Counties with the highest cancer rates in Wyoming

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

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

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#23. Albany County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 358.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 399.8
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#22. Campbell County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 367.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 385.3
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#21. Sublette County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 387.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 290.4
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#20. Uinta County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 408.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 368.8
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#19. Sweetwater County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 446.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 421.2
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#18. Teton County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 471.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 402.5
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#17. Niobrara County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 471.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 291.2
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#16. Lincoln County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 476.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 380.3
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#15. Fremont County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 488.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 377.1
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#14. Carbon County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 491.0
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 395.4
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#13. Natrona County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 492.3
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 414.8
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#12. Goshen County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 493.2
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 329.6
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#11. Washakie County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 511.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 336.0
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#10. Converse County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 512.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 404.2
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#9. Laramie County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 539.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 450.4
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#8. Big Horn County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 575.8
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 397.4
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#7. Sheridan County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 579.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 402.5
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#6. Johnson County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 598.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 378.0
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#5. Crook County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 631.9
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 410.0
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#4. Hot Springs County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 641.7
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 379.1
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#3. Weston County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 651.1
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 439.0
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#2. Platte County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 667.4
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 392.6
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#1. Park County

- Cancer rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 684.6
- Age-adjusted rate per 100,000, 2016-2020: 454.2

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