Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in North Carolina
The top 25 of 100 North Carolina counties on GIS Map, ranked by FEMA estimated expected annual loss to buildings, people and agriculture.
| # | County | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mecklenburg County | $318.0M |
| 2 | Wake County | $299.1M |
| 3 | New Hanover County | $257.1M |
| 4 | Onslow County | $215.7M |
| 5 | Brunswick County | $153.3M |
| 6 | Guilford County | $134.6M |
| 7 | Carteret County | $129.1M |
| 8 | Craven County | $118.3M |
| 9 | Union County | $110.3M |
| 10 | Forsyth County | $104.1M |
| 11 | Durham County | $90.9M |
| 12 | Cumberland County | $90.2M |
| 13 | Cabarrus County | $85.7M |
| 14 | Buncombe County | $82.4M |
| 15 | Pitt County | $81.1M |
| 16 | Dare County | $80.8M |
| 17 | Pender County | $66.9M |
| 18 | Wayne County | $66.3M |
| 19 | Davidson County | $64.3M |
| 20 | Johnston County | $61.5M |
| 21 | Gaston County | $59.3M |
| 22 | Robeson County | $56.9M |
| 23 | Sampson County | $54.8M |
| 24 | Beaufort County | $54.3M |
| 25 | Iredell County | $53.3M |
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 North Carolina”, https://gismap.land/rankings/north-carolina/highest-expected-loss-counties. Figures from FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025).
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