# National Risk Index score (FEMA)

FEMA's composite natural hazard risk score for a US county, from 0 to 100: the county's national percentile rank among all counties for risk, which combines expected annual losses from 18 natural hazards with social vulnerability and community resilience. Higher means more risk.

## Key facts

- Los Angeles County had the highest national Risk Index score (FEMA) of 3144 counties in 2025, at 100, and Loving County the lowest, at 0. Source: the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
- Published for 3,144 places, with figures from 2025 to 2025.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `nri_risk_index_score`
- Unit: index
- Note: The period is the year of the National Risk Index edition (the December 2025 edition is 2025), not a year of events. FEMA rebuilds the index with new data and methods in each edition, so values from different editions are not a time series. The index is meant for nationwide comparison and planning, not as a local risk assessment.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/national-risk-index-score
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/nri_risk_index_score

## Rankings

- [US counties](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/us-counties.md) (3144 places)
- [Counties in Texas](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/texas-counties.md) (254 places)
- [Counties in Georgia](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/georgia-counties.md) (159 places)
- [Counties in Virginia](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/virginia-counties.md) (133 places)
- [Counties in Kentucky](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/kentucky-counties.md) (120 places)
- [Counties in Missouri](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/missouri-counties.md) (115 places)
- [Counties in Kansas](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/kansas-counties.md) (105 places)
- [Counties in Illinois](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/illinois-counties.md) (102 places)
- [Counties in North Carolina](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/north-carolina-counties.md) (100 places)
- [Counties in Iowa](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/iowa-counties.md) (99 places)
- [Counties in Tennessee](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/tennessee-counties.md) (95 places)
- [Counties in Nebraska](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/nebraska-counties.md) (93 places)
- [Counties in Indiana](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/indiana-counties.md) (92 places)
- [Counties in Ohio](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/ohio-counties.md) (88 places)
- [Counties in Minnesota](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/minnesota-counties.md) (87 places)
- [Counties in Michigan](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/michigan-counties.md) (83 places)
- [Counties in Mississippi](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/mississippi-counties.md) (82 places)
- [Counties in Oklahoma](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/oklahoma-counties.md) (77 places)
- [Counties in Arkansas](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/arkansas-counties.md) (75 places)
- [Counties in Wisconsin](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/wisconsin-counties.md) (72 places)
- [Counties in Alabama](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/alabama-counties.md) (67 places)
- [Counties in Florida](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/florida-counties.md) (67 places)
- [Counties in Pennsylvania](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/pennsylvania-counties.md) (67 places)
- [Counties in South Dakota](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/south-dakota-counties.md) (66 places)
- [Counties in Colorado](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/colorado-counties.md) (64 places)
- [Counties in Louisiana](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/louisiana-counties.md) (64 places)
- [Counties in New York](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/new-york-counties.md) (62 places)
- [Counties in California](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/california-counties.md) (58 places)
- [Counties in Montana](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/montana-counties.md) (56 places)
- [Counties in West Virginia](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/west-virginia-counties.md) (55 places)
- [Counties in North Dakota](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/north-dakota-counties.md) (53 places)
- [Counties in South Carolina](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/south-carolina-counties.md) (46 places)
- [Counties in Idaho](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/idaho-counties.md) (44 places)
- [Counties in Washington](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/washington-counties.md) (39 places)
- [Counties in Oregon](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/oregon-counties.md) (36 places)
- [Counties in New Mexico](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/new-mexico-counties.md) (33 places)
- [Counties in Alaska](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/alaska-counties.md) (30 places)
- [Counties in Utah](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/utah-counties.md) (29 places)
- [Counties in Maryland](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/maryland-counties.md) (24 places)
- [Counties in Wyoming](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/wyoming-counties.md) (23 places)
- [Counties in New Jersey](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/new-jersey-counties.md) (21 places)
- [Counties in Nevada](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/nevada-counties.md) (17 places)
- [Counties in Maine](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/maine-counties.md) (16 places)
- [Counties in Arizona](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/arizona-counties.md) (15 places)
- [Counties in Massachusetts](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/massachusetts-counties.md) (14 places)
- [Counties in Vermont](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/vermont-counties.md) (14 places)
- [Counties in New Hampshire](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/new-hampshire-counties.md) (10 places)
- [Counties in Connecticut](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/connecticut-counties.md) (9 places)
- [Counties in Hawaii](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/hawaii-counties.md) (5 places)
- [Counties in Rhode Island](https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/rhode-island-counties.md) (5 places)
