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Health outcomes · BRFSS 2023
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults
US estimate 7.9% (95% interval 7.8–8.1), age-adjusted 6.6% (6.4–6.7). Published in the 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 releases.
- Population: All Adults
- Case definition period: Past year
- Prevalence (crude and age-adjusted)
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults: CDC's PLACES 2025 release estimates 7.9% nationally (95% confidence interval 7.8–8.1%), or 6.6% age-adjusted, from 2023 BRFSS responses.
Across the 2,956 counties with a 2025 estimate, the median county is 9.2% and the middle half of counties fall between 8.0% and 10.1%; the full range runs from 3.2% to 17.8%. Population-weighted state figures computed by this site (no interval) range from 5.6% (District of Columbia) to 9.9% (Maine).
CDC advises that areas may be compared on individual measures but that the estimates should not be used to rank overall health; the county lists below are ordered by point estimate and every row carries its 95% confidence interval.
CDC's definition
A multi-level regression and post-stratification approach was applied to BRFSS and ACS data to compute a detailed probability of having cancer (reporting ‘yes’ to the question: “Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you had melanoma or any other types of cancer?” and “no” to the question, “Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you had skin cancer that is not melanoma?”). The probability was then applied to the detailed population estimates at the appropriate geographic level to generate the prevalence. The 95% confidence interval was derived using Monte Carlo simulation.
CDC's notes: Doctor-diagnosed cancer is self-reported and is not confirmed by a healthcare provider or objective monitoring. This measure is not specific to cancer type.
Quoted from CDC's PLACES measure definitions (cdc.gov/places/measure-definitions). BRFSS is the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, the telephone survey the model is trained on.
National distribution across counties
Crude county point estimates in the 2025 release, 24 equal bins. Deciles: 10th 6.8%, 25th 8.0%, median 9.2%, 75th 10.1%, 90th 11.1%. Counties without a 2025 estimate (Kentucky, Pennsylvania and the states without the social-needs module) are excluded here.
By state
Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence is standardised to the 2000 US standard population so that areas with different age structures can be compared. CDC: "Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level."
| State | State figure, crude (site aggregate) | Lowest county | Highest county | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | 9.9% | 8.8% | 11.9% | 16 |
| Vermont | 9.9% | 8.6% | 11.5% | 14 |
| New Hampshire | 9.8% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 10 |
| West Virginia | 9.6% | 6.8% | 11.8% | 55 |
| Montana | 9.3% | 7.0% | 13.5% | 56 |
| South Dakota | 9.2% | 5.1% | 13.0% | 66 |
| Delaware | 9.1% | 8.1% | 11.7% | 3 |
| Florida | 9.1% | 6.1% | 17.8% | 67 |
| Michigan | 8.9% | 7.1% | 13.9% | 83 |
| Oregon | 8.9% | 7.2% | 13.7% | 36 |
| Wyoming | 8.9% | 6.2% | 12.0% | 23 |
| Arizona | 8.8% | 6.8% | 14.4% | 15 |
| Pennsylvania (2024 release) | 8.8% | 5.7% | 11.6% | 67* |
| Iowa | 8.7% | 6.4% | 11.7% | 99 |
| Kentucky (2024 release) | 8.7% | 6.4% | 11.0% | 120* |
| Ohio | 8.7% | 6.8% | 12.2% | 88 |
| Missouri | 8.6% | 5.4% | 12.4% | 115 |
| South Carolina | 8.6% | 6.3% | 12.2% | 46 |
| Wisconsin | 8.6% | 6.6% | 12.3% | 72 |
| Connecticut | 8.5% | 7.4% | 10.7% | 9 |
| Massachusetts | 8.5% | 5.8% | 13.2% | 14 |
| Minnesota | 8.5% | 7.1% | 12.6% | 87 |
| Rhode Island | 8.4% | 7.2% | 11.2% | 5 |
| Idaho | 8.3% | 3.4% | 11.8% | 44 |
| Indiana | 8.3% | 6.2% | 11.1% | 92 |
| Nebraska | 8.3% | 6.6% | 12.4% | 93 |
| Alabama | 8.2% | 6.3% | 10.6% | 67 |
| Arkansas | 8.2% | 6.4% | 12.0% | 75 |
| North Dakota | 8.2% | 5.9% | 13.4% | 53 |
| Tennessee | 8.2% | 5.9% | 12.3% | 95 |
| Kansas | 8.1% | 4.9% | 12.0% | 105 |
| North Carolina | 7.9% | 5.4% | 12.7% | 100 |
| Washington | 7.9% | 5.6% | 14.0% | 39 |
| Colorado | 7.8% | 6.0% | 13.4% | 64 |
| Oklahoma | 7.8% | 6.2% | 10.6% | 77 |
| New York | 7.7% | 5.1% | 12.7% | 62 |
| Virginia | 7.7% | 4.9% | 13.5% | 133 |
| Illinois | 7.6% | 6.4% | 12.0% | 102 |
| Maryland | 7.6% | 5.6% | 12.3% | 24 |
| Mississippi | 7.6% | 5.2% | 10.0% | 82 |
| Louisiana | 7.5% | 5.7% | 9.5% | 64 |
| New Jersey | 7.5% | 4.9% | 11.5% | 21 |
| New Mexico | 7.4% | 5.5% | 13.1% | 33 |
| Nevada | 7.4% | 6.8% | 12.6% | 17 |
| Utah | 7.2% | 6.0% | 11.6% | 29 |
| Alaska | 7.0% | 3.8% | 10.5% | 30 |
| Georgia | 7.0% | 3.2% | 13.4% | 159 |
| Hawaii | 6.7% | 6.1% | 9.1% | 5 |
| California | 6.4% | 5.0% | 12.1% | 58 |
| Texas | 6.1% | 3.8% | 12.8% | 253 |
| District of Columbia | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| State | State figure, age-adjusted (site aggregate) | Counties |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 7.7% | 10 |
| Vermont | 7.7% | 14 |
| South Dakota | 7.6% | 66 |
| Montana | 7.5% | 56 |
| Utah | 7.5% | 29 |
| Maine | 7.4% | 16 |
| West Virginia | 7.4% | 55 |
| Wyoming | 7.4% | 23 |
| Kentucky (2024 release) | 7.3% | 120* |
| Michigan | 7.3% | 83 |
| Oregon | 7.3% | 36 |
| Arizona | 7.2% | 15 |
| Colorado | 7.2% | 64 |
| Iowa | 7.2% | 99 |
| Idaho | 7.2% | 44 |
| Missouri | 7.2% | 115 |
| North Dakota | 7.2% | 53 |
| Ohio | 7.2% | 88 |
| Indiana | 7.1% | 92 |
| Massachusetts | 7.1% | 14 |
| Minnesota | 7.1% | 87 |
| Nebraska | 7.1% | 93 |
| Pennsylvania (2024 release) | 7.1% | 67* |
| Connecticut | 7.0% | 9 |
| Delaware | 7.0% | 3 |
| South Carolina | 7.0% | 46 |
| Tennessee | 7.0% | 95 |
| Washington | 7.0% | 39 |
| Wisconsin | 7.0% | 72 |
| Arkansas | 6.9% | 75 |
| Kansas | 6.9% | 105 |
| Rhode Island | 6.9% | 5 |
| Alabama | 6.8% | 67 |
| Florida | 6.8% | 67 |
| Oklahoma | 6.8% | 77 |
| Alaska | 6.7% | 30 |
| North Carolina | 6.7% | 100 |
| Virginia | 6.6% | 133 |
| Illinois | 6.4% | 102 |
| Louisiana | 6.4% | 64 |
| Maryland | 6.4% | 24 |
| Mississippi | 6.4% | 82 |
| Nevada | 6.4% | 17 |
| New York | 6.4% | 62 |
| Georgia | 6.3% | 159 |
| New Jersey | 6.1% | 21 |
| District of Columbia | 6.0% | 1 |
| New Mexico | 5.9% | 33 |
| Texas | 5.8% | 253 |
| California | 5.7% | 58 |
| Hawaii | 5.3% | 5 |
State figures are population-weighted county estimates computed by this site (PLACES publishes no state row) and carry no interval; they are listed by point estimate, which is not a ranking of states' health. Lowest and highest county columns are crude point estimates. * This measure was not published for the state in the 2025 release; its figure, county count and county range come from the release in brackets, the most recent that has them.
Highest county estimates
| County | Crude | 95% interval |
|---|---|---|
| Sumter County, FL | 17.8% | 15.9–19.7 |
| La Paz County, AZ | 14.4% | 12.9–16.0 |
| Charlotte County, FL | 14.4% | 12.9–15.9 |
| Sarasota County, FL | 14.1% | 12.7–15.6 |
| Jefferson County, WA | 14.0% | 12.7–15.5 |
| Keweenaw County, MI | 13.9% | 12.5–15.4 |
| Ontonagon County, MI | 13.9% | 12.5–15.3 |
| Wheeler County, OR | 13.7% | 12.2–15.2 |
| Alcona County, MI | 13.6% | 12.3–15.1 |
| Prairie County, MT | 13.5% | 12.1–15.0 |
| Highland County, VA | 13.5% | 12.2–15.0 |
| Hinsdale County, CO | 13.4% | 12.1–14.7 |
| Citrus County, FL | 13.4% | 12.0–14.8 |
| Towns County, GA | 13.4% | 12.0–14.9 |
| Sheridan County, ND | 13.4% | 12.0–14.8 |
| Collier County, FL | 13.3% | 12.0–14.6 |
| Martin County, FL | 13.3% | 12.1–14.7 |
| Leelanau County, MI | 13.3% | 12.0–14.7 |
| Curry County, OR | 13.3% | 12.0–14.8 |
| Barnstable County, MA | 13.2% | 11.9–14.5 |
| County | Age-adj. | 95% interval |
|---|---|---|
| Nassau County, FL | 8.0% | 7.2–8.9 |
| Grand Traverse County, MI | 8.0% | 7.2–8.8 |
| Keweenaw County, MI | 8.0% | 7.2–8.9 |
| Leelanau County, MI | 8.0% | 7.2–8.8 |
| Livingston County, MI | 8.0% | 7.2–8.8 |
| Belknap County, NH | 8.0% | 7.1–8.8 |
| Cheshire County, NH | 8.0% | 7.3–8.8 |
| Brookings County, SD | 8.0% | 7.2–8.8 |
| Lawrence County, SD | 8.0% | 7.2–8.8 |
| Lincoln County, SD | 8.0% | 7.3–8.9 |
| Hinsdale County, CO | 7.9% | 7.1–8.7 |
| Mineral County, CO | 7.9% | 7.3–8.5 |
| Ouray County, CO | 7.9% | 7.1–8.7 |
| Pitkin County, CO | 7.9% | 7.0–8.7 |
| Martin County, FL | 7.9% | 7.2–8.7 |
| St. Johns County, FL | 7.9% | 7.1–8.8 |
| Walton County, FL | 7.9% | 7.1–8.7 |
| Barnstable County, MA | 7.9% | 7.1–8.7 |
| Antrim County, MI | 7.9% | 7.1–8.7 |
| Benzie County, MI | 7.9% | 7.1–8.8 |
Lowest county estimates
| County | Crude | 95% interval |
|---|---|---|
| Chattahoochee County, GA | 3.2% | 2.9–3.6 |
| Madison County, ID | 3.4% | 3.0–3.7 |
| Hudspeth County, TX | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
| Aleutians West Census Area, AK | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3 |
| Aleutians East Borough, AK | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
| Webb County, TX | 4.1% | 3.6–4.5 |
| Starr County, TX | 4.1% | 3.6–4.5 |
| Maverick County, TX | 4.1% | 3.7–4.6 |
| Hidalgo County, TX | 4.4% | 4.0–4.9 |
| Frio County, TX | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9 |
| Reeves County, TX | 4.5% | 4.0–4.9 |
| Clayton County, GA | 4.5% | 4.1–5.1 |
| Willacy County, TX | 4.6% | 4.1–5.2 |
| El Paso County, TX | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1 |
| Zavala County, TX | 4.7% | 4.4–5.1 |
| Zapata County, TX | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| Liberty County, GA | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
| Kusilvak Census Area, AK | 4.8% | 4.3–5.4 |
| Radford city, VA | 4.9% | 4.4–5.5 |
| Manassas Park city, VA | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
| County | Age-adj. | 95% interval |
|---|---|---|
| Starr County, TX | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7 |
| Maverick County, TX | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7 |
| Zavala County, TX | 4.3% | 4.0–4.7 |
| Zapata County, TX | 4.4% | 3.9–4.8 |
| Webb County, TX | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9 |
| Reeves County, TX | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9 |
| Brooks County, TX | 4.4% | 4.1–4.7 |
| Willacy County, TX | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| Jim Hogg County, TX | 4.5% | 4.1–4.8 |
| Hidalgo County, TX | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| Dimmit County, TX | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| Kenedy County, TX | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| El Paso County, TX | 4.6% | 4.1–5.0 |
| Duval County, TX | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1 |
| Cameron County, TX | 4.6% | 4.1–5.0 |
| Bronx County, NY | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1 |
| Val Verde County, TX | 4.7% | 4.3–5.3 |
| Presidio County, TX | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| Frio County, TX | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| Imperial County, CA | 4.7% | 4.3–5.2 |
Twenty counties at each end by point estimate. Small counties have wide intervals; many of these intervals overlap one another, so the order within each list is not a meaningful ranking. CDC: "the data should not be used for ranking the overall health of any county, place, census tract, or ZCTA."
National estimate by release
| Release | Crude | Age-adjusted | BRFSS year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 release | 6.5% 6.3–6.7 | 5.5% | 2020 |
| 2023 release | 7.0% 6.8–7.1 | 6.0% | 2021 |
| 2024 release | 8.2% 8.0–8.3 | 6.9% | 2022 |
| 2025 release | 7.9% 7.8–8.1 | 6.6% | 2023 |
CDC's US row from each release's county file, for reference. Survey questions and modelling details change between releases; see the release pages.
Questions and answers
How does PLACES define "cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults"?
A multi-level regression and post-stratification approach was applied to BRFSS and ACS data to compute a detailed probability of having cancer (reporting ‘yes’ to the question: “Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you had melanoma or any other types of cancer?” and “no” to the question, “Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you had skin cancer that is not melanoma?”). The probability was then applied to the detailed population estimates at the appropriate geographic level to generate the prevalence. The 95% confidence interval was derived using Monte Carlo simulation. Population: All Adults. Time period of case definition: Past year.
What is the national estimate for cancer (non-skin) or Melanoma?
7.9% (95% confidence interval 7.8–8.1%) crude and 6.6% age-adjusted in the 2025 release.
Which counties have the highest and lowest estimates?
The highest county point estimate is 17.8% (Sumter County, FL) and the lowest 3.2% (Chattahoochee County, GA). Because the intervals for neighbouring positions usually overlap, the lists are a reference for point estimates, not a ranking.
Is a higher figure better or worse?
This site does not grade measures. CDC groups them as health outcomes, prevention, health risk behaviors, disability, health status and health-related social needs; for prevention measures such as checkups and screening a higher share reports the service, for the others a higher share reports the condition or circumstance.
Where does this data come from?
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release (data updated 4 Dec 2025); the definition text is CDC's own from its measure definitions pages.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release (data updated 4 Dec 2025), with the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases for reference; US government work, public domain. Dataset on data.cdc.gov. Boundaries and ZIP-to-county relationships: US Census Bureau. Percentages are shown to one decimal as CDC publishes them; state figures are population-weighted means computed by this site. Definition text is CDC's own, from the PLACES measure definitions pages (public domain), with its burden narrative and references omitted. Processing errors are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections. Generated 30 Sep 2026.