Which county in Minnesota has the lowest natural disaster risk?

Cook has the lowest natural disaster risk in Minnesota, at 34.1.

What is the natural disaster risk in Cook?

Cook is ranked #1 in Minnesota for natural disaster risk, at 34.1.

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

Cook (34.1), then St. Louis (34.5), and Wilkin (35.7). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?

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

This list is Minnesota 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 Minnesota (2026)

Lowest counties for natural disaster risk in Minnesota

Top 25 of 87 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 Minnesota

Rank	County	Value
01	Cook34.1 County page
02	St. Louis34.5 County page
03	Wilkin35.7 County page
04	Dakota38.0 County page
05	Ramsey38.8 County page
06	Hennepin40.6 County page
07	Traverse42.2 County page
08	Koochiching42.5 County page
09	Anoka42.8 County page
10	Lake43.1 County page
11	Washington44.5 County page
12	Red Lake46.1 County page
13	Big Stone46.4 County page
14	Becker47.6 County page
15	Clay48.4 County page
16	Lake of the Woods49.0 County page
17	Beltrami49.5 County page
18	Clearwater49.7 County page
19	Itasca50.3 County page
20	Carver51.2 County page
21	Waseca51.2 County page
22	Norman51.6 County page
23	Freeborn51.6 County page
24	Kandiyohi51.8 County page
25	Douglas52.3 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Minnesota 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 Minnesota has the lowest natural disaster risk?: Cook has the lowest natural disaster risk in Minnesota, at 34.1.
What is the natural disaster risk in Cook?: Cook is ranked #1 in Minnesota for natural disaster risk, at 34.1.
What are the top counties in Minnesota for natural disaster risk?: Cook (34.1), then St. Louis (34.5), and Wilkin (35.7). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Minnesota 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 Minnesota compare to the rest of the US for natural disaster risk?: This list is Minnesota only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for natural disaster risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-natural-disaster-risk.