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Counties with the highest lung cancer incidence rates in Virginia
Among 132 Virginia counties with published values, the counties with the highest lung cancer incidence rates are Galax city, VA (96.5, 1.86 times the U.S. rate of 51.8), Sussex County, VA (94.8, 1.83 times the U.S. rate of 51.8) and Hopewell city, VA (92.9, 1.79 times the U.S. rate of 51.8). Values are per 100,000, age-adjusted. 42 of the 132 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.
All Virginia counties, highest first
Lung & bronchus cancer new cases, per 100,000, age-adjusted.
| Rank | County | State | Value | U.S. rate | Times reference | Significant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galax city | VA | 96.5 | 51.8 | 1.86x | Significant |
| 2 | Sussex County | VA | 94.8 | 51.8 | 1.83x | Significant |
| 3 | Hopewell city | VA | 92.9 | 51.8 | 1.79x | Significant |
| 4 | Buena Vista city | VA | 89.5 | 51.8 | 1.73x | Significant |
| 5 | Lunenburg County | VA | 87.3 | 51.8 | 1.69x | Significant |
| 6 | King William County | VA | 83.2 | 51.8 | 1.61x | Significant |
| 7 | King and Queen County | VA | 81.6 | 51.8 | 1.58x | Significant |
| 8 | Prince Edward County | VA | 81.6 | 51.8 | 1.58x | Significant |
| 9 | Dinwiddie County | VA | 81.5 | 51.8 | 1.57x | Significant |
| 10 | Westmoreland County | VA | 81 | 51.8 | 1.56x | Significant |
| 11 | Lancaster County | VA | 79.8 | 51.8 | 1.54x | Significant |
| 12 | Amelia County | VA | 79.5 | 51.8 | 1.53x | Significant |
| 13 | Alleghany County | VA | 78.8 | 51.8 | 1.52x | Significant |
| 14 | New Kent County | VA | 78.4 | 51.8 | 1.51x | Significant |
| 15 | Prince George County | VA | 76.9 | 51.8 | 1.48x | Significant |
| 16 | Mecklenburg County | VA | 76.2 | 51.8 | 1.47x | Significant |
| 17 | Petersburg city | VA | 75.7 | 51.8 | 1.46x | Significant |
| 18 | Caroline County | VA | 73.9 | 51.8 | 1.43x | Significant |
| 19 | Nottoway County | VA | 73.7 | 51.8 | 1.42x | Significant |
| 20 | Colonial Heights city | VA | 73.3 | 51.8 | 1.42x | Significant |
| 21 | Waynesboro city | VA | 73.3 | 51.8 | 1.42x | Significant |
| 22 | Middlesex County | VA | 73 | 51.8 | 1.41x | Significant |
| 23 | Smyth County | VA | 72.7 | 51.8 | 1.4x | Significant |
| 24 | Buckingham County | VA | 72.4 | 51.8 | 1.4x | Significant |
| 25 | Roanoke city | VA | 72.3 | 51.8 | 1.4x | Significant |
| 26 | Bath County | VA | 72.1 | 51.8 | 1.39x | No |
| 27 | Highland County | VA | 71.8 | 51.8 | 1.39x | No |
| 28 | Brunswick County | VA | 71.6 | 51.8 | 1.38x | Significant |
| 29 | Wise County | VA | 71.6 | 51.8 | 1.38x | Significant |
| 30 | Orange County | VA | 70.3 | 51.8 | 1.36x | Significant |
| 31 | Lee County | VA | 68 | 51.8 | 1.31x | Significant |
| 32 | Essex County | VA | 67.3 | 51.8 | 1.3x | No |
| 33 | Norfolk city | VA | 67.1 | 51.8 | 1.3x | Significant |
| 34 | Dickenson County | VA | 65.5 | 51.8 | 1.26x | No |
| 35 | King George County | VA | 65.5 | 51.8 | 1.26x | Significant |
| 36 | Charlotte County | VA | 65.3 | 51.8 | 1.26x | No |
| 37 | Covington city | VA | 65.1 | 51.8 | 1.26x | No |
| 38 | Portsmouth city | VA | 65.1 | 51.8 | 1.26x | Significant |
| 39 | Northampton County | VA | 64.9 | 51.8 | 1.25x | No |
| 40 | Amherst County | VA | 63.6 | 51.8 | 1.23x | Significant |
| 41 | Warren County | VA | 63.4 | 51.8 | 1.22x | Significant |
| 42 | Gloucester County | VA | 63.3 | 51.8 | 1.22x | Significant |
| 43 | Northumberland County | VA | 63 | 51.8 | 1.22x | No |
| 44 | Danville city | VA | 62.9 | 51.8 | 1.21x | Significant |
| 45 | Richmond County | VA | 62.8 | 51.8 | 1.21x | No |
| 46 | Lynchburg city | VA | 62.7 | 51.8 | 1.21x | Significant |
| 47 | Staunton city | VA | 62.3 | 51.8 | 1.2x | Significant |
| 48 | Fredericksburg city | VA | 62.1 | 51.8 | 1.2x | No |
| 49 | Emporia city | VA | 61.9 | 51.8 | 1.19x | No |
| 50 | Charles City County | VA | 61.7 | 51.8 | 1.19x | No |
| 51 | Giles County | VA | 61.5 | 51.8 | 1.19x | No |
| 52 | Martinsville city | VA | 61.5 | 51.8 | 1.19x | No |
| 53 | Bristol city | VA | 60.9 | 51.8 | 1.18x | No |
| 54 | Page County | VA | 60.6 | 51.8 | 1.17x | No |
| 55 | Southampton County | VA | 60.4 | 51.8 | 1.17x | No |
| 56 | Louisa County | VA | 60.1 | 51.8 | 1.16x | No |
| 57 | Nelson County | VA | 60 | 51.8 | 1.16x | No |
| 58 | Richmond city | VA | 59.9 | 51.8 | 1.16x | Significant |
| 59 | Patrick County | VA | 59.3 | 51.8 | 1.14x | No |
| 60 | Rockbridge County | VA | 59.1 | 51.8 | 1.14x | No |
| 61 | Botetourt County | VA | 59 | 51.8 | 1.14x | No |
| 62 | Campbell County | VA | 58.9 | 51.8 | 1.14x | Significant |
| 63 | Washington County | VA | 58.6 | 51.8 | 1.13x | No |
| 64 | Wythe County | VA | 58.4 | 51.8 | 1.13x | No |
| 65 | Augusta County | VA | 58.2 | 51.8 | 1.12x | Significant |
| 66 | Pulaski County | VA | 57.7 | 51.8 | 1.11x | No |
| 67 | Bedford County | VA | 57.5 | 51.8 | 1.11x | No |
| 68 | Cumberland County | VA | 57.5 | 51.8 | 1.11x | No |
| 69 | Radford city | VA | 57.1 | 51.8 | 1.1x | No |
| 70 | Powhatan County | VA | 57 | 51.8 | 1.1x | No |
| 71 | Accomack County | VA | 56.9 | 51.8 | 1.1x | No |
| 72 | Grayson County | VA | 56.9 | 51.8 | 1.1x | No |
| 73 | Hampton city | VA | 56.8 | 51.8 | 1.1x | No |
| 74 | Russell County | VA | 56.8 | 51.8 | 1.1x | No |
| 75 | Spotsylvania County | VA | 56.7 | 51.8 | 1.09x | No |
| 76 | Appomattox County | VA | 56.6 | 51.8 | 1.09x | No |
| 77 | Franklin County | VA | 56.6 | 51.8 | 1.09x | No |
| 78 | Tazewell County | VA | 56.4 | 51.8 | 1.09x | No |
| 79 | Newport News city | VA | 56.1 | 51.8 | 1.08x | No |
| 80 | Virginia Beach city | VA | 56.1 | 51.8 | 1.08x | Significant |
| 81 | Madison County | VA | 55.8 | 51.8 | 1.08x | No |
| 82 | Floyd County | VA | 55.3 | 51.8 | 1.07x | No |
| 83 | Carroll County | VA | 55 | 51.8 | 1.06x | No |
| 84 | Henrico County | VA | 54.7 | 51.8 | 1.06x | No |
| 85 | Chesapeake city | VA | 54.4 | 51.8 | 1.05x | No |
| 86 | Henry County | VA | 54.3 | 51.8 | 1.05x | No |
| 87 | Surry County | VA | 54.2 | 51.8 | 1.05x | No |
| 88 | Winchester city | VA | 54.1 | 51.8 | 1.04x | No |
| 89 | Stafford County | VA | 53.8 | 51.8 | 1.04x | No |
| 90 | Salem city | VA | 53.6 | 51.8 | 1.03x | No |
| 91 | Scott County | VA | 53.4 | 51.8 | 1.03x | No |
| 92 | Pittsylvania County | VA | 53.1 | 51.8 | 1.03x | No |
| 93 | Goochland County | VA | 52.9 | 51.8 | 1.02x | No |
| 94 | Roanoke County | VA | 51.8 | 51.8 | 1x | No |
| 95 | Suffolk city | VA | 51.8 | 51.8 | 1x | No |
| 96 | Hanover County | VA | 51.7 | 51.8 | 1x | No |
| 97 | Halifax County | VA | 51.6 | 51.8 | 1x | No |
| 98 | Franklin city | VA | 51.4 | 51.8 | 0.99x | No |
| 99 | Fluvanna County | VA | 51.2 | 51.8 | 0.99x | No |
| 100 | Culpeper County | VA | 51.1 | 51.8 | 0.99x | No |
| 101 | Chesterfield County | VA | 49.9 | 51.8 | 0.96x | No |
| 102 | Greene County | VA | 49.9 | 51.8 | 0.96x | No |
| 103 | Shenandoah County | VA | 49.8 | 51.8 | 0.96x | No |
| 104 | Buchanan County | VA | 49.4 | 51.8 | 0.95x | No |
| 105 | Poquoson city | VA | 49.4 | 51.8 | 0.95x | No |
| 106 | Craig County | VA | 48.9 | 51.8 | 0.94x | No |
| 107 | Lexington city | VA | 48.8 | 51.8 | 0.94x | No |
| 108 | Isle of Wight County | VA | 48.4 | 51.8 | 0.93x | No |
| 109 | Rappahannock County | VA | 48.1 | 51.8 | 0.93x | No |
| 110 | Rockingham County | VA | 47.6 | 51.8 | 0.92x | No |
| 111 | York County | VA | 46.9 | 51.8 | 0.91x | No |
| 112 | Mathews County | VA | 46.8 | 51.8 | 0.9x | No |
| 113 | Bland County | VA | 46.2 | 51.8 | 0.89x | No |
| 114 | Frederick County | VA | 45.6 | 51.8 | 0.88x | No |
| 115 | Fairfax city | VA | 43 | 51.8 | 0.83x | No |
| 116 | Greensville County | VA | 42.6 | 51.8 | 0.82x | No |
| 117 | James City County | VA | 41.3 | 51.8 | 0.8x | No |
| 118 | Clarke County | VA | 40.4 | 51.8 | 0.78x | No |
| 119 | Prince William County | VA | 40.1 | 51.8 | 0.77x | No |
| 120 | Manassas Park city | VA | 39.7 | 51.8 | 0.77x | No |
| 121 | Fauquier County | VA | 39.1 | 51.8 | 0.75x | No |
| 122 | Montgomery County | VA | 37.6 | 51.8 | 0.73x | No |
| 123 | Manassas city | VA | 36 | 51.8 | 0.69x | No |
| 124 | Harrisonburg city | VA | 33.7 | 51.8 | 0.65x | No |
| 125 | Williamsburg city | VA | 33.5 | 51.8 | 0.65x | No |
| 126 | Albemarle County | VA | 33.4 | 51.8 | 0.64x | No |
| 127 | Charlottesville city | VA | 32.3 | 51.8 | 0.62x | No |
| 128 | Alexandria city | VA | 31.3 | 51.8 | 0.6x | No |
| 129 | Loudoun County | VA | 30.2 | 51.8 | 0.58x | No |
| 130 | Falls Church city | VA | 26.8 | 51.8 | 0.52x | No |
| 131 | Fairfax County | VA | 26.5 | 51.8 | 0.51x | No |
| 132 | Arlington County | VA | 24.2 | 51.8 | 0.47x | No |