Skin Cancer Rates by State

In the following maps, the U.S. states are divided into groups, based on the rates at which people developed or died from melanoma of the skin in 2014, the most recent year for which incidence data are available. The rates are the numbers out of 100,000 people who developed or died from melanoma of the skin each year.

Note: Melanoma is much more common among non-Hispanic whites than people of other races and ethnicities. More than 9 out of 10 cases of melanoma are diagnosed in non-Hispanic whites. Differences in state populations are responsible for much of the variation in melanoma rates between states. To see melanoma tables and maps of rates by state, separated by racial and ethnic groups, see CDC WONDER.

Rates of Getting Skin Cancer by State

The number of people who get skin cancer is called skin cancer incidence. In the United States, the rate of getting skin cancer varies from state to state.

Melanoma of the Skin
Incidence Rates* by State, 2014†

Please note that delays in reporting melanoma cases to cancer registries are more common since they are usually diagnosed and treated in non-hospital settings such as physician offices.

Deaths from Melanoma of the Skin by State

Rates of dying from melanoma of the skin also vary from state to state.

Melanoma of the Skin
Death Rates* by State, 2014†