Which county in Texas has the lowest wildfire risk?

Dallas has the lowest wildfire risk in Texas, at 34.3.

What is the wildfire risk in Dallas?

Dallas is ranked #1 in Texas for wildfire risk, at 34.3.

What are the top counties in Texas for wildfire risk?

Dallas (34.3), then Harris (35.1), and Nueces (37.9). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?

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

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

Lowest Wildfire Risk Counties in Texas (2026)

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Texas

Top 25 of 254 counties with data.

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

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Texas

Rank	County	Value
01	Dallas34.3 County page
02	Harris35.1 County page
03	Nueces37.9 County page
04	Webb40.9 County page
05	Brazos42.7 County page
06	Maverick44.7 County page
07	El Paso47.2 County page
08	Jefferson47.8 County page
09	Tarrant49.7 County page
10	Collin50.3 County page
11	Bexar51.2 County page
12	Galveston53.0 County page
13	Lubbock53.4 County page
14	Hidalgo54.6 County page
15	Reeves55.9 County page
16	Gregg56.1 County page
17	Cameron57.1 County page
18	Travis58.4 County page
19	Kleberg59.9 County page
20	Victoria60.1 County page
21	Fort Bend60.6 County page
22	Smith61.1 County page
23	Denton61.8 County page
24	Montgomery63.5 County page
25	Val Verde64.6 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Texas 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 Texas has the lowest wildfire risk?: Dallas has the lowest wildfire risk in Texas, at 34.3.
What is the wildfire risk in Dallas?: Dallas is ranked #1 in Texas for wildfire risk, at 34.3.
What are the top counties in Texas for wildfire risk?: Dallas (34.3), then Harris (35.1), and Nueces (37.9). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Texas 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 Texas compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?: This list is Texas only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.