Colorectal Cancer Rates by State

In the following maps, the U.S. states are divided into groups based on the rates at which people developed or died from colorectal cancer in 2005, the most recent year for which statistics are available. The rates are the numbers out of 100,000 people who developed or died from colorectal cancer each year.

Rates of Getting Colorectal Cancer by State

The number of people who get colorectal cancer is called the colorectal cancer incidence. In the United States, the risk of getting colorectal cancer varies from state to state.

Colorectal Cancer Incidence Rates,* by State, 2005^†

Color on Map	Interval	States
Light blue	38.0 to 45.9	Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and Wyoming
Medium blue	46.0 to 48.9	The District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, and Virginia
Royal blue	49.0 to 51.6	Arkansas, Connecticut, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, and Rhode Island
Dark blue	51.7 to 57.9	Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and West Virginia
Light Grey	Did not meet USCS data quality criteria	Maryland and Wisconsin

*Rates are per 100,000 and are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population.
^†Source: U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. United States Cancer Statistics: 1999–2005 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report. Atlanta (GA): Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute; 2009. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/uscs.

Deaths from Colorectal Cancer by State

Rates of dying from colorectal cancer also vary from state to state.

Colorectal Cancer Death Rates,* by State, 2005^†

Color on Map	Interval	States
Light blue	13.0 to 16.4	Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Minnesota, New Mexico, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming
Medium blue	16.5 to 17.8	Colorado, Georgia, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin
Royal blue	17.9 to 18.7	Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Vermont
Dark blue	18.8 to 20.6	The District of Columbia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, and West Virginia

*Rates are per 100,000 and are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population.
^†Source: U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. United States Cancer Statistics: 1999–2005 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report. Atlanta (GA): Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute; 2009. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/uscs.