Jones County, North Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 9,165

64.5NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

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Population

9,165

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Building Value

$1.7B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$14.3M

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Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

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Hurricane

Relatively High
Annual Loss$11.1M
Risk Score94.5

Winter Weather

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$85K
Risk Score72.3
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Wildfire

Very Low
Annual Loss$26K
Risk Score48.4
☀️

Drought

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$75K
Risk Score48.1
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Hail

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$130K
Risk Score45.5
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Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$145K
Risk Score41.3
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Strong Wind

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$245K
Risk Score39.8

Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$81K
Risk Score35.6
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$4K
Risk Score33.2
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Earthquake

Very Low
Annual Loss$55K
Risk Score32.0
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.0M
Risk Score28.5
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Ice Storm

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$17K
Risk Score28.5
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Cold Wave

Very Low
Annual Loss$167K
Risk Score23.1
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Tornado

Very Low
Annual Loss$163K
Risk Score21.8
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$16
Risk Score9.8

Jones County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

64.5+15.8 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

48.4-0.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

98.2+49.0 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

27.2-21.5 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

98.2

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

27.2

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.