Which county in North Carolina has the lowest wildfire risk?

Forsyth has the lowest wildfire risk in North Carolina, at 46.3.

What is the wildfire risk in Forsyth?

Forsyth is ranked #1 in North Carolina for wildfire risk, at 46.3.

What are the top counties in North Carolina for wildfire risk?

Forsyth (46.3), then Guilford (47.2), and Mecklenburg (49.9). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?

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

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

Lowest Wildfire Risk Counties in North Carolina (2026)

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in North Carolina

Top 25 of 100 counties with data.

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

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in North Carolina

Rank	County	Value
01	Forsyth46.3 County page
02	Guilford47.2 County page
03	Mecklenburg49.9 County page
04	Orange50.9 County page
05	Durham51.4 County page
06	Gaston51.5 County page
07	Wake52.5 County page
08	Alamance53.0 County page
09	Catawba55.7 County page
10	Vance56.0 County page
11	Pitt56.5 County page
12	Surry56.6 County page
13	Stokes56.8 County page
14	Rockingham57.0 County page
15	Union59.0 County page
16	Iredell59.3 County page
17	Randolph59.7 County page
18	Lenoir60.0 County page
19	Stanly60.5 County page
20	Yadkin61.3 County page
21	Northampton61.4 County page
22	Chatham61.7 County page
23	Wilson61.8 County page
24	Davidson62.1 County page
25	Henderson62.4 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks North Carolina 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 North Carolina has the lowest wildfire risk?: Forsyth has the lowest wildfire risk in North Carolina, at 46.3.
What is the wildfire risk in Forsyth?: Forsyth is ranked #1 in North Carolina for wildfire risk, at 46.3.
What are the top counties in North Carolina for wildfire risk?: Forsyth (46.3), then Guilford (47.2), and Mecklenburg (49.9). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?: Counties in North Carolina 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 North Carolina compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?: This list is North Carolina only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.