Wildfire Risk in Mississippi
All Mississippi counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index wildfire score
Wildfire risk — uncontrolled fires that spread across wildland and into communities — is rated for 82 of 82 Mississippi counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Harrison County carries the state's highest wildfire score at 94.5, with $3M in expected annual wildfire losses.
No Mississippi county reaches the High band for wildfire, and expected annual losses from wildfire total roughly $12M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Wildfire
| # | County | Wildfire Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrison County | Medium | 0.01 / yr | $3M | |
| 2 | Jackson County | Medium | 0.01 / yr | $3M | |
| 3 | Hancock County | Medium | 0.01 / yr | $1M | |
| 4 | Pearl River County | Medium | 0.01 / yr | $1M | |
| 5 | Stone County | Low | 0.01 / yr | $482K | |
| 6 | Forrest County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $414K | |
| 7 | Lamar County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $422K | |
| 8 | Marshall County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $245K | |
| 9 | Marion County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $208K | |
| 10 | George County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $305K | |
| 11 | Jones County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $173K | |
| 12 | Greene County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $159K | |
| 13 | Pike County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $119K | |
| 14 | Perry County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $147K | |
| 15 | DeSoto County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $164K | |
| 16 | Walthall County | Low | 0.00 / yr | $110K | |
| 17 | Panola County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $66K | |
| 18 | Lincoln County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $69K | |
| 19 | Amite County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $53K | |
| 20 | Tate County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $69K | |
| 21 | Lauderdale County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $51K | |
| 22 | Holmes County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $41K | |
| 23 | Wayne County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $48K | |
| 24 | Jefferson Davis County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $41K | |
| 25 | Covington County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $40K | |
| 26 | Rankin County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $69K | |
| 27 | Hinds County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $46K | |
| 28 | Lawrence County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $46K | |
| 29 | Madison County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $68K | |
| 30 | Leake County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $31K | |
| 31 | Tippah County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $37K | |
| 32 | Benton County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $30K | |
| 33 | Copiah County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $30K | |
| 34 | Grenada County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $29K | |
| 35 | Lafayette County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $45K | |
| 36 | Simpson County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $32K | |
| 37 | Attala County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $30K | |
| 38 | Smith County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $26K | |
| 39 | Union County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $31K | |
| 40 | Carroll County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $27K | |
| 41 | Jasper County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $24K | |
| 42 | Pontotoc County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $28K | |
| 43 | Prentiss County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $24K | |
| 44 | Yazoo County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $21K | |
| 45 | Alcorn County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $26K | |
| 46 | Scott County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $19K | |
| 47 | Neshoba County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $22K | |
| 48 | Tallahatchie County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $19K | |
| 49 | Adams County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $18K | |
| 50 | Franklin County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $18K | |
| 51 | Warren County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $18K | |
| 52 | Yalobusha County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $19K | |
| 53 | Newton County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $15K | |
| 54 | Oktibbeha County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $18K | |
| 55 | Wilkinson County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $13K | |
| 56 | Tishomingo County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $16K | |
| 57 | Lowndes County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $16K | |
| 58 | Lee County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $18K | |
| 59 | Monroe County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $14K | |
| 60 | Winston County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $12K | |
| 61 | Clarke County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $12K | |
| 62 | Chickasaw County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $10K | |
| 63 | Claiborne County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $9K | |
| 64 | Itawamba County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $10K | |
| 65 | Quitman County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $7K | |
| 66 | Montgomery County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $10K | |
| 67 | Jefferson County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $8K | |
| 68 | Calhoun County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $8K | |
| 69 | Clay County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $8K | |
| 70 | Washington County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $7K | |
| 71 | Kemper County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $8K | |
| 72 | Webster County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $7K | |
| 73 | Choctaw County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $7K | |
| 74 | Leflore County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $6K | |
| 75 | Sunflower County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $5K | |
| 76 | Noxubee County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $4K | |
| 77 | Bolivar County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $4K | |
| 78 | Humphreys County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $3K | |
| 79 | Coahoma County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $2K | |
| 80 | Tunica County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $2K | |
| 81 | Issaquena County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $1K | |
| 82 | Sharkey County | Very Low | 0.00 / yr | $492 |
82 Mississippi counties with measurable wildfire risk. See the national wildfire ranking or all Mississippi counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Mississippi county has the highest wildfire risk?
Harrison County has the highest FEMA wildfire risk score in Mississippi at 94.5 (Medium), with $3M in expected annual losses and about 0.01 events per year.
How many Mississippi counties face significant wildfire risk?
82 Mississippi counties record measurable wildfire risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 0 of them are rated High or Very High.