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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%
22Lincoln County, SDSD77,14511.8%
23Warren County, IAIA57,33111.8%
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%
33Sussex County, NJNJ148,06312.5%
34Sioux County, IAIA36,77412.5%
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%
52Chittenden County, VTVT169,11513.1%
53Union County, ININ6,86313.1%
54Calumet County, WIWI53,98213.2%
55St. Croix County, WIWI98,27613.2%
56Bremer County, IAIA25,29613.2%
57Summit County, UTUT43,14113.2%
58Monroe County, ILIL34,84013.2%
59Juab County, UTUT13,56713.2%
60Greeley County, KSKS1,18213.2%
61Boone County, ININ80,68913.3%
62Stevens County, MNMN9,74713.3%
63St. Charles County, MOMO426,49913.4%
64Oldham County, KYKY70,98613.4%
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%
80Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14813.8%
81Carroll County, MDMD176,67713.8%
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%
91Dakota County, MNMN457,71013.9%
92Ada County, IDID546,14113.9%
93Lake County, COCO7,55214.0%
94Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40714.0%
95Chester County, PAPA557,11614.1%
96Hamilton County, NENE9,67814.1%
97Frederick County, MDMD302,88314.1%
98Steele County, MNMN37,46414.1%
99Wake County, NCNC1,257,23514.1%
100Waukesha County, WIWI417,21014.1%
101Elbert County, COCO30,53414.1%
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%
118York County, VAVA71,37414.5%
119Williamson County, TXTX752,82714.5%
120Park County, COCO18,31414.5%
121Washington County, NENE21,30214.5%
122Hancock County, ININ90,96914.5%
123Fallon County, MTMT2,95914.5%
124San Miguel County, COCO7,75314.5%
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%
136Cass County, NDND201,79414.7%
137Moffat County, COCO13,12214.7%
138Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38814.7%
139Hillsborough County, NHNH433,41514.7%
140Fayette County, GAGA125,15614.7%
141Dodge County, MNMN21,37614.7%
142Grundy County, ILIL54,05214.7%
143Harford County, MDMD266,44614.7%
144Yuma County, COCO9,89614.8%
145Portage County, WIWI71,94314.8%
146Wilson County, TNTN175,03314.8%
147Campbell County, WYWY48,14514.8%
148Grand Isle County, VTVT7,51114.8%
149Cumberland County, MEME317,22214.8%
150McCook County, SDSD5,96414.8%
151Washington County, WIWI139,23814.8%
152Greeley County, NENE2,15414.8%
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%
169Missoula County, MTMT123,51315.1%
170Jones County, IAIA21,25315.1%
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%
188Jefferson County, MOMO233,13215.4%
189York County, NENE14,56415.4%
190Spencer County, KYKY20,99815.4%
191Adams County, COCO554,66815.4%
192Snohomish County, WAWA870,65615.4%
193Canadian County, OKOK187,18915.4%
194Douglas County, GAGA154,29315.4%
195Otoe County, NENE16,53115.4%
196Anchorage, AKAK287,15515.4%
197Kittson County, MNMN4,03115.4%
198Riley County, KSKS72,59815.4%
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%
207Uintah County, UTUT38,27815.5%
208Polk County, NENE5,27015.5%
209McPherson County, KSKS30,06415.5%
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%
224Bullitt County, KYKY86,45415.7%
225Teton County, WYWY23,33315.7%
226Butler County, IAIA14,04915.7%
227Loup County, NENE57015.7%
228Johnson County, IAIA160,04415.7%
229Houston County, MNMN18,40015.7%
230Frederick County, VAVA99,95515.7%
231Lake County, ILIL719,33915.7%
232Warren County, MOMO39,01615.7%
233Bonneville County, IDID135,77115.7%
234Liberty County, GAGA70,31315.8%
235Washington County, RIRI129,79515.8%
236Harvey County, KSKS33,58015.8%
237Sibley County, MNMN15,35615.8%
238Wilkin County, MNMN6,28815.8%
239Charles County, MDMD176,59315.8%
240Hampshire County, MAMA164,06515.8%
241Cabarrus County, NCNC249,72515.8%
242Saunders County, NENE23,70215.8%
243Scott County, ILIL4,86615.8%
244Fillmore County, NENE5,45815.8%
245Thomas County, NENE63915.8%
246Towner County, NDND2,04015.8%
247Jackson County, GAGA99,26515.8%
248Travis County, TXTX1,389,67015.8%
249Newton County, GAGA125,58315.8%
251Franklin County, VTVT51,17715.9%
252Gunnison County, COCO17,43915.9%
253Lyon County, MNMN25,68415.9%
254Warren County, NJNJ112,95315.9%
255Leavenworth County, KSKS84,59015.9%
256Berkeley County, WVWV139,52215.9%
257Mills County, IAIA14,79315.9%
258Marshall County, TNTN38,07115.9%
259Bartow County, GAGA120,80015.9%
260Boone County, MOMO191,74615.9%
261Chugach Census Area, AKAK6,55315.9%
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%
271Miami County, OHOH112,63416.0%
272Porter County, ININ176,04916.0%
273Kingsbury County, SDSD5,28416.0%
274Pierce County, NENE7,37816.0%
275Onslow County, NCNC217,17516.0%
276Clay County, IAIA16,20216.0%
277Guthrie County, IAIA10,78216.0%
278Monmouth County, NJNJ651,03516.1%
279Fairfax, VAVA26,77216.1%
280Douglas County, KSKS120,92016.1%
281Dane County, WIWI590,37516.1%
282Fremont County, IDID14,20816.1%
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%
294Lancaster County, NENE334,04916.2%
295Woodford County, ILIL38,11116.2%
296Story County, IAIA101,29116.2%
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%
303Medina County, OHOH185,02516.3%
304Custer County, COCO5,59016.3%
305Seminole County, FLFL491,88416.3%
306Jessamine County, KYKY57,14716.3%
307Meeker County, MNMN23,60316.3%
308Oliver County, NDND1,89816.3%
309Dearborn County, ININ51,60916.3%
310Currituck County, NCNC33,15816.4%
311Coweta County, GAGA160,24016.4%
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%
317Gloucester County, NJNJ312,63816.4%
318Polk County, IAIA516,54616.4%
319Burlington County, NJNJ481,43916.4%
320Linn County, IAIA232,02816.4%
321York County, MEME222,43416.4%
322Henry County, GAGA264,92216.4%
323Kossuth County, IAIA14,32216.4%
324Decatur County, ININ26,57616.5%
325Kane County, ILIL525,75716.5%
326Andrews County, TXTX18,91416.5%
327Rutherford County, TNTN386,35216.5%
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%
341Rock County, MNMN9,52416.7%
342Putnam County, OHOH34,38016.7%
343Palo Alto County, IAIA8,89916.7%
344Brown County, MNMN25,51716.7%
345Chambers County, TXTX57,59416.7%
346Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39316.7%
347Ellis County, KSKS29,07516.7%
348Fairfield County, OHOH169,75216.7%
349Mineral County, COCO91016.7%
350Long County, GAGA21,55716.7%
351McLean County, ILIL171,41916.7%
352Sac County, IAIA9,52516.7%
353Kent County, MIMI675,23216.8%
354Addison County, VTVT38,04816.8%
355Benton County, ARAR332,55416.8%
356Clermont County, OHOH216,97716.8%
357Geary County, KSKS36,33816.8%
358Flathead County, MTMT115,42916.8%
359Burleigh County, NDND103,25116.8%
360Orange County, VTVT30,00216.8%
361Barrow County, GAGA99,77316.8%
362Kenton County, KYKY175,77916.8%
363Faulkner County, ARAR133,97916.8%
364Smith County, TNTN20,98116.8%
365Elmore County, IDID29,46516.8%
366Poquoson, VAVA13,29216.8%
367Sheboygan County, WIWI118,04716.8%
368Cedar County, IAIA18,35916.8%
369Grant County, MNMN6,08516.8%
370Mecklenburg County, NCNC1,233,38316.8%
371Strafford County, NHNH135,04316.8%
372King William County, VAVA19,61716.8%
373Iredell County, NCNC211,79816.8%
374Shelby County, ALAL238,55216.8%
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%
381Perkins County, SDSD2,85316.9%
382Brown County, WIWI275,80316.9%
383Dorchester County, SCSC178,39716.9%
384Howard County, IAIA9,41516.9%
385Orange County, NCNC152,49816.9%
386Arapahoe County, COCO673,82016.9%
387Sullivan County, NHNH43,96116.9%
388Henry County, ILIL48,09516.9%
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%
394Orange County, VAVA40,08317.0%
395La Crosse County, WIWI121,33917.0%
396Grant County, KSKS7,02817.0%
397Dixon County, NENE5,60217.0%
399Atchison County, KSKS16,17217.0%
400Grand Forks County, NDND74,50117.0%
401Marion County, IAIA34,19217.0%
402Jefferson County, KSKS18,29617.0%
403Cooper County, MOMO17,13617.0%
404Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72917.0%
405Montgomery County, PAPA877,64317.0%
406Shackelford County, TXTX3,19717.0%
407Roberts County, TXTX86717.0%
408Boyd County, NENE1,67417.0%
409Rooks County, KSKS4,64617.0%
410Montgomery County, MDMD1,074,58217.0%
411Hughes County, SDSD17,57017.1%
412Fisher County, TXTX3,69217.1%
413Botetourt County, VAVA34,14417.1%
414Kewaunee County, WIWI20,75817.1%
416Kidder County, NDND2,39317.1%
417Shelby County, IAIA11,68917.1%
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%
426Bristol County, RIRI50,00117.2%
427Franklin County, IAIA9,86817.2%
428Fulton County, GAGA1,098,79117.2%
429Deschutes County, OROR213,07217.2%
430Licking County, OHOH185,56417.2%
431Garfield County, COCO63,47417.2%
432Jersey County, ILIL21,16017.2%
433Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,07017.2%
434Latah County, IDID41,84217.2%
435Douglas County, NENE606,46017.2%
436San Mateo County, CACA743,56817.2%
437Dundy County, NENE1,56817.2%
438Grant County, SDSD7,53417.2%
439Jefferson County, WVWV63,10217.2%
440Sevier County, UTUT22,82717.2%
441Hood River County, OROR23,72017.3%
442Bon Homme County, SDSD7,24417.3%
443Parker County, TXTX184,76717.3%
444Kaufman County, TXTX209,23517.3%
445Thurston County, WAWA304,26117.3%
446Dodge County, WIWI89,09717.3%
447Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79517.3%
448Suffolk County, NYNY1,546,09017.3%
449Belknap County, NHNH65,14717.3%
450Ogle County, ILIL51,39917.3%
451Alexandria, VAVA160,66217.3%
452Rush County, KSKS2,84517.3%
453Clark County, ININ130,45117.3%
454Butler County, PAPA200,16917.3%
455Spokane County, WAWA558,34417.3%
456Gwinnett County, GAGA1,018,09917.3%
457Warren County, VAVA42,74017.3%
458Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32117.3%
459Wakulla County, FLFL38,08917.3%
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%
465Worcester County, MAMA888,50217.4%
466Wyandot County, OHOH21,56717.4%
467Chippewa County, WIWI67,61417.4%
468Carroll County, ININ20,65517.4%
469Dodge County, NENE38,05717.4%
470Bannock County, IDID91,59117.4%
471Houghton County, MIMI37,84217.4%
472Nicollet County, MNMN34,27317.4%
473Greene County, OHOH174,32217.4%
475Scott County, IAIA175,25917.4%
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%
483Franklin County, MOMO108,09017.5%
484Sargent County, NDND3,71117.5%
485Washington County, UTUT213,67017.5%
486Yellowstone County, MTMT172,69217.5%
487Christian County, ILIL33,44317.5%
488Benton County, OROR97,72817.5%
489Polk County, OROR90,03717.5%
490Clarke County, VAVA15,60917.5%
491Teton County, IDID13,25417.5%
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%
497Portage County, OHOH163,40417.6%
498Chase County, NENE3,71817.6%
499Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21417.6%
500Effingham County, GAGA74,39717.6%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · 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).