Mississippi wildfire risk
Harrison County has the highest wildfire risk in Mississippi, scoring 94.5 out of 100 — rated "Relatively Moderate" by FEMA's National Risk Index.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrison County | 94.5 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 2 | Jackson County | 94.1 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 3 | Hancock County | 90.4 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 4 | Pearl River County | 90.1 | Relatively Moderate | 0 |
| 5 | Stone County | 84.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 6 | Forrest County | 81.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 7 | Lamar County | 81.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 8 | Marshall County | 79.2 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 9 | Marion County | 75.8 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 10 | George County | 75.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 11 | Jones County | 73.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 12 | Greene County | 73.3 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 13 | Pike County | 71.5 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 14 | Perry County | 70.6 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 15 | DeSoto County | 67.9 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 16 | Walthall County | 66.7 | Relatively Low | 0 |
| 17 | Panola County | 63.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 18 | Lincoln County | 62.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 19 | Amite County | 61.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 20 | Tate County | 58.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 21 | Lauderdale County | 57.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 22 | Holmes County | 57.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 23 | Wayne County | 56.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 24 | Jefferson Davis County | 56.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 25 | Covington County | 55.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 26 | Rankin County | 55.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 27 | Hinds County | 54.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 28 | Lawrence County | 54.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 29 | Madison County | 53.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 30 | Leake County | 51.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 31 | Tippah County | 51 | Very Low | 0 |
| 32 | Benton County | 50.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 33 | Copiah County | 49.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 34 | Grenada County | 49.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 35 | Lafayette County | 48.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 36 | Simpson County | 48.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 37 | Attala County | 47.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 38 | Smith County | 47.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 39 | Union County | 47.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 40 | Carroll County | 47.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 41 | Jasper County | 46.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 42 | Pontotoc County | 45.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 43 | Prentiss County | 44.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 44 | Yazoo County | 44.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 45 | Alcorn County | 44.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 46 | Scott County | 43 | Very Low | 0 |
| 47 | Neshoba County | 42 | Very Low | 0 |
| 48 | Tallahatchie County | 42 | Very Low | 0 |
| 49 | Adams County | 41.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 50 | Franklin County | 40.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 51 | Warren County | 39.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 52 | Yalobusha County | 39.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 53 | Newton County | 38.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 54 | Oktibbeha County | 37.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 55 | Wilkinson County | 37.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 56 | Tishomingo County | 37.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 57 | Lowndes County | 36.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 58 | Lee County | 36.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 59 | Monroe County | 35.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 60 | Winston County | 35.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 61 | Clarke County | 31.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 62 | Chickasaw County | 30.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 63 | Claiborne County | 29.2 | Very Low | 0 |
| 64 | Itawamba County | 28.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 65 | Quitman County | 28.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 66 | Montgomery County | 27.8 | Very Low | 0 |
| 67 | Jefferson County | 27.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 68 | Calhoun County | 26.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 69 | Clay County | 26.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 70 | Washington County | 26.1 | Very Low | 0 |
| 71 | Kemper County | 25.6 | Very Low | 0 |
| 72 | Webster County | 23.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 73 | Choctaw County | 23 | Very Low | 0 |
| 74 | Leflore County | 22.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 75 | Noxubee County | 19.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 76 | Sunflower County | 19.3 | Very Low | 0 |
| 77 | Bolivar County | 17.9 | Very Low | 0 |
| 78 | Humphreys County | 12.4 | Very Low | 0 |
| 79 | Coahoma County | 10.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 80 | Tunica County | 7.5 | Very Low | 0 |
| 81 | Issaquena County | 4.7 | Very Low | 0 |
| 82 | Sharkey County | 2 | Very Low | 0 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the highest wildfire risk county in Mississippi?
Harrison County, MS has the highest wildfire risk in Mississippi, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 94.5 out of 100 (rated "Relatively Moderate").
What causes wildfire risk in Mississippi?
Wildfire risk reflects expected annual losses to buildings, population, and agriculture from wildfire, adjusted for social vulnerability and community resilience. High scores cluster in the western US, where dry climate, fuel loads, and seasonal wind patterns combine with rapid suburban development into fire-prone terrain.