Which county in Ohio has the lowest natural disaster risk?

Crawford has the lowest natural disaster risk in Ohio, at 30.9.

What is the natural disaster risk in Crawford?

Crawford is ranked #1 in Ohio for natural disaster risk, at 30.9.

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

Crawford (30.9), then Lucas (32.1), and Marion (32.6). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?

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

This list is Ohio 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 Ohio (2026)

Lowest counties for natural disaster risk in Ohio

Top 25 of 88 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 Ohio

Rank	County	Value
01	Crawford30.9 County page
02	Lucas32.1 County page
03	Marion32.6 County page
04	Cuyahoga33.1 County page
05	Allen33.4 County page
06	Van Wert34.0 County page
07	Lake34.0 County page
08	Lorain34.6 County page
09	Summit35.5 County page
10	Montgomery36.1 County page
11	Seneca36.4 County page
12	Hardin37.1 County page
13	Mahoning37.4 County page
14	Wyandot37.7 County page
15	Stark37.7 County page
16	Richland38.2 County page
17	Medina38.6 County page
18	Portage38.8 County page
19	Morrow39.6 County page
20	Auglaize39.8 County page
21	Sandusky40.2 County page
22	Wood40.4 County page
23	Franklin40.9 County page
24	Wayne41.0 County page
25	Ashtabula41.1 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Ohio 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 Ohio has the lowest natural disaster risk?: Crawford has the lowest natural disaster risk in Ohio, at 30.9.
What is the natural disaster risk in Crawford?: Crawford is ranked #1 in Ohio for natural disaster risk, at 30.9.
What are the top counties in Ohio for natural disaster risk?: Crawford (30.9), then Lucas (32.1), and Marion (32.6). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Ohio 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 Ohio compare to the rest of the US for natural disaster risk?: This list is Ohio only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for natural disaster risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-natural-disaster-risk.