Editorial
Most disaster-prone counties in Georgia
Georgia has 2,757 county-level FEMA disaster declarations across 159 counties. The dominant hazard type is hurricane. Ware County leads with 24 declarations, followed by Lumpkin County and Tattnall County.
This ranking shows every county in Georgia ordered by how many times FEMA has issued a disaster declaration affecting it. Counties near coastlines, river systems, or wildfire corridors tend to appear at the top because the same geographic exposure produces recurring events across decades.
Each county links to a full disaster history page with the complete declaration timeline, hazard type breakdown, decade trends, and whatever FEMA spending data is available. For a national view, see the most disaster-prone counties in America page.
Georgia ranking
All counties by FEMA declaration count
| # | County | Declarations | Top hazard | First year | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ware County | 24 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 2 | Lumpkin County | 23 | Hurricane | 1974 | 2026 |
| 3 | Tattnall County | 23 | Hurricane | 1966 | 2026 |
| 4 | Toombs County | 23 | Hurricane | 1966 | 2026 |
| 5 | Brantley County | 22 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 6 | Bulloch County | 22 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 7 | Candler County | 22 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 8 | Carroll County | 22 | Severe Storm | 1977 | 2026 |
| 9 | Emanuel County | 22 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 10 | McIntosh County | 22 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 11 | Pickens County | 22 | Hurricane | 1974 | 2026 |
| 12 | Upson County | 22 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 13 | Bryan County | 21 | Hurricane | 1966 | 2024 |
| 14 | Camden County | 21 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 15 | Charlton County | 21 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 16 | Coffee County | 21 | Hurricane | 1974 | 2024 |
| 17 | Fulton County | 21 | Hurricane | 1975 | 2026 |
| 18 | Habersham County | 21 | Hurricane | 1976 | 2026 |
| 19 | Jenkins County | 21 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 20 | Monroe County | 21 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 21 | Montgomery County | 21 | Hurricane | 1966 | 2026 |
| 22 | Pike County | 21 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 23 | Rabun County | 21 | Hurricane | 1974 | 2026 |
| 24 | Screven County | 21 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 25 | White County | 21 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 26 | Appling County | 20 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 27 | Berrien County | 20 | Hurricane | 1974 | 2024 |
| 28 | Brooks County | 20 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 29 | Burke County | 20 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 30 | Colquitt County | 20 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 31 | Crawford County | 20 | Hurricane | 1966 | 2026 |
| 32 | Dade County | 20 | Hurricane | 1973 | 2026 |
| 33 | Gilmer County | 20 | Hurricane | 1974 | 2026 |
| 34 | Glynn County | 20 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 35 | Jeff Davis County | 20 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 36 | Newton County | 20 | Severe Storm | 1977 | 2026 |
| 37 | Thomas County | 20 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 38 | Tift County | 20 | Hurricane | 1974 | 2024 |
| 39 | Atkinson County | 19 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 40 | Bacon County | 19 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 41 | Baker County | 19 | Severe Storm | 1966 | 2024 |
| 42 | Bartow County | 19 | Tropical Storm | 1974 | 2026 |
| 43 | Butts County | 19 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 44 | Chatham County | 19 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 45 | Cherokee County | 19 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 46 | Clinch County | 19 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 47 | Cobb County | 19 | Hurricane | 1966 | 2026 |
| 48 | Dawson County | 19 | Hurricane | 1974 | 2026 |
| 49 | Decatur County | 19 | Hurricane | 1966 | 2024 |
| 50 | Floyd County | 19 | Tropical Storm | 1966 | 2026 |
| 51 | Hall County | 19 | Hurricane | 1966 | 2026 |
| 52 | Heard County | 19 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 53 | Jefferson County | 19 | Hurricane | 1966 | 2026 |
| 54 | Johnson County | 19 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 55 | Lamar County | 19 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 56 | Laurens County | 19 | Hurricane | 1966 | 2026 |
| 57 | Paulding County | 19 | Hurricane | 1966 | 2026 |
| 58 | Pierce County | 19 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 59 | Treutlen County | 19 | Hurricane | 1966 | 2026 |
| 60 | Walker County | 19 | Tropical Storm | 1973 | 2026 |
| 61 | Wayne County | 19 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 62 | Worth County | 19 | Hurricane | 1974 | 2024 |
| 63 | Cook County | 18 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 64 | Douglas County | 18 | Severe Storm | 1977 | 2026 |
| 65 | Echols County | 18 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 66 | Fannin County | 18 | Hurricane | 1974 | 2026 |
| 67 | Gordon County | 18 | Severe Storm | 1973 | 2026 |
| 68 | Liberty County | 18 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 69 | Long County | 18 | Hurricane | 1966 | 2024 |
| 70 | Lowndes County | 18 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 71 | Mitchell County | 18 | Severe Storm | 1974 | 2024 |
| 72 | Spalding County | 18 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 73 | Stephens County | 18 | Hurricane | 1976 | 2026 |
| 74 | Telfair County | 18 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 75 | Wheeler County | 18 | Hurricane | 1966 | 2026 |
| 76 | Wilcox County | 18 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 77 | Banks County | 17 | Hurricane | 1976 | 2026 |
| 78 | Catoosa County | 17 | Tropical Storm | 1973 | 2026 |
| 79 | Crisp County | 17 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 80 | DeKalb County | 17 | Hurricane | 1973 | 2026 |
| 81 | Dodge County | 17 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 82 | Dooly County | 17 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 83 | Dougherty County | 17 | Hurricane | 1966 | 2024 |
| 84 | Effingham County | 17 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 85 | Evans County | 17 | Hurricane | 1993 | 2026 |
| 86 | Forsyth County | 17 | Hurricane | 1974 | 2026 |
| 87 | Grady County | 17 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 88 | Haralson County | 17 | Hurricane | 1974 | 2026 |
| 89 | Houston County | 17 | Hurricane | 1966 | 2026 |
| 90 | Jasper County | 17 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 91 | Jones County | 17 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 92 | Lanier County | 17 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 93 | Meriwether County | 17 | Severe Storm | 1977 | 2026 |
| 94 | Peach County | 17 | Hurricane | 1966 | 2026 |
| 95 | Polk County | 17 | Hurricane | 1974 | 2026 |
| 96 | Twiggs County | 17 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 97 | Wilkes County | 17 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 98 | Bibb County | 16 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 99 | Bleckley County | 16 | Hurricane | 1966 | 2026 |
| 100 | Elbert County | 16 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 101 | Franklin County | 16 | Hurricane | 1976 | 2026 |
| 102 | Greene County | 16 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 103 | Henry County | 16 | Severe Storm | 1973 | 2026 |
| 104 | Pulaski County | 16 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 105 | Rockdale County | 16 | Hurricane | 1973 | 2026 |
| 106 | Stewart County | 16 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 107 | Talbot County | 16 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 108 | Taliaferro County | 16 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 109 | Turner County | 16 | Hurricane | 1998 | 2024 |
| 110 | Union County | 16 | Hurricane | 1990 | 2026 |
| 111 | Washington County | 16 | Hurricane | 1966 | 2026 |
| 112 | Webster County | 16 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 113 | Whitfield County | 16 | Hurricane | 1973 | 2026 |
| 114 | Wilkinson County | 16 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 115 | Ben Hill County | 15 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 116 | Chattooga County | 15 | Hurricane | 1973 | 2026 |
| 117 | Clayton County | 15 | Hurricane | 1973 | 2026 |
| 118 | Coweta County | 15 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 119 | Early County | 15 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 120 | Hancock County | 15 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 121 | Macon County | 15 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 122 | McDuffie County | 15 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 123 | Murray County | 15 | Hurricane | 1974 | 2026 |
| 124 | Oglethorpe County | 15 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 125 | Putnam County | 15 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 126 | Richmond County | 15 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 127 | Taylor County | 15 | Hurricane | 1966 | 2026 |
| 128 | Baldwin County | 14 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 129 | Barrow County | 14 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 130 | Calhoun County | 14 | Hurricane | 1994 | 2024 |
| 131 | Clay County | 14 | Hurricane | 1994 | 2024 |
| 132 | Columbia County | 14 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 133 | Fayette County | 14 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 134 | Gwinnett County | 14 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 135 | Harris County | 14 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 136 | Hart County | 14 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 137 | Irwin County | 14 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 138 | Jackson County | 14 | Hurricane | 1976 | 2026 |
| 139 | Lee County | 14 | Hurricane | 1966 | 2024 |
| 140 | Madison County | 14 | Hurricane | 1973 | 2026 |
| 141 | Miller County | 14 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 142 | Sumter County | 14 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 143 | Towns County | 14 | Hurricane | 1993 | 2026 |
| 144 | Troup County | 14 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 145 | Clarke County | 13 | Hurricane | 1973 | 2026 |
| 146 | Glascock County | 13 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 147 | Lincoln County | 13 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 148 | Marion County | 13 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 149 | Morgan County | 13 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 150 | Muscogee County | 13 | Hurricane | 1990 | 2026 |
| 151 | Oconee County | 13 | Hurricane | 1973 | 2026 |
| 152 | Walton County | 13 | Hurricane | 1973 | 2026 |
| 153 | Warren County | 13 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 154 | Randolph County | 12 | Hurricane | 1994 | 2024 |
| 155 | Schley County | 12 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 156 | Seminole County | 12 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2024 |
| 157 | Chattahoochee County | 11 | Hurricane | 1977 | 2026 |
| 158 | Quitman County | 11 | Hurricane | 1994 | 2024 |
| 159 | Terrell County | 10 | Hurricane | 1994 | 2024 |