Counties with the highest cancer rates in New York

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

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#50. Franklin County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 620.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 478.3

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#49. Schenectady County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 633.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 492.6

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#48. Richmond County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 639.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 517.4

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#47. Madison County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 643.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 473.2

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#46. Putnam County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 645.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 479.1

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#45. Lewis County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 645.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 473.3

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#44. Allegany County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 645.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 484.1

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#43. Clinton County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 648.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 500.7

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#42. Albany County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 648.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 518.2

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#41. Monroe County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 649.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 506.8

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#40. Cortland County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 652.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 537.0

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#39. Onondaga County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 654.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 510.9

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#38. Ulster County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 655.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 458.0

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#37. Nassau County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 659.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 499.4

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#36. Rensselaer County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 665.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 516.7

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#35. Steuben County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 665.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 476.3

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#34. Livingston County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 668.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 498.3

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#33. Suffolk County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 675.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 522.0

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#32. Oneida County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 676.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 502.8

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#31. Broome County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 683.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 507.6

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#30. Oswego County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 684.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 540.3

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#29. Saratoga County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 684.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 506.3

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#28. Cattaraugus County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 687.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 496.4

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#27. Otsego County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 688.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 481.3

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#26. Essex County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 688.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 418.0

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#25. Erie County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 707.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 534.0

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#24. Chemung County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 707.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 518.1

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#23. Herkimer County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 708.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 491.3

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#22. Montgomery County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 712.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 525.6

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#21. Genesee County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 713.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 512.6

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#20. Wyoming County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 713.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 527.5

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#19. Schoharie County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 713.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 466.6

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#18. Seneca County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 716.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 525.2

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#17. Tioga County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 716.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 494.6

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#16. Cayuga County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 720.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 513.8

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#15. Wayne County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 721.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 515.3

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#14. Yates County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 721.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 507.0

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#13. Washington County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 723.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 505.5

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#12. Chenango County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 733.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 508.1

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#11. Orleans County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 738.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 548.4

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#10. Ontario County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 744.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 517.5

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#9. Chautauqua County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 745.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 527.1

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#8. Fulton County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 746.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 522.2

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#7. Delaware County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 758.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 468.4

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#6. Niagara County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 774.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 552.7

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#5. Greene County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 780.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 510.7

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#4. Schuyler County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 791.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 526.9

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#3. Warren County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 802.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 515.7

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#2. Columbia County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 804.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 495.8

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#1. Hamilton County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 1,001.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 504.5

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Counties with the highest cancer rates in New York

#50. Franklin County

#49. Schenectady County

#48. Richmond County

#47. Madison County

#46. Putnam County

#45. Lewis County

#44. Allegany County

#43. Clinton County

#42. Albany County

#41. Monroe County

#40. Cortland County

#39. Onondaga County

#38. Ulster County

#37. Nassau County

#36. Rensselaer County

#35. Steuben County

#34. Livingston County

#33. Suffolk County

#32. Oneida County

#31. Broome County

#30. Oswego County

#29. Saratoga County

#28. Cattaraugus County

#27. Otsego County

#26. Essex County

#25. Erie County

#24. Chemung County

#23. Herkimer County

#22. Montgomery County

#21. Genesee County

#20. Wyoming County

#19. Schoharie County

#18. Seneca County

#17. Tioga County

#16. Cayuga County

#15. Wayne County

#14. Yates County

#13. Washington County

#12. Chenango County

#11. Orleans County

#10. Ontario County

#9. Chautauqua County

#8. Fulton County

#7. Delaware County

#6. Niagara County

#5. Greene County

#4. Schuyler County

#3. Warren County

#2. Columbia County

#1. Hamilton County

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