Which county in Tennessee has the lowest wildfire risk?

Shelby has the lowest wildfire risk in Tennessee, at 39.3.

What is the wildfire risk in Shelby?

Shelby is ranked #1 in Tennessee for wildfire risk, at 39.3.

What are the top counties in Tennessee for wildfire risk?

Shelby (39.3), then Knox (45.8), and Coffee (48.2). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?

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

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

Lowest Wildfire Risk Counties in Tennessee (2026)

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Tennessee

Top 25 of 95 counties with data.

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

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Tennessee

Rank	County	Value
01	Shelby39.3 County page
02	Knox45.8 County page
03	Coffee48.2 County page
04	Sullivan51.7 County page
05	Montgomery52.0 County page
06	Putnam52.5 County page
07	Lake52.6 County page
08	Davidson53.1 County page
09	Haywood53.6 County page
10	Cannon54.4 County page
11	Lawrence55.0 County page
12	Moore55.7 County page
13	Washington56.1 County page
14	Houston56.3 County page
15	Hamilton56.4 County page
16	Crockett56.8 County page
17	DeKalb57.0 County page
18	Obion57.2 County page
19	Rutherford57.6 County page
20	Gibson57.7 County page
21	Franklin57.8 County page
22	Smith58.8 County page
23	Weakley59.0 County page
24	Jackson59.7 County page
25	Lincoln59.8 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Tennessee 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 Tennessee has the lowest wildfire risk?: Shelby has the lowest wildfire risk in Tennessee, at 39.3.
What is the wildfire risk in Shelby?: Shelby is ranked #1 in Tennessee for wildfire risk, at 39.3.
What are the top counties in Tennessee for wildfire risk?: Shelby (39.3), then Knox (45.8), and Coffee (48.2). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Tennessee 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 Tennessee compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?: This list is Tennessee only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.