Counties with the highest cancer rates in Oregon

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

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

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#36. Benton County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 398.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 346.5
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#35. Malheur County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 414.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 347.1
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#34. Umatilla County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 438.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 377.3
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#33. Washington County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 439.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 411.0
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#32. Lane County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 464.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 344.4
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#31. Baker County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 469.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 282.4
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#30. Multnomah County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 480.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 445.5
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#29. Morrow County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 491.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 396.1
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#28. Gilliam County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 506.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 292.1
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#27. Marion County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 523.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 447.5
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#26. Harney County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 525.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 330.7
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#25. Hood River County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 533.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 442.7
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#24. Linn County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 539.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 404.2
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#23. Polk County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 539.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 433.5
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#22. Yamhill County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 543.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 431.2
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#21. Jefferson County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 546.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 403.9
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#20. Union County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 553.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 401.2
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#19. Deschutes County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 570.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 410.9
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#18. Clackamas County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 582.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 443.8
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#17. Wasco County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 628.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 443.0
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#16. Klamath County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 634.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 444.3
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#15. Columbia County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 635.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 453.0
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#14. Sherman County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 640.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 374.1
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#13. Tillamook County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 650.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 395.5
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#12. Jackson County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 650.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 438.7
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#11. Wallowa County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 654.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 367.6
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#10. Grant County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 660.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 353.7
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#9. Douglas County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 667.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 409.0
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#8. Lincoln County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 708.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 386.7
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#7. Clatsop County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 714.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 475.2
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#6. Coos County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 719.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 423.3
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#5. Lake County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 739.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 439.1
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#4. Crook County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 766.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 472.3
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#3. Josephine County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 787.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 465.1
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#2. Curry County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 811.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 395.2
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#1. Wheeler County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 989.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 471.5

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