Which county in Georgia has the lowest wildfire risk?

Fulton has the lowest wildfire risk in Georgia, at 35.1.

What is the wildfire risk in Fulton?

Fulton is ranked #1 in Georgia for wildfire risk, at 35.1.

What are the top counties in Georgia for wildfire risk?

Fulton (35.1), then Cobb (41.6), and DeKalb (42.1). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?

Counties in Georgia are ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

How does Georgia compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?

This list is Georgia only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.

Lowest Wildfire Risk Counties in Georgia (2026)

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Georgia

Top 25 of 159 counties with data.

Ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first.

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Georgia

Rank	County	Value
01	Fulton35.1 County page
02	Cobb41.6 County page
03	DeKalb42.1 County page
04	Gwinnett42.8 County page
05	Clayton45.1 County page
06	Clarke48.3 County page
07	Muscogee54.1 County page
08	Henry54.1 County page
09	Hall54.3 County page
10	Cherokee56.9 County page
11	Barrow57.3 County page
12	Douglas58.4 County page
13	Forsyth58.6 County page
14	Rockdale58.9 County page
15	Fayette60.7 County page
16	Newton61.7 County page
17	Richmond62.6 County page
18	Jackson62.7 County page
19	Hart63.5 County page
20	Catoosa63.8 County page
21	Walton64.8 County page
22	Spalding64.8 County page
23	Coweta65.3 County page
24	Chattahoochee65.4 County page
25	Oconee65.8 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Georgia counties by wildfire risk, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For wildfire risk, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh wildfire risk against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of wildfire risk.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Georgia has the lowest wildfire risk?: Fulton has the lowest wildfire risk in Georgia, at 35.1.
What is the wildfire risk in Fulton?: Fulton is ranked #1 in Georgia for wildfire risk, at 35.1.
What are the top counties in Georgia for wildfire risk?: Fulton (35.1), then Cobb (41.6), and DeKalb (42.1). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Georgia are ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
How does Georgia compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?: This list is Georgia only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.