Jackson County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 75,573

41.9NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

75,573

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Building Value

$15.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$19.0M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$422K
Risk Score75.2
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$3.6M
Risk Score69.4
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score67.7

Lightning

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$644K
Risk Score67.2
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$515K
Risk Score65.2
🧊

Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$552K
Risk Score60.3
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$387K
Risk Score59.1
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.8M
Risk Score57.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$745K
Risk Score47.8
🌊

Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$8.8M
Risk Score47.4
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$452K
Risk Score46.5
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$652
Risk Score34.9
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$19K
Risk Score28.8

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$11K
Risk Score10.2

Jackson County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

41.9-6.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

28.8-19.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

10.6-38.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

60.6+11.9 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

10.6

Very Low

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

60.6

Relatively High

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.