Mississippi Natural Disaster Risk by County
FEMA National Risk Index rankings for all 82 counties
Mississippi spans 82 counties with an average FEMA National Risk Index score of 50.9 (moderate risk) and roughly $1.64B in combined expected annual loss statewide. 1 county is rated High or Very High risk.
Topping the rankings is Harrison County (score 95.6, high), while Issaquena County (score 8.0) carries the lowest. Use the table below to compare every county by score, top hazard, and expected annual loss.
County Rankings
| # | County | Risk Score | Risk Rating | Top Hazard | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrison County | High | Hurricane | $155M | |
| 2 | Hinds County | Medium | Hail | $117M | |
| 3 | Jackson County | Medium | Hurricane | $111M | |
| 4 | DeSoto County | Medium | Tornado | $86M | |
| 5 | Lauderdale County | Medium | Cold Wave | $45M | |
| 6 | Warren County | Medium | Drought | $43M | |
| 7 | Pearl River County | Medium | Hurricane | $44M | |
| 8 | Rankin County | Medium | Hail | $60M | |
| 9 | Washington County | Medium | Tornado | $30M | |
| 10 | Hancock County | Medium | Hurricane | $38M | |
| 11 | Madison County | Medium | Tornado | $54M | |
| 12 | Lee County | Medium | Earthquake | $38M | |
| 13 | Lowndes County | Low | Tornado | $34M | |
| 14 | Jones County | Low | Tornado | $31M | |
| 15 | Forrest County | Low | Tornado | $33M | |
| 16 | Bolivar County | Low | Earthquake | $22M | |
| 17 | Leflore County | Low | Drought | $20M | |
| 18 | Marshall County | Low | Earthquake | $19M | |
| 19 | Yazoo County | Low | Lightning | $19M | |
| 20 | Pike County | Low | Tornado | $18M | |
| 21 | Sunflower County | Low | Cold Wave | $18M | |
| 22 | Panola County | Low | Strong Wind | $17M | |
| 23 | Monroe County | Low | Cold Wave | $20M | |
| 24 | Alcorn County | Low | Earthquake | $19M | |
| 25 | Lamar County | Low | Hurricane | $22M | |
| 26 | Lafayette County | Low | Earthquake | $26M | |
| 27 | Oktibbeha County | Low | Earthquake | $19M | |
| 28 | Coahoma County | Low | Earthquake | $15M | |
| 29 | Copiah County | Low | Landslide | $15M | |
| 30 | Marion County | Low | Hurricane | $16M | |
| 31 | Neshoba County | Low | Tornado | $15M | |
| 32 | George County | Low | Hurricane | $22M | |
| 33 | Adams County | Low | Heat Wave | $13M | |
| 34 | Scott County | Low | Hail | $12M | |
| 35 | Leake County | Low | Strong Wind | $11M | |
| 36 | Wayne County | Low | Hurricane | $13M | |
| 37 | Grenada County | Low | Earthquake | $12M | |
| 38 | Newton County | Low | Tornado | $11M | |
| 39 | Stone County | Low | Hurricane | $13M | |
| 40 | Prentiss County | Low | Earthquake | $12M | |
| 41 | Simpson County | Low | Hurricane | $12M | |
| 42 | Covington County | Low | Hurricane | $10M | |
| 43 | Pontotoc County | Low | Earthquake | $13M | |
| 44 | Holmes County | Low | Drought | $9M | |
| 45 | Itawamba County | Low | Cold Wave | $12M | |
| 46 | Lincoln County | Low | Heat Wave | $11M | |
| 47 | Amite County | Low | Hurricane | $9M | |
| 48 | Smith County | Low | Hurricane | $10M | |
| 49 | Chickasaw County | Low | Strong Wind | $10M | |
| 50 | Tippah County | Low | Earthquake | $10M | |
| 51 | Union County | Low | Earthquake | $11M | |
| 52 | Clay County | Very Low | Earthquake | $9M | |
| 53 | Greene County | Very Low | Hurricane | $9M | |
| 54 | Tate County | Very Low | Earthquake | $11M | |
| 55 | Tallahatchie County | Very Low | Drought | $8M | |
| 56 | Winston County | Very Low | Tornado | $8M | |
| 57 | Jasper County | Very Low | Hurricane | $8M | |
| 58 | Tishomingo County | Very Low | Earthquake | $9M | |
| 59 | Tunica County | Very Low | Earthquake | $8M | |
| 60 | Clarke County | Very Low | Lightning | $9M | |
| 61 | Attala County | Very Low | Tornado | $8M | |
| 62 | Wilkinson County | Very Low | Lightning | $6M | |
| 63 | Noxubee County | Very Low | Drought | $5M | |
| 64 | Humphreys County | Very Low | Drought | $5M | |
| 65 | Calhoun County | Very Low | Earthquake | $7M | |
| 66 | Walthall County | Very Low | Strong Wind | $7M | |
| 67 | Lawrence County | Very Low | Hurricane | $7M | |
| 68 | Claiborne County | Very Low | Hail | $5M | |
| 69 | Carroll County | Very Low | Strong Wind | $5M | |
| 70 | Jefferson Davis County | Very Low | Hurricane | $5M | |
| 71 | Perry County | Very Low | Hurricane | $6M | |
| 72 | Yalobusha County | Very Low | Lightning | $5M | |
| 73 | Quitman County | Very Low | Drought | $4M | |
| 74 | Franklin County | Very Low | Hurricane | $4M | |
| 75 | Sharkey County | Very Low | Drought | $4M | |
| 76 | Benton County | Very Low | Earthquake | $4M | |
| 77 | Kemper County | Very Low | Hurricane | $4M | |
| 78 | Webster County | Very Low | Earthquake | $4M | |
| 79 | Choctaw County | Very Low | Strong Wind | $4M | |
| 80 | Jefferson County | Very Low | Heat Wave | $3M | |
| 81 | Montgomery County | Very Low | Earthquake | $4M | |
| 82 | Issaquena County | Very Low | Drought | $3M |
All 82 Mississippi counties, ranked by FEMA National Risk Index score.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Mississippi county has the highest natural disaster risk?
Harrison County has the highest FEMA National Risk Index score in Mississippi at 95.6 (High), driven largely by hurricane.
What is the average natural disaster risk in Mississippi?
Mississippi counties average a National Risk Index score of 50.9 across 82 counties, with 1 rated High or Very High risk.
How much are expected annual losses across Mississippi?
FEMA estimates roughly $1.64B in combined expected annual loss from natural hazards across all Mississippi counties.