Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in North Carolina
The top 25 of 100 North Carolina counties on GIS Map, ranked by lowest FEMA National Risk Index score (0-100, national percentile).
| # | County | Risk Index score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camden County | 2.5 |
| 2 | Gates County | 10.5 |
| 3 | Currituck County | 18.1 |
| 4 | Graham County | 20.1 |
| 5 | Caswell County | 22.4 |
| 6 | Mitchell County | 24.0 |
| 7 | Clay County | 26.9 |
| 8 | Madison County | 27.4 |
| 9 | Chowan County | 34.3 |
| 10 | Alleghany County | 34.7 |
| 11 | Polk County | 36.9 |
| 12 | Perquimans County | 37.7 |
| 13 | Yadkin County | 38.4 |
| 14 | Stokes County | 39.7 |
| 15 | Person County | 41.5 |
| 16 | Davie County | 41.7 |
| 17 | Yancey County | 42.2 |
| 18 | Northampton County | 44.2 |
| 19 | Alexander County | 45.8 |
| 20 | Tyrrell County | 46.0 |
| 21 | Avery County | 47.5 |
| 22 | Vance County | 48.4 |
| 23 | Montgomery County | 49.0 |
| 24 | Swain County | 49.1 |
| 25 | Anson County | 50.0 |
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 Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in North Carolina”, https://gismap.land/rankings/north-carolina/lowest-risk-counties. Figures from FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025).
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