Which county in Missouri has the lowest natural disaster risk?

Jackson has the lowest natural disaster risk in Missouri, at 44.2.

What is the natural disaster risk in Jackson?

Jackson is ranked #1 in Missouri for natural disaster risk, at 44.2.

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

Jackson (44.2), then St. Louis (47.9), and Greene (50.0). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?

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

This list is Missouri 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 Missouri (2026)

Lowest counties for natural disaster risk in Missouri

Top 25 of 115 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 Missouri

Rank	County	Value
01	Jackson44.2 County page
02	St. Louis47.9
03	Greene50.0 County page
04	St. Louis50.0 County page
05	Buchanan50.4 County page
06	Clay55.2 County page
07	Phelps55.6 County page
08	Platte56.0 County page
09	St. Charles56.8 County page
10	Jefferson60.4 County page
11	Taney61.0 County page
12	Pulaski62.1 County page
13	Saline62.2 County page
14	Boone62.8 County page
15	Johnson63.2 County page
16	Christian63.4 County page
17	Texas63.5 County page
18	Cass64.1 County page
19	Adair64.1 County page
20	St. Francois64.3 County page
21	Stone64.5 County page
22	Marion64.6 County page
23	Livingston64.7 County page
24	Cape Girardeau66.2 County page
25	Cole67.3 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Missouri 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 Missouri has the lowest natural disaster risk?: Jackson has the lowest natural disaster risk in Missouri, at 44.2.
What is the natural disaster risk in Jackson?: Jackson is ranked #1 in Missouri for natural disaster risk, at 44.2.
What are the top counties in Missouri for natural disaster risk?: Jackson (44.2), then St. Louis (47.9), and Greene (50.0). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Missouri 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 Missouri compare to the rest of the US for natural disaster risk?: This list is Missouri only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for natural disaster risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-natural-disaster-risk.