5 Counties with the Highest Cancer Rates in the US

2. Palo Alto County, Iowa 

Cancer Incidence Rate: 659.2 per 100,000 people 

Palo Alto County, Iowa has a cancer incidence rate of 659.2 per 100,000 people, with around 84 new cancer cases reported in the county. Around 21,000 new cancer cases were reported in Iowa in 2022 with 6,100 cancer deaths. The life expectancy for Iowa of 77. The county cancer death rate stands at 195.8 per 100,000 people.