Which county in Missouri has the lowest wildfire risk?

St. Louis has the lowest wildfire risk in Missouri, at 10.2.

What is the wildfire risk in St. Louis?

St. Louis is ranked #1 in Missouri for wildfire risk, at 10.2.

What are the top counties in Missouri for wildfire risk?

St. Louis (10.2), then Jackson (37.8), and St. Louis (38.4). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?

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

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

Lowest Wildfire Risk Counties in Missouri (2026)

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Missouri

Top 25 of 115 counties with data.

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

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Missouri

Rank	County	Value
01	St. Louis10.2
02	Jackson37.8 County page
03	St. Louis38.4 County page
04	Mississippi45.0 County page
05	Pemiscot47.1 County page
06	St. Charles47.9 County page
07	Greene48.1 County page
08	Buchanan48.3 County page
09	Dunklin49.1 County page
10	New Madrid50.3 County page
11	Scott51.0 County page
12	Cape Girardeau52.4 County page
13	Saline54.3 County page
14	Stoddard56.1 County page
15	Cass57.3 County page
16	Johnson59.9 County page
17	Clay60.6 County page
18	Marion60.8 County page
19	Jefferson62.5 County page
20	Pettis62.5 County page
21	Perry63.4 County page
22	Butler64.8 County page
23	Livingston65.4 County page
24	Barton65.5 County page
25	Platte65.7 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Missouri 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 Missouri has the lowest wildfire risk?: St. Louis has the lowest wildfire risk in Missouri, at 10.2.
What is the wildfire risk in St. Louis?: St. Louis is ranked #1 in Missouri for wildfire risk, at 10.2.
What are the top counties in Missouri for wildfire risk?: St. Louis (10.2), then Jackson (37.8), and St. Louis (38.4). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Missouri 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 Missouri compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?: This list is Missouri only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.