Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in Mississippi
The top 25 of 82 Mississippi counties on GIS Map, ranked by FEMA estimated expected annual loss to buildings, people and agriculture.
| # | County | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrison County | $154.6M |
| 2 | Hinds County | $116.8M |
| 3 | Jackson County | $110.9M |
| 4 | DeSoto County | $85.9M |
| 5 | Rankin County | $60.2M |
| 6 | Madison County | $54.3M |
| 7 | Lauderdale County | $44.7M |
| 8 | Pearl River County | $43.8M |
| 9 | Warren County | $42.5M |
| 10 | Hancock County | $38.2M |
| 11 | Lee County | $37.9M |
| 12 | Lowndes County | $33.6M |
| 13 | Forrest County | $33.3M |
| 14 | Jones County | $31.5M |
| 15 | Washington County | $30.0M |
| 16 | Lafayette County | $25.6M |
| 17 | Bolivar County | $22.2M |
| 18 | George County | $22.0M |
| 19 | Lamar County | $21.7M |
| 20 | Leflore County | $20.0M |
| 21 | Monroe County | $19.6M |
| 22 | Marshall County | $19.4M |
| 23 | Oktibbeha County | $19.2M |
| 24 | Yazoo County | $18.9M |
| 25 | Alcorn County | $18.7M |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025). All counties with data are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in Mississippi”, https://gismap.land/rankings/mississippi/highest-expected-loss-counties. Figures from FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025).
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