Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in North Carolina
The top 25 of 100 North Carolina counties on GIS Map, ranked by FEMA National Risk Index score (0-100, national percentile).
| # | County | Risk Index score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mecklenburg County | 97.1 |
| 2 | New Hanover County | 96.1 |
| 3 | Brunswick County | 95.8 |
| 4 | Wake County | 95.5 |
| 5 | Onslow County | 95.0 |
| 6 | Craven County | 93.6 |
| 7 | Carteret County | 93.5 |
| 8 | Guilford County | 93.4 |
| 9 | Forsyth County | 91.5 |
| 10 | Robeson County | 91.1 |
| 11 | Wayne County | 90.4 |
| 12 | Sampson County | 90.2 |
| 13 | Pitt County | 89.8 |
| 14 | Dare County | 89.6 |
| 15 | Durham County | 89.6 |
| 16 | Cumberland County | 89.5 |
| 17 | Duplin County | 89.4 |
| 18 | Buncombe County | 89.3 |
| 19 | Union County | 89.1 |
| 20 | Beaufort County | 88.2 |
| 21 | Davidson County | 87.2 |
| 22 | Cabarrus County | 87.1 |
| 23 | Columbus County | 86.9 |
| 24 | Pender County | 86.9 |
| 25 | Johnston County | 85.6 |
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 Natural Hazard Risk in North Carolina”, https://gismap.land/rankings/north-carolina/highest-risk-counties. Figures from FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025).
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