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Least socially vulnerable, US counties

US counties with the smallest share of people carrying three or more social-vulnerability risk factors in 2023, from the Census Bureau's experimental Community Resilience Estimates (CRE) — the most resilient communities on this experimental, modeled measure. Douglas County, Colorado leads at 9.4%. 3,144 counties qualify in total. Utah carries 7 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOCIAL VULNERABILITY RATEVS –
USUnited States332,387,54020.4%
01Douglas County, COCO399,3969.4%
02Rich County, UTUT2,68710.1%
03Morgan County, UTUT13,38310.1%
04Davis County, UTUT381,22710.5%
05Carver County, MNMN114,37910.6%
06Hamilton County, KSKS2,50010.8%
07Tooele County, UTUT87,46110.8%
08Wright County, MNMN157,55910.9%
09Dallas County, IAIA118,45710.9%
10Stafford County, VAVA170,80311.0%
11Wasatch County, UTUT38,51411.1%
12Nantucket County, MAMA14,75811.2%
13Forsyth County, GAGA282,80511.2%
14Hamilton County, ININ387,03611.2%
15Utah County, UTUT759,85911.3%
16Loudoun County, VAVA449,74911.4%
17Red Lake County, MNMN3,94011.4%
18Cache County, UTUT145,00011.6%
19Sarpy County, NENE208,30311.7%
20Sherburne County, MNMN104,19411.7%
21Chattahoochee County, GAGA8,46511.8%
22Warren County, IAIA57,33111.8%
23Lincoln County, SDSD77,14511.8%
24Union County, OHOH73,44611.8%
25Harding County, SDSD1,33111.9%
26Scott County, MNMN159,01712.1%
27Paulding County, GAGA190,99612.1%
28Broomfield County, COCO79,17412.2%
29Falls Church, VAVA15,15912.2%
30Washington County, MNMN286,89512.3%
31Kendall County, ILIL145,47012.4%
32Oneida County, IDID5,08512.5%
33Sioux County, IAIA36,77412.5%
34Sussex County, NJNJ148,06312.5%
35McPherson County, NENE36912.5%
36Delaware County, OHOH242,03212.6%
37Gove County, KSKS2,63112.6%
38Gallatin County, MTMT128,74012.6%
39Williams County, NDND41,76712.7%
40Weber County, UTUT278,17412.7%
41Williamson County, TNTN272,06112.7%
42Johnson County, KSKS636,90612.9%
43Rockingham County, NHNH324,07712.9%
44Oconee County, GAGA44,89312.9%
45Franklin County, IDID15,88913.0%
46Hunterdon County, NJNJ131,78113.0%
47Warren County, OHOH257,18113.0%
48Collin County, TXTX1,297,17913.0%
49Rockwall County, TXTX140,73813.1%
50Calvert County, MDMD94,48413.1%
51Platte County, MOMO114,40013.1%
52Union County, ININ6,86313.1%
53Chittenden County, VTVT169,11513.1%
54Calumet County, WIWI53,98213.2%
55Bremer County, IAIA25,29613.2%
56Summit County, UTUT43,14113.2%
57St. Croix County, WIWI98,27613.2%
58Monroe County, ILIL34,84013.2%
59Greeley County, KSKS1,18213.2%
60Juab County, UTUT13,56713.2%
61Boone County, ININ80,68913.3%
62Stevens County, MNMN9,74713.3%
63Oldham County, KYKY70,98613.4%
64St. Charles County, MOMO426,49913.4%
65Buffalo County, NENE51,17213.4%
66Lyon County, IAIA12,35413.4%
67Pulaski County, MOMO54,44213.4%
68Arlington County, VAVA243,93113.4%
69King George County, VAVA29,64613.5%
70Renville County, NDND2,33113.5%
71Ozaukee County, WIWI94,34613.5%
72Kearney County, NENE6,79013.6%
73Ouray County, COCO5,26513.6%
74Anoka County, MNMN381,60513.6%
75Banner County, NENE68613.7%
76Prince William County, VAVA502,96613.7%
77Johnson County, ININ174,26213.7%
78Cherokee County, GAGA299,27313.7%
79Pierce County, WIWI43,51913.7%
80Carroll County, MDMD176,67713.8%
81Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14813.8%
82Union County, SDSD17,40213.8%
83Anne Arundel County, MDMD603,38013.8%
84Salt Lake County, UTUT1,220,91613.8%
85Box Elder County, UTUT65,32013.8%
86Denton County, TXTX1,069,34613.8%
87McHenry County, ILIL317,75113.9%
88Howard County, MDMD339,18313.9%
89Iron County, UTUT67,14113.9%
90El Paso County, COCO757,04013.9%
91Ada County, IDID546,14113.9%
92Dakota County, MNMN457,71013.9%
93Lake County, COCO7,55214.0%
94Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40714.0%
95Chester County, PAPA557,11614.1%
96Frederick County, MDMD302,88314.1%
97Hamilton County, NENE9,67814.1%
98Steele County, MNMN37,46414.1%
99Wake County, NCNC1,257,23514.1%
100Elbert County, COCO30,53414.1%
101Waukesha County, WIWI417,21014.1%
102Hanover County, VAVA116,42314.1%
103Hamlin County, SDSD6,90014.2%
104Boone County, KYKY145,31614.2%
105Wood County, OHOH134,17614.2%
106Prince George County, VAVA43,93614.2%
107Hinsdale County, COCO75314.3%
108Columbia County, GAGA169,18914.3%
109Pottawatomie County, KSKS27,18614.3%
110Larimer County, COCO377,29214.3%
111Seward County, NENE18,03214.3%
112Jefferson County, IDID35,29714.3%
113Eagle County, COCO54,29114.3%
114Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87314.3%
115Wayne County, NENE10,02014.3%
116Summit County, COCO31,51714.4%
117Saratoga County, NYNY241,34314.5%
118Williamson County, TXTX752,82714.5%
119York County, VAVA71,37414.5%
120Park County, COCO18,31414.5%
121Washington County, NENE21,30214.5%
122Hancock County, ININ90,96914.5%
123San Miguel County, COCO7,75314.5%
124Fallon County, MTMT2,95914.5%
125Isanti County, MNMN44,38614.6%
126Livingston County, MIMI197,31514.6%
127Putnam County, NYNY99,02814.6%
128Union County, NCNC267,67414.6%
129Hendricks County, ININ193,51014.6%
130Meade County, SDSD30,71114.6%
131Morris County, NJNJ524,25114.6%
132Chisago County, MNMN59,14214.7%
133Sully County, SDSD1,47914.7%
134Jefferson County, COCO580,45114.7%
135Weld County, COCO378,42614.7%
136Moffat County, COCO13,12214.7%
137Cass County, NDND201,79414.7%
138Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38814.7%
139Fayette County, GAGA125,15614.7%
140Hillsborough County, NHNH433,41514.7%
141Grundy County, ILIL54,05214.7%
142Harford County, MDMD266,44614.7%
143Dodge County, MNMN21,37614.7%
144Yuma County, COCO9,89614.8%
145Wilson County, TNTN175,03314.8%
146Portage County, WIWI71,94314.8%
147Grand Isle County, VTVT7,51114.8%
148Campbell County, WYWY48,14514.8%
149Cumberland County, MEME317,22214.8%
150McCook County, SDSD5,96414.8%
151Greeley County, NENE2,15414.8%
152Washington County, WIWI139,23814.8%
153Boulder County, COCO328,56014.8%
154Ralls County, MOMO10,44414.8%
155Somerset County, NJNJ356,48614.8%
156Routt County, COCO25,32914.9%
157Morton County, NDND34,60114.9%
158Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73714.9%
159Ottawa County, MIMI308,45914.9%
160Brookings County, SDSD37,63514.9%
161Goodhue County, MNMN48,19514.9%
162Cobb County, GAGA793,34515.0%
163Olmsted County, MNMN166,73115.0%
164Williamsburg, VAVA15,86115.0%
165Lamoille County, VTVT26,29415.0%
166Miner County, SDSD2,28115.0%
167Hartley County, TXTX4,90415.1%
169Jones County, IAIA21,25315.1%
170Missoula County, MTMT123,51315.1%
171Monroe County, IAIA7,40615.1%
172Christian County, MOMO96,72515.1%
173Clinton County, MIMI80,43215.1%
174St. Johns County, FLFL346,32815.1%
175Burke County, NDND2,13215.1%
176Clark County, WAWA532,11915.1%
177Outagamie County, WIWI195,89415.2%
178Pitkin County, COCO16,62515.2%
179St. Mary's County, MDMD116,69215.2%
180Clay County, MOMO265,03215.2%
181Benton County, IAIA26,00415.2%
182Kitsap County, WAWA283,37415.2%
183McKenzie County, NDND15,19215.2%
184Grundy County, IAIA12,36115.3%
185Norfolk County, MAMA739,74915.3%
186Plymouth County, MAMA546,82915.3%
187Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45315.3%
188Adams County, COCO554,66815.4%
189Spencer County, KYKY20,99815.4%
190Jefferson County, MOMO233,13215.4%
191York County, NENE14,56415.4%
192Snohomish County, WAWA870,65615.4%
193Douglas County, GAGA154,29315.4%
194Canadian County, OKOK187,18915.4%
195Otoe County, NENE16,53115.4%
196Anchorage, AKAK287,15515.4%
197Riley County, KSKS72,59815.4%
198Kittson County, MNMN4,03115.4%
199Will County, ILIL712,25315.4%
200Duchesne County, UTUT20,85615.4%
201Fauquier County, VAVA76,50315.5%
202Traill County, NDND7,92015.5%
203Washington County, OROR611,70815.5%
204King County, WAWA2,344,93915.5%
205York County, SCSC306,88715.5%
206Dunn County, WIWI46,22315.5%
207McPherson County, KSKS30,06415.5%
208Polk County, NENE5,27015.5%
209Uintah County, UTUT38,27815.5%
210Buchanan County, IAIA20,88315.6%
211Ward County, NDND68,23315.6%
212Andrew County, MOMO18,24115.6%
213Cass County, MOMO115,85915.6%
214Mercer County, OHOH42,73715.6%
215Santa Rosa County, FLFL211,11515.6%
216Richland County, MTMT11,37715.6%
217Dubuque County, IAIA99,38115.7%
218Cass County, NENE27,65715.7%
219Clackamas County, OROR426,28015.7%
220Spink County, SDSD6,15515.7%
221Pierce County, WAWA946,28815.7%
222Fairbanks North Star, AKAK93,97215.7%
223McHenry County, NDND5,13015.7%
224Butler County, IAIA14,04915.7%
225Bullitt County, KYKY86,45415.7%
226Teton County, WYWY23,33315.7%
227Loup County, NENE57015.7%
228Lake County, ILIL719,33915.7%
229Johnson County, IAIA160,04415.7%
230Houston County, MNMN18,40015.7%
231Frederick County, VAVA99,95515.7%
232Bonneville County, IDID135,77115.7%
233Warren County, MOMO39,01615.7%
234Liberty County, GAGA70,31315.8%
235Washington County, RIRI129,79515.8%
236Harvey County, KSKS33,58015.8%
237Charles County, MDMD176,59315.8%
238Sibley County, MNMN15,35615.8%
239Wilkin County, MNMN6,28815.8%
240Hampshire County, MAMA164,06515.8%
241Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72515.8%
242Scott County, ILIL4,86615.8%
243Saunders County, NENE23,70215.8%
244Jackson County, GAGA99,26515.8%
245Fillmore County, NENE5,45815.8%
246Thomas County, NENE63915.8%
247Towner County, NDND2,04015.8%
248Travis County, TXTX1,389,67015.8%
249Newton County, GAGA125,58315.8%
251Gunnison County, COCO17,43915.9%
252Franklin County, VTVT51,17715.9%
253Lyon County, MNMN25,68415.9%
254Leavenworth County, KSKS84,59015.9%
255Warren County, NJNJ112,95315.9%
256Mills County, IAIA14,79315.9%
257Berkeley County, WVWV139,52215.9%
258Marshall County, TNTN38,07115.9%
259Bartow County, GAGA120,80015.9%
260Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,55315.9%
261Boone County, MOMO191,74615.9%
262Middlesex County, MAMA1,669,97915.9%
263Sheridan County, NDND1,29616.0%
264Sanborn County, SDSD2,38816.0%
265Clay County, FLFL239,59316.0%
266DuPage County, ILIL934,29816.0%
267Clear Creek County, COCO8,99416.0%
268Johnson County, MOMO56,67016.0%
269Hancock County, OHOH75,03416.0%
270Clay County, SDSD15,03116.0%
271Porter County, ININ176,04916.0%
272Miami County, OHOH112,63416.0%
273Pierce County, NENE7,37816.0%
274Kingsbury County, SDSD5,28416.0%
275Clay County, IAIA16,20216.0%
276Guthrie County, IAIA10,78216.0%
277Onslow County, NCNC217,17516.0%
278Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03516.1%
279Douglas County, KSKS120,92016.1%
280Fairfax, VAVA26,77216.1%
281Fremont County, IDID14,20816.1%
282Dane County, WIWI590,37516.1%
283Worth County, IAIA7,33816.1%
284Clay County, MNMN67,73416.1%
285Mercer County, ILIL15,22916.1%
286Bear Lake County, IDID6,72716.1%
287Rawlins County, KSKS2,43116.1%
288Lane County, KSKS1,50816.1%
289Berkeley County, SCSC274,66616.2%
290Merrimack County, NHNH158,07816.2%
291Minnehaha County, SDSD212,69116.2%
292Johnson County, NENE5,21816.2%
293Cole County, MOMO77,90816.2%
294Woodford County, ILIL38,11116.2%
295Story County, IAIA101,29116.2%
296Lancaster County, NENE334,04916.2%
297Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33716.3%
298San Benito County, CACA70,08216.3%
299Chesapeake, VAVA255,33216.3%
300Butler County, KSKS69,48416.3%
301Fort Bend County, TXTX975,19116.3%
302Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,39116.3%
303Custer County, COCO5,59016.3%
304Seminole County, FLFL491,88416.3%
305Medina County, OHOH185,02516.3%
306Jessamine County, KYKY57,14716.3%
307Dearborn County, ININ51,60916.3%
308Meeker County, MNMN23,60316.3%
309Oliver County, NDND1,89816.3%
310Coweta County, GAGA160,24016.4%
311Currituck County, NCNC33,15816.4%
312Campbell County, KYKY95,44116.4%
313Washington County, VTVT59,65216.4%
314Placer County, CACA442,08116.4%
315Boone County, IAIA26,79916.4%
316Cheshire County, NHNH78,26916.4%
317Polk County, IAIA516,54616.4%
318Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63816.4%
319Linn County, IAIA232,02816.4%
320York County, MEME222,43416.4%
321Burlington County, NJNJ481,43916.4%
322Henry County, GAGA264,92216.4%
323Kossuth County, IAIA14,32216.4%
324Decatur County, ININ26,57616.5%
325Kane County, ILIL525,75716.5%
326Rutherford County, TNTN386,35216.5%
327Andrews County, TXTX18,91416.5%
328Sweet Grass County, MTMT3,76216.5%
329Nez Perce County, IDID42,90516.5%
330Hays County, TXTX304,39016.5%
331Sumner County, TNTN215,53816.6%
332Hodgeman County, KSKS1,61916.6%
333Trego County, KSKS2,74016.6%
334Phelps County, NENE8,99416.6%
335Iowa County, WIWI23,95116.6%
336Tipton County, ININ15,31916.7%
337Howard County, NENE6,53816.7%
338York County, PAPA473,19716.7%
339Madison County, OHOH46,98516.7%
340O'Brien County, IAIA14,22016.7%
341Palo Alto County, IAIA8,89916.7%
342Rock County, MNMN9,52416.7%
343Putnam County, OHOH34,38016.7%
344Ellis County, KSKS29,07516.7%
345Brown County, MNMN25,51716.7%
346Chambers County, TXTX57,59416.7%
347Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39316.7%
348Mineral County, COCO91016.7%
349Long County, GAGA21,55716.7%
350McLean County, ILIL171,41916.7%
351Sac County, IAIA9,52516.7%
352Fairfield County, OHOH169,75216.7%
353Kent County, MIMI675,23216.8%
354Addison County, VTVT38,04816.8%
355Benton County, ARAR332,55416.8%
356Geary County, KSKS36,33816.8%
357Clermont County, OHOH216,97716.8%
358Barrow County, GAGA99,77316.8%
359Kenton County, KYKY175,77916.8%
360Flathead County, MTMT115,42916.8%
361Burleigh County, NDND103,25116.8%
362Orange County, VTVT30,00216.8%
363Faulkner County, ARAR133,97916.8%
364Smith County, TNTN20,98116.8%
365Elmore County, IDID29,46516.8%
366Poquoson, VAVA13,29216.8%
367Cedar County, IAIA18,35916.8%
368Sheboygan County, WIWI118,04716.8%
369Grant County, MNMN6,08516.8%
370Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38316.8%
371Strafford County, NHNH135,04316.8%
372King William County, VAVA19,61716.8%
373Shelby County, ALAL238,55216.8%
374Iredell County, NCNC211,79816.8%
375Matanuska-Susitna, AKAK118,66616.8%
376Bucks County, PAPA647,82816.8%
377Deuel County, SDSD4,40816.9%
378Miami County, KSKS36,24016.9%
379Denver County, COCO740,61316.9%
380Teller County, COCO24,75616.9%
381Howard County, IAIA9,41516.9%
382Dorchester County, SCSC178,39716.9%
383Perkins County, SDSD2,85316.9%
384Brown County, WIWI275,80316.9%
385Orange County, NCNC152,49816.9%
386Arapahoe County, COCO673,82016.9%
387Henry County, ILIL48,09516.9%
388Sullivan County, NHNH43,96116.9%
389Logan County, NENE66916.9%
390Fond du Lac County, WIWI104,66916.9%
391San Juan County, COCO81317.0%
392Kearny County, KSKS3,88817.0%
393Canyon County, IDID275,12317.0%
394Grant County, KSKS7,02817.0%
395Orange County, VAVA40,08317.0%
396La Crosse County, WIWI121,33917.0%
398Atchison County, KSKS16,17217.0%
399Dixon County, NENE5,60217.0%
400Marion County, IAIA34,19217.0%
401Jefferson County, KSKS18,29617.0%
402Grand Forks County, NDND74,50117.0%
403Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72917.0%
404Cooper County, MOMO17,13617.0%
405Montgomery County, PAPA877,64317.0%
406Roberts County, TXTX86717.0%
407Shackelford County, TXTX3,19717.0%
408Rooks County, KSKS4,64617.0%
409Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58217.0%
410Boyd County, NENE1,67417.0%
411Hughes County, SDSD17,57017.1%
412Fisher County, TXTX3,69217.1%
413Botetourt County, VAVA34,14417.1%
414Kewaunee County, WIWI20,75817.1%
415Shelby County, IAIA11,68917.1%
417Kidder County, NDND2,39317.1%
418El Dorado County, CACA192,32317.1%
419Daniels County, MTMT1,61217.1%
420James City County, VAVA83,32617.1%
421Rock County, WIWI166,47217.1%
422Winneshiek County, IAIA19,73317.1%
423Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78417.1%
424Eau Claire County, WIWI109,03317.1%
425Bryan County, GAGA52,06217.1%
426Franklin County, IAIA9,86817.2%
427Bristol County, RIRI50,00117.2%
428Fulton County, GAGA1,098,79117.2%
429Garfield County, COCO63,47417.2%
430Jersey County, ILIL21,16017.2%
431Licking County, OHOH185,56417.2%
432Deschutes County, OROR213,07217.2%
433Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07017.2%
434Latah County, IDID41,84217.2%
435San Mateo County, CACA743,56817.2%
436Douglas County, NENE606,46017.2%
437Dundy County, NENE1,56817.2%
438Grant County, SDSD7,53417.2%
439Sevier County, UTUT22,82717.2%
440Jefferson County, WVWV63,10217.2%
441Hood River County, OROR23,72017.3%
442Bon Homme County, SDSD7,24417.3%
443Kaufman County, TXTX209,23517.3%
444Parker County, TXTX184,76717.3%
445Thurston County, WAWA304,26117.3%
446Dodge County, WIWI89,09717.3%
447Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79517.3%
448Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09017.3%
449Ogle County, ILIL51,39917.3%
450Belknap County, NHNH65,14717.3%
451Rush County, KSKS2,84517.3%
452Alexandria, VAVA160,66217.3%
453Clark County, ININ130,45117.3%
454Butler County, PAPA200,16917.3%
455Spokane County, WAWA558,34417.3%
456Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,09917.3%
457Wakulla County, FLFL38,08917.3%
458Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32117.3%
459Warren County, VAVA42,74017.3%
460Lincoln County, MOMO66,67617.4%
461Hardin County, OHOH30,07217.4%
462Green County, WIWI37,22717.4%
463Knox County, MEME41,11717.4%
464Ringgold County, IAIA4,64217.4%
465Carroll County, ININ20,65517.4%
466Worcester County, MAMA888,50217.4%
467Wyandot County, OHOH21,56717.4%
468Chippewa County, WIWI67,61417.4%
469Bannock County, IDID91,59117.4%
470Dodge County, NENE38,05717.4%
471Houghton County, MIMI37,84217.4%
472Nicollet County, MNMN34,27317.4%
474Scott County, IAIA175,25917.4%
475Greene County, OHOH174,32217.4%
476Guadalupe County, TXTX201,11117.4%
477Jefferson County, WIWI86,50517.4%
478Lonoke County, ARAR76,66417.5%
479New Hanover County, NCNC245,95917.5%
480Pipestone County, MNMN9,26017.5%
481Billings County, NDND1,07117.5%
482Trousdale County, TNTN12,62317.5%
483Christian County, ILIL33,44317.5%
484Franklin County, MOMO108,09017.5%
485Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69217.5%
486Sargent County, NDND3,71117.5%
487Washington County, UTUT213,67017.5%
488Teton County, IDID13,25417.5%
489Benton County, OROR97,72817.5%
490Polk County, OROR90,03717.5%
491Clarke County, VAVA15,60917.5%
492Saline County, KSKS53,37717.5%
493Winnebago County, WIWI174,21817.5%
494Lee County, GAGA34,17917.5%
495Walworth County, WIWI106,12717.5%
496Dutchess County, NYNY300,70817.6%
497Chase County, NENE3,71817.6%
498Portage County, OHOH163,40417.6%
499Effingham County, GAGA74,39717.6%
500Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21417.6%
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which county has the lowest social vulnerability rate?

Douglas County, Colorado ranks #1 with 9.4% (2023 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by social vulnerability rate?

Douglas County, Colorado, Rich County, Utah, Morgan County, Utah, Davis County, Utah, Carver County, Minnesota.

How many counties are in this ranking?

3,144 counties qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2023 ACS 5-year data.

How is social vulnerability rate measured?

Share of people estimated to have three or more of ten risk factors that make it harder to prepare for, respond to, and recover from a disaster, from the Census Bureau's experimental Community Resilience Estimates. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2023).