Counties with the highest cancer rates in Wisconsin

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

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#50. Sauk County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 596.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 443.8

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#49. Dodge County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 601.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 442.1

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#48. Marathon County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 603.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 459.7

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#47. Chippewa County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 611.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 459.6

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#46. Columbia County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 612.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 451.4

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#45. Sheboygan County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 615.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 459.8

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#44. Douglas County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 617.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 454.9

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#43. Rock County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 623.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 495.8

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#42. Kewaunee County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 626.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 429.2

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#41. Fond du Lac County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 628.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 467.2

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#40. Polk County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 633.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 415.7

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#39. Racine County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 638.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 504.0

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#38. Shawano County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 639.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 432.5

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#37. Trempealeau County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 641.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 483.8

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#36. Richland County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 643.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 400.6

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#35. Walworth County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 644.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 489.2

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#34. Jackson County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 645.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 464.6

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#33. Buffalo County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 648.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 409.3

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#32. Washburn County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 654.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 378.7

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#31. Washington County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 663.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 487.5

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#30. Vernon County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 663.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 470.7

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#29. Waukesha County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 667.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 485.1

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#28. Lafayette County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 667.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 500.2

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#27. Wood County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 669.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 454.6

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#26. Ashland County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 675.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 471.1

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#25. Ozaukee County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 683.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 482.3

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#24. Waupaca County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 687.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 461.5

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#23. Rusk County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 709.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 437.0

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#22. Manitowoc County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 711.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 480.8

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#21. Juneau County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 726.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 486.1

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#20. Crawford County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 729.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 476.7

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#19. Barron County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 729.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 481.3

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#18. Oconto County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 732.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 496.1

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#17. Marquette County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 758.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 459.1

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#16. Green Lake County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 766.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 490.5

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#15. Waushara County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 772.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 465.3

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#14. Forest County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 773.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 477.6

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#13. Lincoln County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 775.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 491.6

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#12. Bayfield County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 788.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 421.7

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#11. Florence County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 816.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 465.0

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#10. Marinette County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 826.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 502.8

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#9. Langlade County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 855.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 521.4

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#8. Oneida County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 855.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 489.5

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#7. Sawyer County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 857.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 501.9

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#6. Door County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 889.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 471.3

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#5. Price County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 895.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 509.3

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#4. Iron County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 1,007.5
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 501.8

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#3. Burnett County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 1,045.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 555.6

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#2. Vilas County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 1,064.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 529.8

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#1. Adams County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 1,081.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 575.1

Counties with the highest cancer rates in Wisconsin

#50. Sauk County

#49. Dodge County

#48. Marathon County

#47. Chippewa County

#46. Columbia County

#45. Sheboygan County

#44. Douglas County

#43. Rock County

#42. Kewaunee County

#41. Fond du Lac County

#40. Polk County

#39. Racine County

#38. Shawano County

#37. Trempealeau County

#36. Richland County

#35. Walworth County

#34. Jackson County

#33. Buffalo County

#32. Washburn County

#31. Washington County

#30. Vernon County

#29. Waukesha County

#28. Lafayette County

#27. Wood County

#26. Ashland County

#25. Ozaukee County

#24. Waupaca County

#23. Rusk County

#22. Manitowoc County

#21. Juneau County

#20. Crawford County

#19. Barron County

#18. Oconto County

#17. Marquette County

#16. Green Lake County

#15. Waushara County

#14. Forest County

#13. Lincoln County

#12. Bayfield County

#11. Florence County

#10. Marinette County

#9. Langlade County

#8. Oneida County

#7. Sawyer County

#6. Door County

#5. Price County

#4. Iron County

#3. Burnett County

#2. Vilas County

#1. Adams County

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