Which county in Virginia has the lowest wildfire risk?

Charlottesville has the lowest wildfire risk in Virginia, at 11.5.

What is the wildfire risk in Charlottesville?

Charlottesville is ranked #1 in Virginia for wildfire risk, at 11.5.

What are the top counties in Virginia for wildfire risk?

Charlottesville (11.5), then Alexandria (21.1), and Arlington (22.7). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?

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

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

Lowest Wildfire Risk Counties in Virginia (2026)

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Virginia

Top 25 of 133 counties with data.

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

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Virginia

Rank	County	Value
01	Charlottesville11.5 County page
02	Alexandria21.1 County page
03	Arlington22.7 County page
04	Falls Church25.6 County page
05	Covington28.6 County page
06	Manassas30.4 County page
07	Manassas Park30.8 County page
08	Martinsville31.4 County page
09	Fairfax31.5 County page
10	Bristol32.3 County page
11	Roanoke32.6 County page
12	Richmond32.7
13	Prince William33.9 County page
14	Lynchburg34.8 County page
15	Loudoun36.0 County page
16	Colonial Heights38.2 County page
17	Salem38.3 County page
18	Fairfax39.0
19	Norfolk39.9 County page
20	Winchester40.9 County page
21	Harrisonburg42.9 County page
22	Portsmouth43.4 County page
23	Waynesboro43.8 County page
24	Henrico44.3 County page
25	Franklin44.4

How this ranking works

This page ranks Virginia 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 Virginia has the lowest wildfire risk?: Charlottesville has the lowest wildfire risk in Virginia, at 11.5.
What is the wildfire risk in Charlottesville?: Charlottesville is ranked #1 in Virginia for wildfire risk, at 11.5.
What are the top counties in Virginia for wildfire risk?: Charlottesville (11.5), then Alexandria (21.1), and Arlington (22.7). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Virginia 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 Virginia compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?: This list is Virginia only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.