Counties with the highest cancer rates in Arkansas

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July 12, 2023
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Counties with the highest cancer rates in Arkansas

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 Arkansas using data from the CDC. Keep reading to see where in your state cancer cases are the most common.

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#50. Pike County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 595.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 422.1
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#49. Saline County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 602.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 468.6
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#48. Perry County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 609.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 427.3
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#47. Phillips County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 612.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 445.0
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#46. Little River County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 618.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 416.7
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#45. Jackson County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 630.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 477.4
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#44. Lee County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 631.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 450.4
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#43. Bradley County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 634.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 469.4
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#42. Franklin County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 646.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 475.9
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#41. Union County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 648.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 488.0
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#40. Conway County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 655.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 465.3
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#39. Scott County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 656.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 454.3
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#38. Nevada County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 657.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 446.6
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#37. Grant County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 658.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 490.9
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#36. Cross County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 668.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 514.1
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#35. Chicot County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 671.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 457.9
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#34. Hot Spring County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 672.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 494.9
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#33. Drew County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 676.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 534.1
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#32. Carroll County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 677.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 436.5
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#31. Boone County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 678.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 472.9
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#30. Ashley County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 679.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 473.4
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#29. Polk County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 681.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 440.1
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#28. Izard County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 687.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 408.4
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#27. Newton County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 704.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 404.5
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#26. Jefferson County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 707.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 547.2
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#25. Logan County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 708.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 493.8
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#24. Randolph County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 710.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 517.7
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#23. Lafayette County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 710.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 437.0
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#22. Ouachita County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 719.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 498.0
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#21. Prairie County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 720.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 454.5
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#20. Desha County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 721.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 539.0
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#19. Cleveland County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 721.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 491.3
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#18. Arkansas County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 722.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 520.5
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#17. Poinsett County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 724.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 553.2
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#16. Dallas County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 728.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 458.9
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#15. Montgomery County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 729.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 419.3
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#14. Calhoun County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 736.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 490.6
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#13. Garland County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 742.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 476.4
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#12. Stone County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 745.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 414.8
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#11. Fulton County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 760.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 458.5
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#10. Clay County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 762.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 512.3
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#9. Woodruff County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 815.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 554.5
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#8. Monroe County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 822.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 534.5
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#7. Lawrence County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 823.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 599.8
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#6. Marion County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 832.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 439.4
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#5. Van Buren County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 838.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 491.6
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#4. Cleburne County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 857.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 507.1
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#3. Sharp County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 875.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 538.9
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#2. Searcy County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 883.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 541.9
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#1. Baxter County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 909.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 475.4
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