Hampton County, South Carolina

Natural Hazard Risk Assessment — Population: 18,531

64.8NRI
Relatively Low

Overall Risk Rating

👥

Population

18,531

🏠

Building Value

$4.5B

💰

Annual Hazard Loss

$15.1M

⚠️

Hazards Tracked

15

Natural Hazard Risk Profile

🌀

Hurricane

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$8.3M
Risk Score93.0
🏔️

Earthquake

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$1.4M
Risk Score82.9
🌡️

Heat Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$739K
Risk Score75.6
🔥

Wildfire

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$120K
Risk Score71.4
💨

Strong Wind

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$568K
Risk Score68.1
☀️

Drought

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$279K
Risk Score67.5
❄️

Ice Storm

Relatively Moderate
Annual Loss$107K
Risk Score65.5
🌪️

Tornado

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$600K
Risk Score42.9
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Lightning

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$99K
Risk Score39.9
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Riverine Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$2.5M
Risk Score34.7
🥶

Cold Wave

Relatively Low
Annual Loss$311K
Risk Score33.8
🧊

Hail

Very Low
Annual Loss$85K
Risk Score33.4
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Coastal Flooding

Very Low
Annual Loss$841
Risk Score24.2

Winter Weather

Very Low
Annual Loss$7K
Risk Score14.0
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Landslide

Very Low
Annual Loss$13
Risk Score8.8

Hampton County vs. National Average

🎯 Overall Risk

64.8+16.1 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

🔥 Wildfire Risk

71.4+22.7 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

👥 Social Vulnerability

94.6+45.4 vs avg

National avg: 49.2

🛡️ Community Resilience

27.4-21.3 vs avg

National avg: 48.7

Community Profile

Social Vulnerability

94.6

Very High

Higher scores indicate greater social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Community Resilience

27.4

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.