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Counties in Virginia by national Risk Index score (FEMA), 2025

Fairfax County had the highest national Risk Index score (FEMA) of 133 counties in 2025, at 94.7. Norton city had the lowest, at 1.6. The median was 26.6. Source: the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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Highest94.7Fairfax County
Lowest1.6Norton city
Median26.6133 counties

Map of counties, 2025

Accomack County: 81 indexAlbemarle County: 78.2 indexAlleghany County: 38.1 indexAmelia County: 12 indexAmherst County: 21 indexAppomattox County: 5.1 indexArlington County: 66.8 indexAugusta County: 68.6 indexBath County: 5.4 indexBedford County: 51.2 indexBland County: 13 indexBotetourt County: 18.1 indexBrunswick County: 28.1 indexBuchanan County: 50.6 indexBuckingham County: 19 indexCampbell County: 32 indexCaroline County: 20.7 indexCarroll County: 45.1 indexCharles City County: 9.3 indexCharlotte County: 17.4 indexChesterfield County: 84.8 indexClarke County: 6.9 indexCraig County: 6.2 indexCulpeper County: 46.3 indexCumberland County: 19.7 indexDickenson County: 17.9 indexDinwiddie County: 19.3 indexEssex County: 18.6 indexFairfax County: 94.7 indexFauquier County: 47.7 indexFloyd County: 6.6 indexFluvanna County: 13.5 indexFranklin County: 42.7 indexFrederick County: 44.7 indexGiles County: 16.6 indexGloucester County: 22.6 indexGoochland County: 15.5 indexGrayson County: 24.7 indexGreene County: 9.3 indexGreensville County: 17.8 indexHalifax County: 47 indexHanover County: 53.5 indexHenrico County: 83.4 indexHenry County: 63.6 indexHighland County: 2.5 indexIsle of Wight County: 37.9 indexJames City County: 53.3 indexKing and Queen County: 16.2 indexKing George County: 12.8 indexKing William County: 8.3 indexLancaster County: 32.3 indexLee County: 57.3 indexLoudoun County: 78.1 indexLouisa County: 32.2 indexLunenburg County: 19.9 indexMadison County: 8.4 indexMathews County: 12.2 indexMecklenburg County: 54.3 indexMiddlesex County: 23.8 indexMontgomery County: 47.5 indexNelson County: 34.1 indexNew Kent County: 14.1 indexNorthampton County: 44.5 indexNorthumberland County: 40 indexNottoway County: 29 indexOrange County: 25.6 indexPage County: 37.9 indexPatrick County: 20.9 indexPittsylvania County: 63.8 indexPowhatan County: 21.1 indexPrince Edward County: 32.4 indexPrince George County: 13.9 indexPrince William County: 83.2 indexPulaski County: 45.9 indexRappahannock County: 6.9 indexRichmond County: 10.4 indexRoanoke County: 52.2 indexRockbridge County: 33.3 indexRockingham County: 75 indexRussell County: 36.6 indexScott County: 42 indexShenandoah County: 59.8 indexSmyth County: 57.8 indexSouthampton County: 29.8 indexSpotsylvania County: 52.9 indexStafford County: 65 indexSurry County: 4.7 indexSussex County: 13.2 indexTazewell County: 60.2 indexWarren County: 31.6 indexWashington County: 46.6 indexWestmoreland County: 37.4 indexWise County: 50.4 indexWythe County: 48.7 indexYork County: 44.7 indexAlexandria city: 73.7 indexBristol city: 8.6 indexBuena Vista city: 3.3 indexCharlottesville city: 24.3 indexChesapeake city: 80.9 indexColonial Heights city: 6 indexCovington city: 9.7 indexDanville city: 68 indexEmporia city: 5 indexFairfax city: 5.3 indexFalls Church city: 1.6 indexFranklin city: 7.5 indexFredericksburg city: 8.7 indexGalax city: 6.8 indexHampton city: 61.7 indexHarrisonburg city: 26.6 indexHopewell city: 17.2 indexLexington city: 3.7 indexLynchburg city: 49.3 indexManassas city: 16.6 indexManassas Park city: 4.9 indexMartinsville city: 9.6 indexNewport News city: 72.2 indexNorfolk city: 81.2 indexNorton city: 1.6 indexPetersburg city: 17 indexPoquoson city: 2.4 indexPortsmouth city: 54 indexRadford city: 2.6 indexRichmond city: 78.4 indexRoanoke city: 72.9 indexSalem city: 18.6 indexStaunton city: 10.6 indexSuffolk city: 60.1 indexVirginia Beach city: 57.9 indexWaynesboro city: 10.3 indexWilliamsburg city: 2.4 indexWinchester city: 16.9 index
  • Under 8.4
  • 8.4 to 17
  • 17 to 27
  • 27 to 45
  • 45 to 60
  • 60 and over
index, 2025. Source: FEMA National Risk Index, National Risk Index Counties, National Risk Index Score Composite (RISK_SCORE). Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2025

Fairfax County: 94.7 indexFairfax County94.7Chesterfield County: 84.8 indexChesterfield County84.8Henrico County: 83.4 indexHenrico County83.4Prince William County: 83.2 indexPrince William County83.2Norfolk city: 81.2 indexNorfolk city81.2Accomack County: 81 indexAccomack County81Chesapeake city: 80.9 indexChesapeake city80.9Richmond city: 78.4 indexRichmond city78.4Albemarle County: 78.2 indexAlbemarle County78.2Loudoun County: 78.1 indexLoudoun County78.1Rockingham County: 75 indexRockingham County75Alexandria city: 73.7 indexAlexandria city73.7Roanoke city: 72.9 indexRoanoke city72.9Newport News city: 72.2 indexNewport News city72.2Augusta County: 68.6 indexAugusta County68.6Danville city: 68 indexDanville city68Arlington County: 66.8 indexArlington County66.8Stafford County: 65 indexStafford County65Pittsylvania County: 63.8 indexPittsylvania County63.8Henry County: 63.6 indexHenry County63.6Hampton city: 61.7 indexHampton city61.7Tazewell County: 60.2 indexTazewell County60.2Suffolk city: 60.1 indexSuffolk city60.1Shenandoah County: 59.8 indexShenandoah County59.8Virginia Beach city: 57.9 indexVirginia Beach city57.9Smyth County: 57.8 indexSmyth County57.8Lee County: 57.3 indexLee County57.3Mecklenburg County: 54.3 indexMecklenburg County54.3Portsmouth city: 54 indexPortsmouth city54Hanover County: 53.5 indexHanover County53.5James City County: 53.3 indexJames City County53.3Spotsylvania County: 52.9 indexSpotsylvania County52.9Roanoke County: 52.2 indexRoanoke County52.2Bedford County: 51.2 indexBedford County51.2Buchanan County: 50.6 indexBuchanan County50.6Wise County: 50.4 indexWise County50.4Lynchburg city: 49.3 indexLynchburg city49.3Wythe County: 48.7 indexWythe County48.7Fauquier County: 47.7 indexFauquier County47.7Montgomery County: 47.5 indexMontgomery County47.5Fairfax County: 94.7 indexFairfax County94.7Chesterfield County: 84.8 indexChesterfield County84.8Henrico County: 83.4 indexHenrico County83.4Prince William County: 83.2 indexPrince William County83.2Norfolk city: 81.2 indexNorfolk city81.2Accomack County: 81 indexAccomack County81Chesapeake city: 80.9 indexChesapeake city80.9Richmond city: 78.4 indexRichmond city78.4Albemarle County: 78.2 indexAlbemarle County78.2Loudoun County: 78.1 indexLoudoun County78.1Rockingham County: 75 indexRockingham County75Alexandria city: 73.7 indexAlexandria city73.7Roanoke city: 72.9 indexRoanoke city72.9Newport News city: 72.2 indexNewport News city72.2Augusta County: 68.6 indexAugusta County68.6Danville city: 68 indexDanville city68Arlington County: 66.8 indexArlington County66.8Stafford County: 65 indexStafford County65Pittsylvania County: 63.8 indexPittsylvania County63.8Henry County: 63.6 indexHenry County63.6Hampton city: 61.7 indexHampton city61.7Tazewell County: 60.2 indexTazewell County60.2Suffolk city: 60.1 indexSuffolk city60.1Shenandoah County: 59.8 indexShenandoah County59.8Virginia Beach city: 57.9 indexVirginia Beach city57.9Smyth County: 57.8 indexSmyth County57.8Lee County: 57.3 indexLee County57.3Mecklenburg County: 54.3 indexMecklenburg County54.3Portsmouth city: 54 indexPortsmouth city54Hanover County: 53.5 indexHanover County53.5James City County: 53.3 indexJames City County53.3Spotsylvania County: 52.9 indexSpotsylvania County52.9Roanoke County: 52.2 indexRoanoke County52.2Bedford County: 51.2 indexBedford County51.2Buchanan County: 50.6 indexBuchanan County50.6Wise County: 50.4 indexWise County50.4Lynchburg city: 49.3 indexLynchburg city49.3Wythe County: 48.7 indexWythe County48.7Fauquier County: 47.7 indexFauquier County47.7Montgomery County: 47.5 indexMontgomery County47.5
index. Source: FEMA National Risk Index, National Risk Index Counties, National Risk Index Score Composite (RISK_SCORE). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
index
1Fairfax County94.7
2Chesterfield County84.8
3Henrico County83.4
4Prince William County83.2
5Norfolk city81.2
6Accomack County81
7Chesapeake city80.9
8Richmond city78.4
9Albemarle County78.2
10Loudoun County78.1
11Rockingham County75
12Alexandria city73.7
13Roanoke city72.9
14Newport News city72.2
15Augusta County68.6
16Danville city68
17Arlington County66.8
18Stafford County65
19Pittsylvania County63.8
20Henry County63.6
21Hampton city61.7
22Tazewell County60.2
23Suffolk city60.1
24Shenandoah County59.8
25Virginia Beach city57.9
26Smyth County57.8
27Lee County57.3
28Mecklenburg County54.3
29Portsmouth city54
30Hanover County53.5
31James City County53.3
32Spotsylvania County52.9
33Roanoke County52.2
34Bedford County51.2
35Buchanan County50.6
36Wise County50.4
37Lynchburg city49.3
38Wythe County48.7
39Fauquier County47.7
40Montgomery County47.5
41Halifax County47
42Washington County46.6
43Culpeper County46.3
44Pulaski County45.9
45Carroll County45.1
46Frederick County44.7
47York County44.7
48Northampton County44.5
49Franklin County42.7
50Scott County42
51Northumberland County40
52Alleghany County38.1
53Isle of Wight County37.9
54Page County37.9
55Westmoreland County37.4
56Russell County36.6
57Nelson County34.1
58Rockbridge County33.3
59Prince Edward County32.4
60Lancaster County32.3
61Louisa County32.2
62Campbell County32
63Warren County31.6
64Southampton County29.8
65Nottoway County29
66Brunswick County28.1
67Harrisonburg city26.6
68Orange County25.6
69Grayson County24.7
70Charlottesville city24.3
71Middlesex County23.8
72Gloucester County22.6
73Powhatan County21.1
74Amherst County21
75Patrick County20.9
76Caroline County20.7
77Lunenburg County19.9
78Cumberland County19.7
79Dinwiddie County19.3
80Buckingham County19
81Salem city18.6
82Essex County18.6
83Botetourt County18.1
84Dickenson County17.9
85Greensville County17.8
86Charlotte County17.4
87Hopewell city17.2
88Petersburg city17
89Winchester city16.9
90Manassas city16.6
91Giles County16.6
92King and Queen County16.2
93Goochland County15.5
94New Kent County14.1
95Prince George County13.9
96Fluvanna County13.5
97Sussex County13.2
98Bland County13
99King George County12.8
100Mathews County12.2
101Amelia County12
102Staunton city10.6
103Richmond County10.4
104Waynesboro city10.3
105Covington city9.7
106Martinsville city9.6
107Charles City County9.3
108Greene County9.3
109Fredericksburg city8.7
110Bristol city8.6
111Madison County8.4
112King William County8.3
113Franklin city7.5
114Clarke County6.9
115Rappahannock County6.9
116Galax city6.8
117Floyd County6.6
118Craig County6.2
119Colonial Heights city6
120Bath County5.4
121Fairfax city5.3
122Appomattox County5.1
123Emporia city5
124Manassas Park city4.9
125Surry County4.7
126Lexington city3.7
127Buena Vista city3.3
128Radford city2.6
129Highland County2.5
130Williamsburg city2.4
131Poquoson city2.4
132Falls Church city1.6
133Norton city1.6

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.

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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).

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Federal Emergency Management Agency. (2025). National Risk Index Counties, National Risk Index Score Composite (RISK_SCORE) (Counties in Virginia by national Risk Index score (FEMA), 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://fema.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=39485e8035d446a5bff03259508ae355

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National Risk Index Counties, National Risk Index Score Composite (RISK_SCORE), Counties in Virginia 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/virginia-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest national Risk Index score (FEMA)?

Fairfax County, with 94.7 in 2025, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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Norton city, with 1.6 in 2025.

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