Counties with the highest cancer rates in Louisiana
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July 12, 2023
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Counties with the highest cancer rates in Louisiana
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 Louisiana using data from the CDC. Keep reading to see where in your state cancer cases are the most common.
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#50. Grant Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 551.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 476.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 476.5
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#49. West Baton Rouge Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 553.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 486.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 486.6
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#48. Allen Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 554.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 476.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 476.6
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#47. Concordia Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 561.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 438.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 438.1
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#46. Calcasieu Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 563.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 492.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 492.5
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#45. Lafourche Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 565.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 466.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 466.0
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#44. LaSalle Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 567.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 455.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 455.6
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#43. Rapides Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 568.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 465.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 465.6
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#42. Terrebonne Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 575.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 501.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 501.0
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#41. Ouachita Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 576.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 508.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 508.3
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#40. Beauregard Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 586.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 493.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 493.0
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#39. Evangeline Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 592.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 499.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 499.8
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#38. Acadia Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 593.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 500.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 500.5
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#37. Vermilion Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 595.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 496.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 496.3
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#36. Iberia Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 596.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 504.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 504.0
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#35. Natchitoches Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 597.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 502.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 502.2
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#34. Jefferson Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 599.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 468.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 468.9
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#33. Red River Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 600.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 430.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 430.3
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#32. Caddo Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 605.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 479.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 479.4
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#31. Cameron Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 606.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 461.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 461.6
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#30. Avoyelles Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 606.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 478.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 478.0
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#29. Catahoula Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 615.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 453.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 453.2
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#28. Winn Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 615.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 456.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 456.4
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#27. West Feliciana Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 616.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 474.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 474.0
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#26. Jefferson Davis Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 617.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 501.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 501.8
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#25. St. Martin Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 619.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 510.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 510.5
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#24. St. Mary Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 624.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 490.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 490.3
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#23. St. Tammany Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 626.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 491.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 491.1
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#22. Richland Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 634.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 494.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 494.0
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#21. East Carroll Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 636.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 547.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 547.9
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#20. Assumption Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 638.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 478.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 478.0
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#19. Jackson Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 644.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 475.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 475.8
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#18. Washington Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 646.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 496.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 496.1
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#17. Sabine Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 650.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 466.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 466.8
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#16. West Carroll Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 651.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 477.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 477.8
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#15. St. Landry Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 654.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 544.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 544.8
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#14. Claiborne Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 654.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 477.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 477.2
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#13. Franklin Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 656.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 515.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 515.7
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#12. Caldwell Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 658.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 495.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 495.1
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#11. Pointe Coupee Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 664.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 456.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 456.7
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#10. St. James Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 669.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 516.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 516.8
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#9. De Soto Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 671.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 510.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 510.0
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#8. Tensas Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 685.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 423.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 423.4
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#7. St. Helena Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 686.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 493.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 493.0
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#6. Webster Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 686.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 493.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 493.4
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#5. Iberville Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 697.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 560.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 560.8
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#4. Union Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 699.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 488.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 488.9
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#3. Bienville Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 704.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 486.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 486.6
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#2. East Feliciana Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 706.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 495.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 495.4
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#1. Morehouse Parish
- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 709.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 528.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 528.8
