Which county in South Carolina has the lowest wildfire risk?

Greenville has the lowest wildfire risk in South Carolina, at 50.4.

What is the wildfire risk in Greenville?

Greenville is ranked #1 in South Carolina for wildfire risk, at 50.4.

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

Greenville (50.4), then Richland (58.2), and Anderson (59.2). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?

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

This list is South 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 South Carolina (2026)

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in South Carolina

Top 25 of 46 counties with data.

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

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in South Carolina

Rank	County	Value
01	Greenville50.4 County page
02	Richland58.2 County page
03	Anderson59.2 County page
04	Spartanburg59.5 County page
05	Pickens61.6 County page
06	Cherokee66.1 County page
07	York66.3 County page
08	Lancaster66.5 County page
09	Lexington68.1 County page
10	Greenwood68.5 County page
11	Laurens70.1 County page
12	Chester70.8 County page
13	Abbeville73.3 County page
14	Oconee73.3 County page
15	Union75.0 County page
16	Orangeburg76.4 County page
17	Charleston77.1 County page
18	Fairfield77.6 County page
19	Newberry77.7 County page
20	Lee78.3 County page
21	Dorchester80.4 County page
22	Aiken80.5 County page
23	McCormick80.6 County page
24	Sumter80.8 County page
25	Kershaw81.8 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks South 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 South Carolina has the lowest wildfire risk?: Greenville has the lowest wildfire risk in South Carolina, at 50.4.
What is the wildfire risk in Greenville?: Greenville is ranked #1 in South Carolina for wildfire risk, at 50.4.
What are the top counties in South Carolina for wildfire risk?: Greenville (50.4), then Richland (58.2), and Anderson (59.2). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?: Counties in South 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 South Carolina compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?: This list is South Carolina only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.