Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in South Carolina
The top 25 of 46 South Carolina counties on GIS Map, ranked by lowest FEMA National Risk Index score (0-100, national percentile).
| # | County | Risk Index score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McCormick County | 9.5 |
| 2 | Edgefield County | 22.0 |
| 3 | Calhoun County | 22.6 |
| 4 | Allendale County | 35.5 |
| 5 | Lee County | 36.0 |
| 6 | Saluda County | 40.1 |
| 7 | Fairfield County | 40.8 |
| 8 | Chester County | 43.2 |
| 9 | Abbeville County | 45.4 |
| 10 | Barnwell County | 45.8 |
| 11 | Bamberg County | 46.5 |
| 12 | Marlboro County | 57.5 |
| 13 | Union County | 58.2 |
| 14 | Newberry County | 62.0 |
| 15 | Hampton County | 64.8 |
| 16 | Kershaw County | 66.7 |
| 17 | Cherokee County | 69.7 |
| 18 | Darlington County | 72.3 |
| 19 | Greenwood County | 72.7 |
| 20 | Chesterfield County | 74.0 |
| 21 | Laurens County | 76.2 |
| 22 | Clarendon County | 76.5 |
| 23 | Pickens County | 77.6 |
| 24 | Jasper County | 78.6 |
| 25 | Lancaster County | 79.4 |
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 South Carolina”, https://gismap.land/rankings/south-carolina/lowest-risk-counties. Figures from FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025).
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