Jackson County, Florida

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 47,249

75.7NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

47,249

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Building Value

$9.0B

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Annual Hazard Loss

$25.3M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$13.0M
Risk Score94.3

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$741K
Risk Score87.1
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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$717K
Risk Score80.9
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Cold Wave

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.5M
Risk Score69.5
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$622K
Risk Score68.5
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$6.7M
Risk Score60.9
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Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.3M
Risk Score59.4
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Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$434K
Risk Score52.8
Show all 14 hazards
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$215K
Risk Score51.4
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$34K
Risk Score49.8
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$334
Risk Score35.2

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$15K
Risk Score23.3
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$43K
Risk Score17.1
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score13.5

Jackson County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

75.7+27.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

49.8+1.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

78.7+29.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

26.4-22.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

78.7

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

26.4

Relatively Low

Higher scores indicate better ability to prepare for, adapt to, and recover from hazards.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Data from FEMA National Risk Index. For informational purposes only. Consult local authorities for property-specific risk.