Counties with the highest cancer rates in Utah

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

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#29. Utah County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 262.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 386.8

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#28. San Juan County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 316.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 300.7

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#27. Cache County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 325.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 425.5

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#26. Uintah County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 331.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 363.8

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#25. Sanpete County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 335.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 323.5

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#24. Tooele County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 350.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 428.2

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#23. Davis County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 359.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 418.6

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#22. Salt Lake County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 366.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 399.9

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#21. Morgan County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 379.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 403.7

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#20. Juab County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 385.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 425.2

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#19. Wasatch County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 387.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 403.2

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#18. Weber County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 396.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 413.3

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#17. Box Elder County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 398.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 399.2

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#16. Iron County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 402.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 420.3

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#15. Emery County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 443.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 354.2

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#14. Duchesne County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 449.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 474.0

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#13. Millard County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 453.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 367.8

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#12. Rich County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 472.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 353.6

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#11. Sevier County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 478.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 405.3

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#10. Garfield County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 480.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 339.3

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#9. Beaver County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 485.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 468.2

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#8. Summit County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 493.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 445.6

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#7. Carbon County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 496.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 410.4

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#6. Wayne County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 526.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 344.2

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#5. Grand County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 534.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 394.3

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#4. Washington County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 559.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 409.5

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#3. Piute County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 566.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 362.7

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#2. Kane County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 639.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 416.8

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#1. Daggett County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 652.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 409.8