Which county in Kentucky has the lowest wildfire risk?

Daviess has the lowest wildfire risk in Kentucky, at 39.1.

What is the wildfire risk in Daviess?

Daviess is ranked #1 in Kentucky for wildfire risk, at 39.1.

What are the top counties in Kentucky for wildfire risk?

Daviess (39.1), then Fayette (40.7), and Henderson (42.1). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?

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

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

Lowest Wildfire Risk Counties in Kentucky (2026)

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Kentucky

Top 25 of 120 counties with data.

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

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Kentucky

Rank	County	Value
01	Daviess39.1 County page
02	Fayette40.7 County page
03	Henderson42.1 County page
04	Bourbon44.5 County page
05	Kenton47.0 County page
06	Campbell47.6 County page
07	Jefferson47.7 County page
08	Clark47.9 County page
09	Jessamine49.3 County page
10	Bracken49.4 County page
11	Scott49.6 County page
12	Christian50.0 County page
13	Warren50.3 County page
14	Franklin51.0 County page
15	Gallatin51.7 County page
16	Robertson51.7 County page
17	Woodford52.0 County page
18	Webster52.1 County page
19	Butler52.2 County page
20	Logan53.5 County page
21	Edmonson53.8 County page
22	Taylor54.1 County page
23	Todd54.3 County page
24	Green54.7 County page
25	Mason55.1 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Kentucky 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 Kentucky has the lowest wildfire risk?: Daviess has the lowest wildfire risk in Kentucky, at 39.1.
What is the wildfire risk in Daviess?: Daviess is ranked #1 in Kentucky for wildfire risk, at 39.1.
What are the top counties in Kentucky for wildfire risk?: Daviess (39.1), then Fayette (40.7), and Henderson (42.1). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Kentucky 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 Kentucky compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?: This list is Kentucky only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.