Which county in Kentucky has the lowest natural disaster risk?

Kenton has the lowest natural disaster risk in Kentucky, at 39.5.

What is the natural disaster risk in Kenton?

Kenton is ranked #1 in Kentucky for natural disaster risk, at 39.5.

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

Kenton (39.5), then Campbell (42.0), and Boone (43.9). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?

Counties in Kentucky 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 Kentucky compare to the rest of the US for natural disaster risk?

This list is Kentucky 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 Kentucky (2026)

Lowest counties for natural disaster risk in Kentucky

Top 25 of 120 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 Kentucky

Rank	County	Value
01	Kenton39.5 County page
02	Campbell42.0 County page
03	Boone43.9 County page
04	Fayette45.3 County page
05	Franklin45.5 County page
06	Grant46.0 County page
07	Madison48.1 County page
08	Letcher49.0 County page
09	Scott49.2 County page
10	Jefferson49.5 County page
11	Harlan50.5 County page
12	Breathitt51.0 County page
13	McCreary51.3 County page
14	Leslie51.8 County page
15	Perry51.9 County page
16	Pike52.1 County page
17	Jackson52.6 County page
18	Knott53.0 County page
19	Clark53.3 County page
20	Floyd53.4 County page
21	Henry53.5 County page
22	Bell54.7 County page
23	Bourbon54.9 County page
24	Oldham55.0 County page
25	Hardin55.2 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Kentucky 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 Kentucky has the lowest natural disaster risk?: Kenton has the lowest natural disaster risk in Kentucky, at 39.5.
What is the natural disaster risk in Kenton?: Kenton is ranked #1 in Kentucky for natural disaster risk, at 39.5.
What are the top counties in Kentucky for natural disaster risk?: Kenton (39.5), then Campbell (42.0), and Boone (43.9). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Kentucky 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 Kentucky compare to the rest of the US for natural disaster risk?: This list is Kentucky only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for natural disaster risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-natural-disaster-risk.