Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in South Carolina
The top 25 of 46 South Carolina counties on GIS Map, ranked by FEMA estimated expected annual loss to buildings, people and agriculture.
| # | County | Expected annual loss |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charleston County | $499.8M |
| 2 | Horry County | $290.4M |
| 3 | Beaufort County | $255.6M |
| 4 | Berkeley County | $213.5M |
| 5 | Dorchester County | $175.8M |
| 6 | Greenville County | $169.0M |
| 7 | Richland County | $137.8M |
| 8 | Lexington County | $108.2M |
| 9 | York County | $99.2M |
| 10 | Georgetown County | $90.2M |
| 11 | Spartanburg County | $89.3M |
| 12 | Anderson County | $67.3M |
| 13 | Florence County | $65.2M |
| 14 | Aiken County | $47.5M |
| 15 | Oconee County | $45.1M |
| 16 | Orangeburg County | $44.3M |
| 17 | Sumter County | $40.7M |
| 18 | Lancaster County | $40.1M |
| 19 | Colleton County | $37.8M |
| 20 | Pickens County | $37.1M |
| 21 | Dillon County | $35.0M |
| 22 | Williamsburg County | $30.2M |
| 23 | Jasper County | $28.8M |
| 24 | Greenwood County | $27.3M |
| 25 | Marion County | $27.1M |
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 South Carolina”, https://gismap.land/rankings/south-carolina/highest-expected-loss-counties. Figures from FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025).
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