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Counties with the highest brain cancer death rates in Virginia
Among 36 Virginia counties with published values, the counties with the highest brain cancer death rates are Staunton city, VA (9.4, 2.14 times the U.S. rate of 4.4), Henry County, VA (7.3, 1.66 times the U.S. rate of 4.4) and Hanover County, VA (6.6, 1.5 times the U.S. rate of 4.4). Values are per 100,000, age-adjusted. 2 of the 36 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
Brain & nervous system cancer deaths, per 100,000, age-adjusted.
| Rank | County | State | Value | U.S. rate | Times reference | Significant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Staunton city | VA | 9.4 | 4.4 | 2.14x | Significant |
| 2 | Henry County | VA | 7.3 | 4.4 | 1.66x | No |
| 3 | Hanover County | VA | 6.6 | 4.4 | 1.5x | Significant |
| 4 | Pittsylvania County | VA | 6.2 | 4.4 | 1.41x | No |
| 5 | Rockingham County | VA | 6 | 4.4 | 1.36x | No |
| 6 | Suffolk city | VA | 5.9 | 4.4 | 1.34x | No |
| 7 | Lynchburg city | VA | 5.2 | 4.4 | 1.18x | No |
| 8 | Albemarle County | VA | 5.1 | 4.4 | 1.16x | No |
| 9 | Augusta County | VA | 5.1 | 4.4 | 1.16x | No |
| 10 | Roanoke County | VA | 5.1 | 4.4 | 1.16x | No |
| 11 | Henrico County | VA | 4.9 | 4.4 | 1.11x | No |
| 12 | Tazewell County | VA | 4.8 | 4.4 | 1.09x | No |
| 13 | Chesterfield County | VA | 4.7 | 4.4 | 1.07x | No |
| 14 | Roanoke city | VA | 4.7 | 4.4 | 1.07x | No |
| 15 | Shenandoah County | VA | 4.7 | 4.4 | 1.07x | No |
| 16 | Campbell County | VA | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1.05x | No |
| 17 | Franklin County | VA | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1.05x | No |
| 18 | Loudoun County | VA | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1.05x | No |
| 19 | Prince William County | VA | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1.05x | No |
| 20 | Virginia Beach city | VA | 4.5 | 4.4 | 1.02x | No |
| 21 | Frederick County | VA | 4.4 | 4.4 | 1x | No |
| 22 | Hampton city | VA | 4.2 | 4.4 | 0.95x | No |
| 23 | Fairfax County | VA | 4.1 | 4.4 | 0.93x | No |
| 24 | Spotsylvania County | VA | 4.1 | 4.4 | 0.93x | No |
| 25 | Stafford County | VA | 4 | 4.4 | 0.91x | No |
| 26 | Chesapeake city | VA | 3.9 | 4.4 | 0.89x | No |
| 27 | Montgomery County | VA | 3.9 | 4.4 | 0.89x | No |
| 28 | Washington County | VA | 3.9 | 4.4 | 0.89x | No |
| 29 | Alexandria city | VA | 3.7 | 4.4 | 0.84x | No |
| 30 | Richmond city | VA | 3.7 | 4.4 | 0.84x | No |
| 31 | James City County | VA | 3.6 | 4.4 | 0.82x | No |
| 32 | Newport News city | VA | 3.6 | 4.4 | 0.82x | No |
| 33 | Portsmouth city | VA | 3.5 | 4.4 | 0.8x | No |
| 34 | Fauquier County | VA | 3.4 | 4.4 | 0.77x | No |
| 35 | Arlington County | VA | 2.7 | 4.4 | 0.61x | No |
| 36 | Norfolk city | VA | 2.7 | 4.4 | 0.61x | No |