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Counties with the highest leukemia death rates in Virginia
Among 55 Virginia counties with published values, the counties with the highest leukemia death rates are Nelson County, VA (12.3, 2.16 times the U.S. rate of 5.7), Bristol city, VA (10.5, 1.84 times the U.S. rate of 5.7) and Patrick County, VA (10.4, 1.82 times the U.S. rate of 5.7). Values are per 100,000, age-adjusted. 5 of the 55 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
Leukemia cancer deaths, per 100,000, age-adjusted.
| Rank | County | State | Value | U.S. rate | Times reference | Significant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson County | VA | 12.3 | 5.7 | 2.16x | Significant |
| 2 | Bristol city | VA | 10.5 | 5.7 | 1.84x | Significant |
| 3 | Patrick County | VA | 10.4 | 5.7 | 1.82x | No |
| 4 | Shenandoah County | VA | 9.3 | 5.7 | 1.63x | Significant |
| 5 | Accomack County | VA | 9.1 | 5.7 | 1.6x | No |
| 6 | Botetourt County | VA | 8.9 | 5.7 | 1.56x | Significant |
| 7 | Harrisonburg city | VA | 8.7 | 5.7 | 1.53x | No |
| 8 | Danville city | VA | 7.9 | 5.7 | 1.39x | No |
| 9 | Goochland County | VA | 7.7 | 5.7 | 1.35x | No |
| 10 | Henry County | VA | 7.4 | 5.7 | 1.3x | No |
| 11 | Chesapeake city | VA | 7.3 | 5.7 | 1.28x | Significant |
| 12 | Wythe County | VA | 7.3 | 5.7 | 1.28x | No |
| 13 | Hanover County | VA | 7.1 | 5.7 | 1.25x | No |
| 14 | Rockingham County | VA | 7.1 | 5.7 | 1.25x | No |
| 15 | Suffolk city | VA | 7 | 5.7 | 1.23x | No |
| 16 | Gloucester County | VA | 6.8 | 5.7 | 1.19x | No |
| 17 | Stafford County | VA | 6.8 | 5.7 | 1.19x | No |
| 18 | Hampton city | VA | 6.7 | 5.7 | 1.18x | No |
| 19 | Orange County | VA | 6.7 | 5.7 | 1.18x | No |
| 20 | Fauquier County | VA | 6.6 | 5.7 | 1.16x | No |
| 21 | Halifax County | VA | 6.6 | 5.7 | 1.16x | No |
| 22 | Portsmouth city | VA | 6.6 | 5.7 | 1.16x | No |
| 23 | Virginia Beach city | VA | 6.6 | 5.7 | 1.16x | No |
| 24 | Culpeper County | VA | 6.5 | 5.7 | 1.14x | No |
| 25 | Norfolk city | VA | 6.5 | 5.7 | 1.14x | No |
| 26 | Isle of Wight County | VA | 6.4 | 5.7 | 1.12x | No |
| 27 | Lynchburg city | VA | 6.4 | 5.7 | 1.12x | No |
| 28 | Roanoke County | VA | 6.4 | 5.7 | 1.12x | No |
| 29 | Wise County | VA | 6.4 | 5.7 | 1.12x | No |
| 30 | Augusta County | VA | 6.1 | 5.7 | 1.07x | No |
| 31 | Louisa County | VA | 6.1 | 5.7 | 1.07x | No |
| 32 | Newport News city | VA | 6.1 | 5.7 | 1.07x | No |
| 33 | Amherst County | VA | 6 | 5.7 | 1.05x | No |
| 34 | Roanoke city | VA | 6 | 5.7 | 1.05x | No |
| 35 | Tazewell County | VA | 6 | 5.7 | 1.05x | No |
| 36 | Frederick County | VA | 5.8 | 5.7 | 1.02x | No |
| 37 | Montgomery County | VA | 5.8 | 5.7 | 1.02x | No |
| 38 | Pulaski County | VA | 5.8 | 5.7 | 1.02x | No |
| 39 | Spotsylvania County | VA | 5.6 | 5.7 | 0.98x | No |
| 40 | Chesterfield County | VA | 5.5 | 5.7 | 0.96x | No |
| 41 | Pittsylvania County | VA | 5.5 | 5.7 | 0.96x | No |
| 42 | Washington County | VA | 5.4 | 5.7 | 0.95x | No |
| 43 | Campbell County | VA | 5.3 | 5.7 | 0.93x | No |
| 44 | Albemarle County | VA | 5.2 | 5.7 | 0.91x | No |
| 45 | Mecklenburg County | VA | 5.2 | 5.7 | 0.91x | No |
| 46 | Richmond city | VA | 5.1 | 5.7 | 0.89x | No |
| 47 | Franklin County | VA | 5 | 5.7 | 0.88x | No |
| 48 | Henrico County | VA | 5 | 5.7 | 0.88x | No |
| 49 | Loudoun County | VA | 5 | 5.7 | 0.88x | No |
| 50 | York County | VA | 5 | 5.7 | 0.88x | No |
| 51 | James City County | VA | 4.9 | 5.7 | 0.86x | No |
| 52 | Fairfax County | VA | 4.7 | 5.7 | 0.82x | No |
| 53 | Prince William County | VA | 4.6 | 5.7 | 0.81x | No |
| 54 | Alexandria city | VA | 4.2 | 5.7 | 0.74x | No |
| 55 | Arlington County | VA | 3.9 | 5.7 | 0.68x | No |