Counties with the highest cancer rates in Arizona

Several factors contribute to cancer rates, from personal habits and genetics to air pollution or groundwater quality in a given area. People experiencing social, economic, or environmental disadvantages are disproportionately affected by high cancer rates in certain regions—including access or barriers to early screening and care.

Cancer rates also fluctuate by jobs: Higher rates of cancer can be found among meat industry and rubber manufacturing workers, and farmers.

Stacker compiled the counties with the highest cancer rates in Arizona using data from the CDC. Keep reading to see where in your state cancer cases are the most common.

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#15. Apache County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 315.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 275.1

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#14. Coconino County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 334.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 336.1

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#13. Graham County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 349.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 332.0

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#12. Greenlee County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 384.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 372.6

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#11. Santa Cruz County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 403.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 321.2

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#10. Maricopa County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 434.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 380.2

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#9. Navajo County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 442.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 350.9

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#8. Yuma County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 446.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 361.0

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#7. Pinal County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 470.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 346.0

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#6. Pima County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 525.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 389.9

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#5. Gila County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 570.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 320.7

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#4. Cochise County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 570.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 388.0

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#3. La Paz County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 611.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 308.3

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#2. Mohave County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 755.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 401.2

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#1. Yavapai County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 758.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 395.3

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