Counties in South Carolina by national Risk Index score (FEMA), 2025
Charleston County had the highest national Risk Index score (FEMA) of 46 counties in 2025, at 98.6. McCormick County had the lowest, at 9.5. The median was 78.1. Source: the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Map of counties, 2025
- Under 44
- 44 to 67
- 67 to 78
- 78 to 85
- 85 to 92
- 92 and over
All counties, 2025
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charleston County | 98.6 |
| 2 | Horry County | 98.2 |
| 3 | Beaufort County | 97.1 |
| 4 | Berkeley County | 94.8 |
| 5 | Greenville County | 94 |
| 6 | Dorchester County | 93.7 |
| 7 | Richland County | 93.1 |
| 8 | Georgetown County | 92.5 |
| 9 | Lexington County | 90.9 |
| 10 | Spartanburg County | 90.7 |
| 11 | Florence County | 89.6 |
| 12 | York County | 88.7 |
| 13 | Orangeburg County | 87.7 |
| 14 | Anderson County | 87.2 |
| 15 | Oconee County | 85.6 |
| 16 | Colleton County | 85.5 |
| 17 | Dillon County | 84.3 |
| 18 | Aiken County | 84.2 |
| 19 | Williamsburg County | 82.1 |
| 20 | Sumter County | 81.7 |
| 21 | Marion County | 80.7 |
| 22 | Lancaster County | 79.4 |
| 23 | Jasper County | 78.6 |
| 24 | Pickens County | 77.6 |
| 25 | Clarendon County | 76.5 |
| 26 | Laurens County | 76.2 |
| 27 | Chesterfield County | 74 |
| 28 | Greenwood County | 72.7 |
| 29 | Darlington County | 72.3 |
| 30 | Cherokee County | 69.7 |
| 31 | Kershaw County | 66.7 |
| 32 | Hampton County | 64.8 |
| 33 | Newberry County | 62 |
| 34 | Union County | 58.2 |
| 35 | Marlboro County | 57.5 |
| 36 | Bamberg County | 46.5 |
| 37 | Barnwell County | 45.8 |
| 38 | Abbeville County | 45.4 |
| 39 | Chester County | 43.2 |
| 40 | Fairfield County | 40.8 |
| 41 | Saluda County | 40.1 |
| 42 | Lee County | 36 |
| 43 | Allendale County | 35.5 |
| 44 | Calhoun County | 22.7 |
| 45 | Edgefield County | 22 |
| 46 | McCormick County | 9.5 |
About this ranking
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.
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.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), National Risk Index Dataset: National Risk Index Counties, National Risk Index Score Composite (RISK_SCORE). https://fema.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=39485e8035d446a5bff03259508ae355. Retrieved 2026-10-12. This product uses the FEMA National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).Citation styles
APA 7
Federal Emergency Management Agency. (2025). National Risk Index Counties, National Risk Index Score Composite (RISK_SCORE) (Counties in South Carolina by national Risk Index score (FEMA), 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://fema.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=39485e8035d446a5bff03259508ae355
MLA 9
National Risk Index Counties, National Risk Index Score Composite (RISK_SCORE), Counties in South Carolina by national Risk Index score (FEMA), 2025. Federal Emergency Management Agency, 16 Dec. 2025, https://fema.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=39485e8035d446a5bff03259508ae355. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/south-carolina-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Federal Emergency Management Agency. 2025. National Risk Index Counties, National Risk Index Score Composite (RISK_SCORE). Counties in South Carolina by national Risk Index score (FEMA), 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://fema.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=39485e8035d446a5bff03259508ae355. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/south-carolina-counties.
Harvard
Federal Emergency Management Agency (2025) National Risk Index Counties, National Risk Index Score Composite (RISK_SCORE), Counties in South Carolina by national Risk Index score (FEMA), 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://fema.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=39485e8035d446a5bff03259508ae355, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/national-risk-index-score/south-carolina-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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Which county has the highest national Risk Index score (FEMA)?
Charleston County, with 98.6 in 2025, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Which county has the lowest national Risk Index score (FEMA)?
McCormick County, with 9.5 in 2025.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Risk Index Counties, National Risk Index Score Composite (RISK_SCORE). Retrieved 2026-10-12.