Which county in Louisiana has the lowest natural disaster risk?

Orleans has the lowest natural disaster risk in Louisiana, at 45.4.

What is the natural disaster risk in Orleans?

Orleans is ranked #1 in Louisiana for natural disaster risk, at 45.4.

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

Orleans (45.4), then Jefferson (51.3), and Caddo (52.2). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?

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

This list is Louisiana 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 Louisiana (2026)

Lowest counties for natural disaster risk in Louisiana

Top 25 of 64 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 Louisiana

Rank	County	Value
01	Orleans45.4 County page
02	Jefferson51.3 County page
03	Caddo52.2 County page
04	St. Bernard59.1 County page
05	Bossier59.2 County page
06	De Soto60.2 County page
07	Rapides61.7 County page
08	Vernon61.9 County page
09	Lincoln62.1 County page
10	Jackson62.5 County page
11	Webster63.5 County page
12	Ouachita65.4 County page
13	Claiborne65.7 County page
14	Lafayette66.8 County page
15	East Baton Rouge67.0 County page
16	Bienville67.0 County page
17	West Feliciana69.1 County page
18	Concordia69.7 County page
19	Madison69.8 County page
20	Grant70.7 County page
21	St. Charles70.9 County page
22	Plaquemines71.2 County page
23	Tensas71.5 County page
24	Sabine72.4 County page
25	West Baton Rouge72.4 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Louisiana 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 Louisiana has the lowest natural disaster risk?: Orleans has the lowest natural disaster risk in Louisiana, at 45.4.
What is the natural disaster risk in Orleans?: Orleans is ranked #1 in Louisiana for natural disaster risk, at 45.4.
What are the top counties in Louisiana for natural disaster risk?: Orleans (45.4), then Jefferson (51.3), and Caddo (52.2). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Louisiana 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 Louisiana compare to the rest of the US for natural disaster risk?: This list is Louisiana only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for natural disaster risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-natural-disaster-risk.