Which county in Virginia has the lowest natural disaster risk?

Radford has the lowest natural disaster risk in Virginia, at 24.6.

What is the natural disaster risk in Radford?

Radford is ranked #1 in Virginia for natural disaster risk, at 24.6.

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

Radford (24.6), then Bristol (26.5), and Lynchburg (32.7). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?

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

This list is Virginia 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 Virginia (2026)

Lowest counties for natural disaster risk in Virginia

Top 25 of 133 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 Virginia

Rank	County	Value
01	Radford24.6 County page
02	Bristol26.5 County page
03	Lynchburg32.7 County page
04	Covington32.7 County page
05	Martinsville33.1 County page
06	Montgomery33.5 County page
07	Roanoke33.7 County page
08	Arlington33.9 County page
09	Richmond34.5
10	Fairfax35.6 County page
11	Charlottesville35.7 County page
12	Roanoke36.7
13	Falls Church36.7 County page
14	Staunton37.1 County page
15	Lexington37.5 County page
16	Salem37.6 County page
17	Harrisonburg37.7 County page
18	Buena Vista37.8 County page
19	Alexandria38.6 County page
20	Petersburg39.8 County page
21	Galax41.3 County page
22	Buchanan42.1 County page
23	Dickenson42.2 County page
24	Wise42.5 County page
25	Waynesboro43.1 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Virginia 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 Virginia has the lowest natural disaster risk?: Radford has the lowest natural disaster risk in Virginia, at 24.6.
What is the natural disaster risk in Radford?: Radford is ranked #1 in Virginia for natural disaster risk, at 24.6.
What are the top counties in Virginia for natural disaster risk?: Radford (24.6), then Bristol (26.5), and Lynchburg (32.7). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this natural disaster risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Virginia 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 Virginia compare to the rest of the US for natural disaster risk?: This list is Virginia only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for natural disaster risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-natural-disaster-risk.