Which county in Indiana has the lowest natural disaster risk?

St. Joseph has the lowest natural disaster risk in Indiana, at 30.4.

What is the natural disaster risk in St. Joseph?

St. Joseph is ranked #1 in Indiana for natural disaster risk, at 30.4.

What are the top counties in Indiana for natural disaster risk?

St. Joseph (30.4), then Benton (40.0), and Jay (40.2). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?

Counties in Indiana are ranked by natural disaster 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 Indiana compare to the rest of the US for natural disaster risk?

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

Lowest Natural Disaster Risk Counties in Indiana (2026)

Lowest counties for natural disaster risk in Indiana

Top 25 of 92 counties with data.

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

Lowest counties for natural disaster risk in Indiana

Rank	County	Value
01	St. Joseph30.4 County page
02	Benton40.0 County page
03	Jay40.2 County page
04	LaPorte41.7 County page
05	Randolph41.8 County page
06	Porter42.0 County page
07	Lake42.5 County page
08	Marion42.6 County page
09	Starke42.8 County page
10	Delaware43.4 County page
11	Allen44.5 County page
12	Newton45.9 County page
13	Pulaski46.6 County page
14	White47.0 County page
15	Wayne47.5 County page
16	Jasper47.5 County page
17	Tippecanoe47.8 County page
18	Marshall48.1 County page
19	Elkhart48.3 County page
20	Madison49.8 County page
21	Henry51.4 County page
22	Dearborn52.1 County page
23	Monroe52.6 County page
24	Howard53.1 County page
25	Union53.6 County page

How this ranking works

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

For natural disaster risk, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh natural disaster 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 natural disaster risk.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Indiana has the lowest natural disaster risk?: St. Joseph has the lowest natural disaster risk in Indiana, at 30.4.
What is the natural disaster risk in St. Joseph?: St. Joseph is ranked #1 in Indiana for natural disaster risk, at 30.4.
What are the top counties in Indiana for natural disaster risk?: St. Joseph (30.4), then Benton (40.0), and Jay (40.2). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Indiana are ranked by natural disaster 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 Indiana compare to the rest of the US for natural disaster risk?: This list is Indiana only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for natural disaster risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-natural-disaster-risk.