Wilcox County, Georgia

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 8,740

13.2NRI
Very Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

8,740

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Building Value

$1.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$4.2M

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Hazards Tracked

14

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$714K
Risk Score80.2
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Hurricane

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.0M
Risk Score77.3
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$220K
Risk Score45.0
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$664K
Risk Score40.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$20K
Risk Score40.0
🏔️

Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$100K
Risk Score37.7
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$280K
Risk Score36.6
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Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$101K
Risk Score32.6
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Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$88K
Risk Score31.8
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Ice Storm

Very Low
Annual Loss$6K
Risk Score14.0
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$948K
Risk Score9.2
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$33K
Risk Score7.3
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$5
Risk Score4.6

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$1K
Risk Score2.5

Wilcox County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

13.2-35.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

40.0-8.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

72.8+23.6 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

23.0-25.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

72.8

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

23.0

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.