 1.21x | Significant |
| 58 | Anderson County | TX | 62.2 | 51.8 | 1.2x | Significant |
| 59 | Montague County | TX | 62.2 | 51.8 | 1.2x | No |
| 60 | Cooke County | TX | 62.1 | 51.8 | 1.2x | Significant |
| 61 | Robertson County | TX | 61.6 | 51.8 | 1.19x | No |
| 62 | Milam County | TX | 61.5 | 51.8 | 1.19x | No |
| 63 | Harrison County | TX | 61.3 | 51.8 | 1.18x | Significant |
| 64 | Hamilton County | TX | 61.2 | 51.8 | 1.18x | No |
| 65 | Parker County | TX | 61 | 51.8 | 1.18x | Significant |
| 66 | Wise County | TX | 60.4 | 51.8 | 1.17x | Significant |
| 67 | Limestone County | TX | 59.5 | 51.8 | 1.15x | No |
| 68 | McCulloch County | TX | 59.2 | 51.8 | 1.14x | No |
| 69 | Chambers County | TX | 58.7 | 51.8 | 1.13x | No |
| 70 | Clay County | TX | 58.7 | 51.8 | 1.13x | No |
| 71 | Bandera County | TX | 58.6 | 51.8 | 1.13x | No |
| 72 | Callahan County | TX | 58.5 | 51.8 | 1.13x | No |
| 73 | Kaufman County | TX | 58.5 | 51.8 | 1.13x | Significant |
| 74 | Titus County | TX | 58.4 | 51.8 | 1.13x | No |
| 75 | Burleson County | TX | 58.2 | 51.8 | 1.12x | No |
| 76 | Franklin County | TX | 58.2 | 51.8 | 1.12x | No |
| 77 | Navarro County | TX | 57.5 | 51.8 | 1.11x | No |
| 78 | Carson County | TX | 57.4 | 51.8 | 1.11x | No |
| 79 | Hansford County | TX | 57.1 | 51.8 | 1.1x | No |
| 80 | Lampasas County | TX | 57 | 51.8 | 1.1x | No |
| 81 | Gregg County | TX | 56.9 | 51.8 | 1.1x | No |
| 82 | Potter County | TX | 56.6 | 51.8 | 1.09x | No |
| 83 | Gray County | TX | 56.5 | 51.8 | 1.09x | No |
| 84 | Matagorda County | TX | 55.8 | 51.8 | 1.08x | No |
| 85 | Sabine County | TX | 55.4 | 51.8 | 1.07x | No |
| 86 | Angelina County | TX | 55.3 | 51.8 | 1.07x | No |
| 87 | Smith County | TX | 55.2 | 51.8 | 1.07x | No |
| 88 | Young County | TX | 55.2 | 51.8 | 1.07x | No |
| 89 | Galveston County | TX | 55 | 51.8 | 1.06x | Significant |
| 90 | Jones County | TX | 55 | 51.8 | 1.06x | No |
| 91 | Calhoun County | TX | 54.3 | 51.8 | 1.05x | No |
| 92 | Brown County | TX | 54.2 | 51.8 | 1.05x | No |
| 93 | Nolan County | TX | 54.1 | 51.8 | 1.04x | No |
| 94 | Winkler County | TX | 53.9 | 51.8 | 1.04x | No |
| 95 | Caldwell County | TX | 53.8 | 51.8 | 1.04x | No |
| 96 | Ector County | TX | 53.2 | 51.8 | 1.03x | No |
| 97 | Howard County | TX | 53.1 | 51.8 | 1.03x | No |
| 98 | Ellis County | TX | 53 | 51.8 | 1.02x | No |
| 99 | Live Oak County | TX | 53 | 51.8 | 1.02x | No |
| 100 | Mitchell County | TX | 52.9 | 51.8 | 1.02x | No |
| 101 | Llano County | TX | 52.6 | 51.8 | 1.02x | No |
| 102 | Runnels County | TX | 52.4 | 51.8 | 1.01x | No |
| 103 | Gonzales County | TX | 52.3 | 51.8 | 1.01x | No |
| 104 | Lee County | TX | 52.3 | 51.8 | 1.01x | No |
| 105 | Grimes County | TX | 52.2 | 51.8 | 1.01x | No |
| 106 | Reeves County | TX | 51.2 | 51.8 | 0.99x | No |
| 107 | Archer County | TX | 50.9 | 51.8 | 0.98x | No |
| 108 | Waller County | TX | 50.9 | 51.8 | 0.98x | No |
| 109 | Blanco County | TX | 50.8 | 51.8 | 0.98x | No |
| 110 | Kerr County | TX | 50.7 | 51.8 | 0.98x | No |
| 111 | McLennan County | TX | 50.7 | 51.8 | 0.98x | No |
| 112 | San Saba County | TX | 50.5 | 51.8 | 0.97x | No |
| 113 | Childress County | TX | 50.4 | 51.8 | 0.97x | No |
| 114 | Hutchinson County | TX | 50.1 | 51.8 | 0.97x | No |
| 115 | Lavaca County | TX | 50 | 51.8 | 0.97x | No |
| 116 | Victoria County | TX | 49.8 | 51.8 | 0.96x | No |
| 117 | Brazoria County | TX | 49.5 | 51.8 | 0.96x | No |
| 118 | Swisher County | TX | 49.5 | 51.8 | 0.96x | No |
| 119 | Jefferson County | TX | 49.4 | 51.8 | 0.95x | No |
| 120 | Nacogdoches County | TX | 49.3 | 51.8 | 0.95x | No |
| 121 | Somervell County | TX | 49.3 | 51.8 | 0.95x | No |
| 122 | Comanche County | TX | 49.2 | 51.8 | 0.95x | No |
| 123 | Taylor County | TX | 48.9 | 51.8 | 0.94x | No |
| 124 | Ward County | TX | 48.9 | 51.8 | 0.94x | No |
| 125 | Burnet County | TX | 48.7 | 51.8 | 0.94x | No |
| 126 | Hood County | TX | 48.5 | 51.8 | 0.94x | No |
| 127 | Tom Green County | TX | 48.4 | 51.8 | 0.93x | No |
| 128 | Walker County | TX | 48.2 | 51.8 | 0.93x | No |
| 129 | Bastrop County | TX | 48 | 51.8 | 0.93x | No |
| 130 | Erath County | TX | 47.6 | 51.8 | 0.92x | No |
| 131 | DeWitt County | TX | 47.2 | 51.8 | 0.91x | No |
| 132 | San Patricio County | TX | 47.2 | 51.8 | 0.91x | No |
| 133 | Haskell County | TX | 47 | 51.8 | 0.91x | No |
| 134 | Jack County | TX | 47 | 51.8 | 0.91x | No |
| 135 | Montgomery County | TX | 47 | 51.8 | 0.91x | No |
| 136 | Colorado County | TX | 46.8 | 51.8 | 0.9x | No |
| 137 | Goliad County | TX | 46.8 | 51.8 | 0.9x | No |
| 138 | Tarrant County | TX | 46.8 | 51.8 | 0.9x | No |
| 139 | Lamb County | TX | 46.6 | 51.8 | 0.9x | No |
| 140 | Terry County | TX | 46.6 | 51.8 | 0.9x | No |
| 141 | Bee County | TX | 46.5 | 51.8 | 0.9x | No |
| 142 | Houston County | TX | 46.4 | 51.8 | 0.9x | No |
| 143 | Washington County | TX | 46.1 | 51.8 | 0.89x | No |
| 144 | Guadalupe County | TX | 45.6 | 51.8 | 0.88x | No |
| 145 | Randall County | TX | 45.3 | 51.8 | 0.87x | No |
| 146 | Kendall County | TX | 44.5 | 51.8 | 0.86x | No |
| 147 | Lubbock County | TX | 44.5 | 51.8 | 0.86x | No |
| 148 | Rockwall County | TX | 44.5 | 51.8 | 0.86x | No |
| 149 | Fayette County | TX | 44.1 | 51.8 | 0.85x | No |
| 150 | Jackson County | TX | 44 | 51.8 | 0.85x | No |
| 151 | Uvalde County | TX | 43.8 | 51.8 | 0.85x | No |
| 152 | Austin County | TX | 43.1 | 51.8 | 0.83x | No |
| 153 | Dallas County | TX | 42.9 | 51.8 | 0.83x | No |
| 154 | Wilbarger County | TX | 42.9 | 51.8 | 0.83x | No |
| 155 | Atascosa County | TX | 42.4 | 51.8 | 0.82x | No |
| 156 | Brazos County | TX | 41.8 | 51.8 | 0.81x | No |
| 157 | Hockley County | TX | 41.8 | 51.8 | 0.81x | No |
| 158 | Andrews County | TX | 41.4 | 51.8 | 0.8x | No |
| 159 | Refugio County | TX | 41.4 | 51.8 | 0.8x | No |
| 160 | Comal County | TX | 40.9 | 51.8 | 0.79x | No |
| 161 | Harris County | TX | 40.4 | 51.8 | 0.78x | No |
| 162 | Duval County | TX | 40.1 | 51.8 | 0.77x | No |
| 163 | Wharton County | TX | 40.1 | 51.8 | 0.77x | No |
| 164 | Frio County | TX | 39.9 | 51.8 | 0.77x | No |
| 165 | Denton County | TX | 39.8 | 51.8 | 0.77x | No |
| 166 | Scurry County | TX | 39.8 | 51.8 | 0.77x | No |
| 167 | Castro County | TX | 39.6 | 51.8 | 0.76x | No |
| 168 | Medina County | TX | 39.5 | 51.8 | 0.76x | No |
| 169 | Zapata County | TX | 39.4 | 51.8 | 0.76x | No |
| 170 | Ochiltree County | TX | 38.8 | 51.8 | 0.75x | No |
| 171 | Midland County | TX | 38.3 | 51.8 | 0.74x | No |
| 172 | Wilson County | TX | 37.8 | 51.8 | 0.73x | No |
| 173 | Bexar County | TX | 37.7 | 51.8 | 0.73x | No |
| 174 | Brooks County | TX | 37.7 | 51.8 | 0.73x | No |
| 175 | Dawson County | TX | 37.7 | 51.8 | 0.73x | No |
| 176 | Pecos County | TX | 36.9 | 51.8 | 0.71x | No |
| 177 | Dimmit County | TX | 36.8 | 51.8 | 0.71x | No |
| 178 | Karnes County | TX | 36.7 | 51.8 | 0.71x | No |
| 179 | Kleberg County | TX | 36.5 | 51.8 | 0.7x | No |
| 180 | Williamson County | TX | 36.5 | 51.8 | 0.7x | No |
| 181 | Collin County | TX | 36 | 51.8 | 0.69x | No |
| 182 | Zavala County | TX | 35.7 | 51.8 | 0.69x | No |
| 183 | Nueces County | TX | 35.5 | 51.8 | 0.69x | No |
| 184 | Jim Wells County | TX | 35.4 | 51.8 | 0.68x | No |
| 185 | Hays County | TX | 35.1 | 51.8 | 0.68x | No |
| 186 | Val Verde County | TX | 34.8 | 51.8 | 0.67x | No |
| 187 | Moore County | TX | 34.7 | 51.8 | 0.67x | No |
| 188 | Hale County | TX | 34.1 | 51.8 | 0.66x | No |
| 189 | Mills County | TX | 34.1 | 51.8 | 0.66x | No |
| 190 | Travis County | TX | 33.6 | 51.8 | 0.65x | No |
| 191 | Deaf Smith County | TX | 33.4 | 51.8 | 0.64x | No |
| 192 | Parmer County | TX | 33.1 | 51.8 | 0.64x | No |
| 193 | Fort Bend County | TX | 32.7 | 51.8 | 0.63x | No |
| 194 | Gaines County | TX | 32.2 | 51.8 | 0.62x | No |
| 195 | Gillespie County | TX | 30.3 | 51.8 | 0.58x | No |
| 196 | Brewster County | TX | 28.9 | 51.8 | 0.56x | No |
| 197 | Cameron County | TX | 27.3 | 51.8 | 0.53x | No |
| 198 | El Paso County | TX | 27.3 | 51.8 | 0.53x | No |
| 199 | Maverick County | TX | 27.3 | 51.8 | 0.53x | No |
| 200 | Starr County | TX | 27 | 51.8 | 0.52x | No |
| 201 | Hidalgo County | TX | 25.6 | 51.8 | 0.49x | No |
| 202 | Willacy County | TX | 24.3 | 51.8 | 0.47x | No |
| 203 | Webb County | TX | 23.9 | 51.8 | 0.46x | No |