Hancock County, Mississippi

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 46,025

82.7NRI
Relatively Moderate

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

46,025

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Building Value

$9.4B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$38.2M

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Hazards Tracked

16

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$18.1M
Risk Score95.2

Lightning

Relatively High
Annual Loss$1000K
Risk Score91.2
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Wildfire

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score90.4
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Coastal Flooding

Relatively High
Annual Loss$3.3M
Risk Score86.2
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score78.1
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Tornado

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$2.6M
Risk Score76.6
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Riverine Flooding

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$9.1M
Risk Score67.2
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Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.1M
Risk Score61.0
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Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$168K
Risk Score55.8
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$251K
Risk Score55.2
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$157K
Risk Score44.7
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$36K
Risk Score36.9
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$274K
Risk Score35.3

Winter Weather

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$29K
Risk Score35.3
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$69
Risk Score17.8
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Tsunami

Insufficient Data
Annual Loss$0
Risk Score0.0

Hancock County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

82.7+34.0 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

90.4+41.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

74.7+25.5 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

73.3+24.6 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

74.7

Relatively High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

73.3

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.