RANKING · 2023 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,144

Most socially vulnerable, US counties

US counties ranked by the share of people with three or more social-vulnerability risk factors in 2023, from the Census Bureau's experimental Community Resilience Estimates (CRE). An experimental, modeled measure of how hard a community would find it to prepare for and recover from a disaster. Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska leads at 61.8%. 3,144 counties qualify in total. Alaska carries 6 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOCIAL VULNERABILITY RATEVS –

USUnited States332,387,54020.4%–

01Kusilvak Census Area, AKAK7,93261.8%–

02Bethel Census Area, AKAK18,39153.1%–

03Nome Census Area, AKAK9,83049.0%–

04Aleutians East, AKAK3,47948.9%–

05Ziebach County, SDSD2,38946.4%–

06Martin County, KYKY10,69746.1%–

07Jackson County, SDSD2,66645.6%–

08Oglala Lakota County, SDSD13,33845.6%–

09Northwest Arctic, AKAK7,09545.2%–

10Presidio County, TXTX5,43344.6%–

11La Salle County, TXTX6,51744.5%–

12Clay County, GAGA2,81544.5%–

13Dimmit County, TXTX8,02443.7%–

14Wilkinson County, MSMS7,58243.6%–

15Apache County, AZAZ64,44543.5%–

16Lowndes County, ALAL9,35943.0%–

17Lee County, ARAR8,02942.8%–

18Noxubee County, MSMS9,79842.7%–

19McKinley County, NMNM68,11942.5%–

20Bronx County, NYNY1,406,33242.5%–

21Real County, TXTX2,74542.4%–

22Duval County, TXTX9,40242.3%–

23Stewart County, GAGA4,63142.0%–

24East Carroll Parish, LALA6,76041.5%–

25Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AKAK5,02841.0%–

26Culberson County, TXTX2,26740.7%–

27Jim Hogg County, TXTX4,55540.6%–

28Sumter County, ALAL11,58840.3%–

29Hyde County, NCNC4,55439.8%–

30Holmes County, OHOH44,97039.7%–

31Perry County, ALAL7,42539.7%–

32Glacier County, MTMT13,46339.7%–

33Yakutat, AKAK67239.6%–

34Madison Parish, LALA8,84439.6%–

35Humphreys County, MSMS7,00139.3%–

36Metcalfe County, KYKY10,58339.2%–

37Zavala County, TXTX9,03739.1%–

38Quitman County, MSMS5,36439.0%–

39Dewey County, SDSD5,41938.9%–

40Dillingham Census Area, AKAK4,48338.8%–

41Nevada County, ARAR7,94238.7%–

42Crosby County, TXTX4,85238.6%–

43Hancock County, GAGA8,68238.6%–

44St. Francis County, ARAR21,80038.6%–

45Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AKAK2,27138.5%–

46Phillips County, ARAR14,25538.3%–

47Cottle County, TXTX1,22438.3%–

48Washington County, MSMS40,44638.2%–

49Holmes County, MSMS15,46537.9%–

50Hardeman County, TXTX3,29237.8%–

51LaGrange County, ININ41,30537.8%–

52Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35437.7%–

53Karnes County, TXTX15,01837.6%–

54Jefferson Davis County, MSMS10,94137.5%–

55Barnwell County, SCSC20,65337.4%–

56Bolivar County, MSMS28,26237.3%–

57Catahoula Parish, LALA8,22337.1%–

58Greene County, ALAL7,06737.1%–

59Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35737.0%–

60Todd County, SDSD8,86337.0%–

61Warren County, GAGA5,26937.0%–

62Webster County, WVWV7,76037.0%–

63Scotland County, MOMO4,79637.0%–

64Clinch County, GAGA6,84736.8%–

65Bullock County, ALAL9,78036.8%–

66Amite County, MSMS12,48736.8%–

67Talbot County, GAGA5,70936.7%–

68Jones County, NCNC9,57536.7%–

69Winn Parish, LALA14,96136.7%–

70Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18636.6%–

71Leflore County, MSMS25,68636.6%–

72Sioux County, NDND3,66736.6%–

73Taliaferro County, GAGA1,66236.5%–

74Desha County, ARAR9,98436.5%–

75King County, TXTX19236.4%–

76Grundy County, TNTN14,11636.4%–

77Jefferson County, FLFL16,00736.0%–

78McIntosh County, OKOK19,75836.0%–

79Tyrrell County, NCNC3,53736.0%–

80Morehouse Parish, LALA23,70535.8%–

81Knox County, TXTX3,19235.8%–

82Sharkey County, MSMS3,09735.8%–

83Coal County, OKOK5,43635.7%–

84Morris County, TXTX12,13335.7%–

85Marion County, TXTX9,89635.7%–

86Choctaw County, OKOK14,05935.6%–

87Baylor County, TXTX3,47235.5%–

88Costilla County, COCO3,67935.5%–

89Red River Parish, LALA7,16535.5%–

90Socorro County, NMNM15,83835.5%–

91St. Helena Parish, LALA10,75835.4%–

92Quitman County, GAGA2,25435.4%–

93Macon County, GAGA11,75635.1%–

94Marlboro County, SCSC25,48835.0%–

95Cumberland County, KYKY5,99235.0%–

96DeWitt County, TXTX20,30935.0%–

97Wilcox County, ALAL9,66635.0%–

98Rosebud County, MTMT8,25334.9%–

99Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,94134.9%–

100Bennett County, SDSD3,30734.9%–

101Zapata County, TXTX13,75334.9%–

102Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15334.8%–

103Robeson County, NCNC119,94134.7%–

104Tensas Parish, LALA3,70034.7%–

105Dickens County, TXTX1,69234.6%–

106Kimble County, TXTX4,43834.6%–

107Northampton County, VAVA11,87934.6%–

108Newton County, ARAR7,02634.6%–

109Bienville Parish, LALA12,26934.6%–

110Montgomery County, ARAR8,57934.6%–

111Hancock County, TNTN7,07534.5%–

112Lake County, TNTN6,24934.5%–

113Towns County, GAGA13,28534.5%–

114Bradley County, ARAR9,82834.5%–

115Scotland County, NCNC33,32234.4%–

116Kinney County, TXTX3,12834.4%–

117Pike County, MSMS38,71234.4%–

118Early County, GAGA10,45534.3%–

119Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05834.3%–

120Twiggs County, GAGA7,59734.3%–

121Winston County, MSMS17,47334.3%–

122San Augustine County, TXTX7,72234.3%–

123Northampton County, NCNC16,49134.3%–

124Halifax County, VAVA33,44734.3%–

125Greensville County, VAVA11,18134.2%–

126Wolfe County, KYKY6,29834.2%–

127Marengo County, ALAL18,31134.2%–

128Calhoun County, GAGA5,41334.0%–

129Nicholas County, KYKY7,94933.8%–

130Nolan County, TXTX14,11733.8%–

131Washington Parish, LALA44,93733.8%–

132Navajo County, AZAZ109,94633.8%–

133Baca County, COCO3,34733.7%–

134McCormick County, SCSC10,21533.7%–

135Clay County, WVWV7,53833.6%–

136Mason County, TXTX3,99033.6%–

137Grenada County, MSMS20,86833.5%–

138Starr County, TXTX66,31933.5%–

139Lincoln County, NVNV4,32033.5%–

140Roger Mills County, OKOK3,25933.5%–

141Baker County, GAGA2,72533.5%–

142Camp County, TXTX13,38033.5%–

143Copper River Census Area, AKAK2,66633.5%–

144Mora County, NMNM4,05133.4%–

145Knox County, KYKY29,53233.4%–

146Tunica County, MSMS8,81933.4%–

147Sanders County, MTMT14,06233.3%–

148Custer County, IDID4,63633.3%–

149Barbour County, ALAL24,60733.2%–

150Sierra County, NMNM11,39533.2%–

151Benton County, MSMS7,50233.1%–

152Sevier County, ARAR15,75833.0%–

153Pondera County, MTMT6,07233.0%–

154McDowell County, WVWV16,87833.0%–

155Blaine County, MTMT6,86033.0%–

156Leake County, MSMS21,66232.9%–

157Okfuskee County, OKOK11,45132.9%–

158Clay County, NCNC12,23932.9%–

159Willacy County, TXTX19,97132.9%–

160Menominee County, WIWI4,19932.9%–

161Woodruff County, ARAR5,71032.9%–

162Mellette County, SDSD2,13732.9%–

163Dallas County, ALAL35,14032.8%–

164Tyler County, WVWV7,88132.8%–

165Edwards County, TXTX1,37032.8%–

166Yoakum County, TXTX7,43832.8%–

167Jefferson County, MSMS6,82532.7%–

168Colfax County, NMNM12,18432.7%–

169Hall County, TXTX2,73732.7%–

170Alleghany County, NCNC11,47932.6%–

171Maverick County, TXTX58,82332.6%–

172Taylor County, GAGA7,81832.5%–

173Kings County, NYNY2,653,96332.5%–

174Carter County, MOMO5,41832.5%–

175Claiborne County, MSMS8,05832.5%–

176Washington County, NCNC10,63832.5%–

177Latimer County, OKOK9,64532.5%–

178Houston County, TXTX22,31632.5%–

179Coahoma County, MSMS19,84932.4%–

180Roosevelt County, MTMT10,24232.4%–

181Benson County, NDND5,75932.4%–

182Faulk County, SDSD2,17832.4%–

183Winston County, ALAL23,82932.4%–

184New York County, NYNY1,664,86232.4%–

185Charlotte County, VAVA11,40132.3%–

186Haywood County, TNTN17,04232.3%–

187Trinity County, TXTX14,38432.3%–

188Franklin County, MSMS7,49132.3%–

189Monroe County, KYKY11,19132.2%–

190Big Horn County, MTMT12,75232.2%–

191McCreary County, KYKY17,12432.2%–

192Richland Parish, LALA19,58232.2%–

193Cibola County, NMNM26,80732.2%–

194Union County, SCSC26,79932.2%–

195Drew County, ARAR17,05432.2%–

196Brooks County, TXTX6,57932.2%–

197Covington County, MSMS17,89832.2%–

198Bamberg County, SCSC12,79632.1%–

199Swain County, NCNC14,02432.1%–

200Hampton County, SCSC18,17432.1%–

201Bailey County, TXTX6,96332.1%–

202Fall River County, SDSD7,46732.1%–

203Wheeler County, GAGA7,57032.1%–

204Ouachita County, ARAR21,73132.0%–

205Sharp County, ARAR18,12232.0%–

206Adams County, MSMS30,06132.0%–

207Franklin County, ARAR17,72532.0%–

208Jasper County, MSMS15,78532.0%–

209Catron County, NMNM3,82732.0%–

210Elliott County, KYKY7,26532.0%–

211Alamosa County, COCO16,68831.9%–

212Gadsden County, FLFL44,29831.9%–

213La Paz County, AZAZ16,71131.9%–

214Keya Paha County, NENE79231.9%–

215Sunflower County, MSMS22,89331.9%–

216Newton County, MSMS20,96031.9%–

217Chicot County, ARAR9,10731.9%–

218Robertson County, KYKY2,32531.9%–

219Panola County, MSMS32,69131.9%–

220Pushmataha County, OKOK10,80731.8%–

221Conecuh County, ALAL10,89931.8%–

222Jackson County, TNTN12,46631.8%–

223Henry County, ALAL18,39431.8%–

224Johnson County, GAGA9,31031.8%–

225Marion County, ALAL29,09731.7%–

226Marion County, SCSC28,24231.7%–

227Ben Hill County, GAGA17,09931.7%–

228Red River County, TXTX11,81631.7%–

229Clay County, MSMS18,23831.7%–

230Corson County, SDSD3,78131.6%–

231Clare County, MIMI31,54331.6%–

232Milam County, TXTX26,25831.6%–

233Frio County, TXTX18,82331.6%–

234Wayne County, MOMO10,78231.6%–

235Mingo County, WVWV21,45531.6%–

236Izard County, ARAR14,40531.6%–

237Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,52031.6%–

238McIntosh County, GAGA11,98931.5%–

239Marion County, GAGA7,67631.5%–

240Monroe County, ARAR6,24431.5%–

241Hardeman County, TNTN25,27431.5%–

242Fulton County, ARAR12,49231.5%–

243Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17731.5%–

244Macon County, ALAL18,13231.4%–

245Randolph County, GAGA6,15631.4%–

246Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AKAK5,77731.4%–

247Mariposa County, CACA16,91831.4%–

248Jim Wells County, TXTX38,80431.4%–

249Jefferson County, ARAR62,98731.4%–

250Anson County, NCNC21,75831.4%–

251Rolette County, NDND11,68831.4%–

252Van Buren County, ARAR16,23831.4%–

253Rio Grande County, COCO11,08731.4%–

254Jackson Parish, LALA15,83431.4%–

255Gogebic County, MIMI14,28531.3%–

256Northumberland County, VAVA12,55731.3%–

257Montmorency County, MIMI9,84231.3%–

258Gallatin County, ILIL4,61631.3%–

259Marshall County, OKOK16,25531.2%–

260Tallahatchie County, MSMS10,87731.2%–

261Ferry County, WAWA7,51731.2%–

262Jackson County, ARAR16,74131.2%–

263Columbia County, ARAR21,89431.2%–

264Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34331.1%–

265Quay County, NMNM8,45431.1%–

266Cleveland County, ARAR7,22431.1%–

267Allendale County, SCSC7,35531.1%–

268Turner County, GAGA8,98331.1%–

269Clay County, KYKY19,46531.1%–

270Howard County, ARAR12,30631.1%–

271Yazoo County, MSMS22,94731.0%–

272Webb County, TXTX281,22431.0%–

273Highlands County, FLFL111,12231.0%–

274San Miguel County, NMNM26,26031.0%–

275Limestone County, TXTX22,84931.0%–

276Hopewell, VAVA23,26131.0%–

277Pickens County, ALAL18,22130.9%–

278Fulton County, KYKY6,21830.9%–

279Hertford County, NCNC19,01530.9%–

280Sutton County, TXTX3,20330.9%–

281Halifax County, NCNC46,53430.9%–

282Butler County, ALAL18,10030.9%–

283Mifflin County, PAPA46,12730.9%–

284Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46530.9%–

285Kalawao County, HIHI8230.9%–

286Levy County, FLFL48,52030.9%–

287Charlton County, GAGA13,12130.9%–

288Scott County, MSMS28,07330.8%–

289Ozark County, MOMO9,17230.8%–

290Plumas County, CACA18,58330.8%–

291Woodson County, KSKS3,11830.8%–

292Webster Parish, LALA34,94830.8%–

293Shannon County, MOMO7,28530.8%–

294Norton, VAVA3,47730.8%–

295Sequoyah County, OKOK40,84230.8%–

296Heard County, GAGA12,14930.8%–

297Aransas County, TXTX26,14630.8%–

298Warren County, NCNC18,89830.7%–

299Refugio County, TXTX6,65730.7%–

300Hale County, ALAL15,19430.7%–

301Cimarron County, OKOK2,05930.7%–

302Santa Cruz County, AZAZ50,02030.7%–

303Coleman County, TXTX7,91530.7%–

304Summers County, WVWV11,53230.6%–

305San Juan County, UTUT14,54230.6%–

306Queens County, NYNY2,358,18230.6%–

307Glades County, FLFL13,27030.6%–

308Dallas County, ARAR6,01130.6%–

309Morgan County, MOMO22,41830.6%–

310Brooks County, GAGA16,10130.6%–

311Newton County, TXTX11,95430.5%–

312Breathitt County, KYKY12,55830.5%–

313Gonzales County, TXTX20,15930.5%–

314Crenshaw County, ALAL13,17530.5%–

315Llano County, TXTX23,35330.5%–

316Polk County, GAGA45,51430.4%–

317Concordia Parish, LALA17,83630.4%–

318Stevens County, KSKS4,98430.4%–

319Crisp County, GAGA19,23730.4%–

320Johnston County, OKOK10,44830.4%–

321Clay County, ALAL14,20730.4%–

322Nottoway County, VAVA15,79630.4%–

323Yates County, NYNY24,54730.4%–

324Union County, NMNM3,84430.4%–

325Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AKAK7,27030.4%–

326DeSoto County, FLFL37,07830.3%–

327Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83230.3%–

328McCurtain County, OKOK30,74430.3%–

329Hickman County, KYKY4,37230.3%–

330McIntosh County, NDND2,45130.3%–

331Pulaski County, GAGA10,17230.3%–

332Kemper County, MSMS8,60030.2%–

333Fairfield County, SCSC20,34030.2%–

334Cass County, TXTX28,65130.2%–

335Tyler County, TXTX20,44330.2%–

336Nowata County, OKOK9,52230.2%–

337Perry County, TNTN9,12630.2%–

338Lee County, VAVA21,64230.2%–

339Clarendon County, SCSC31,04330.1%–

340Hendry County, FLFL48,27630.1%–

341Torrance County, NMNM16,10030.1%–

342Sabine Parish, LALA21,83430.1%–

343Hanson County, SDSD3,45630.1%–

344Yancey County, NCNC19,08430.1%–

345Crane County, TXTX4,55430.1%–

346Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66230.1%–

347Greene County, NCNC20,70030.0%–

348Johnson County, TNTN18,71830.0%–

349Wayne County, KYKY19,59730.0%–

350Taylor County, FLFL21,21030.0%–

351Hamilton County, FLFL14,18030.0%–

352Jefferson County, OKOK5,43130.0%–

353Franklin Parish, LALA19,00230.0%–

354Sumter County, GAGA28,80130.0%–

355Carroll County, MSMS9,22630.0%–

356Bandera County, TXTX22,87630.0%–

357Lake County, MIMI13,18229.9%–

358Decatur County, GAGA29,43229.9%–

359Telfair County, GAGA11,19529.9%–

360Hidalgo County, TXTX921,54929.9%–

361Lyman County, SDSD3,69429.9%–

362Franklin County, ALAL32,44929.9%–

363Lafayette County, ARAR5,88829.9%–

364Stonewall County, TXTX1,18629.9%–

365McPherson County, SDSD2,34729.9%–

366Marion County, ARAR17,59329.8%–

367Copiah County, MSMS27,49729.8%–

368Fleming County, KYKY15,78729.8%–

369Taos County, NMNM34,56429.8%–

370Escambia County, ALAL36,66529.8%–

371Mississippi County, ARAR37,82829.8%–

372Webster County, GAGA2,36929.8%–

373Lancaster County, VAVA10,99529.8%–

374Union Parish, LALA20,56129.7%–

375Delaware County, OKOK41,91029.7%–

376Motley County, TXTX1,04329.7%–

377Colleton County, SCSC39,38229.7%–

378San Juan County, NMNM120,34029.7%–

379Issaquena County, MSMS1,26329.7%–

380Kiowa County, OKOK8,18129.7%–

381St. Landry Parish, LALA80,76529.7%–

382Lenoir County, NCNC55,83729.7%–

383Grant County, NMNM27,25229.6%–

384Sumter County, FLFL157,77229.6%–

385Kleberg County, TXTX30,31529.6%–

386Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98029.6%–

387Beckham County, OKOK22,15929.6%–

388Cameron County, TXTX433,94629.6%–

389Mills County, TXTX4,58029.6%–

390Powell County, KYKY12,81229.6%–

391Clark County, WIWI35,05229.6%–

392Alexander County, ILIL4,57029.6%–

393Ellis County, OKOK3,61329.5%–

394Benton County, MOMO20,53629.5%–

395Jackson County, NCNC45,03929.5%–

396Craig County, OKOK14,51829.5%–

397Garza County, TXTX4,51029.4%–

398Atascosa County, TXTX53,59029.4%–

399Monroe County, ALAL18,96529.4%–

400Bertie County, NCNC17,08629.4%–

401Lauderdale County, TNTN24,61729.4%–

402Wood County, TXTX49,68829.4%–

403Scott County, KSKS4,81529.4%–

404Stone County, ARAR12,70329.4%–

405Warren County, MSMS41,75929.4%–

406Henry County, VAVA49,24229.3%–

407King and Queen County, VAVA6,74329.3%–

408Hyde County, SDSD1,19129.3%–

409Hardin County, TNTN27,98329.2%–

410Marshall County, MSMS34,65429.2%–

411Fentress County, TNTN20,32229.2%–

412Okeechobee County, FLFL42,60829.2%–

413Nelson County, NDND2,96329.2%–

414Coshocton County, OHOH37,18829.2%–

415Ashley County, ARAR17,83129.2%–

416Danville, VAVA41,64729.2%–

417Noble County, OKOK10,89929.2%–

418Smith County, MSMS13,99129.2%–

419Bristol, VAVA16,41829.2%–

420Little River County, ARAR11,76329.1%–

421Harmon County, OKOK2,32729.1%–

422Clinton County, KYKY9,13929.1%–

423Comanche County, TXTX14,43229.1%–

424Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39129.1%–

425Phillips County, MTMT4,20329.0%–

426Tripp County, SDSD5,70829.0%–

427Huerfano County, COCO7,01129.0%–

428Lander County, NVNV5,87229.0%–

429Dillon County, SCSC27,45829.0%–

430East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,91129.0%–

431Oscoda County, MIMI8,72329.0%–

432Rockcastle County, KYKY16,14829.0%–

433Dawson County, TXTX11,77629.0%–

434Owyhee County, IDID12,66129.0%–

435Saluda County, SCSC19,68028.9%–

436Scott County, VAVA21,20028.9%–

437West Carroll Parish, LALA9,15628.9%–

438Prowers County, COCO11,88428.9%–

439Washita County, OKOK10,88428.9%–

440Niobrara County, WYWY2,34128.9%–

441Lee County, SCSC15,73028.9%–

442Geneva County, ALAL27,55428.9%–

443Arkansas County, ARAR15,83628.8%–

444St. Martin Parish, LALA51,10628.8%–

445Conejos County, COCO7,52928.8%–

446Owsley County, KYKY3,93228.8%–

447Esmeralda County, NVNV72928.8%–

448Okanogan County, WAWA45,23028.8%–

449Iberia Parish, LALA66,84628.8%–

450Falls County, TXTX17,86928.8%–

451Screven County, GAGA14,40828.8%–

452Monroe County, WVWV12,49128.8%–

453Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48128.8%–

454Greer County, OKOK5,37328.8%–

455Platte County, WYWY8,63428.8%–

456Mitchell County, GAGA20,46728.8%–

457Elk County, KSKS2,45828.8%–

458Garrard County, KYKY18,20728.8%–

459Pecos County, TXTX14,56028.8%–

460Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12128.8%–

461Cheyenne County, KSKS2,60428.8%–

462Russell County, KYKY18,60828.8%–

463Columbus County, NCNC50,48728.7%–

464Trigg County, KYKY14,51228.7%–

465Lincoln County, MTMT22,32828.7%–

466Washington County, TXTX38,28828.7%–

467Forest County, PAPA6,61428.7%–

468Sampson County, NCNC61,50428.7%–

469Chickasaw County, MSMS16,73028.7%–

470Terrell County, TXTX70228.7%–

471Accomack County, VAVA33,85928.7%–

472Prairie County, ARAR7,92328.7%–

473Lauderdale County, MSMS70,31728.7%–

474Middlesex County, VAVA10,84128.6%–

475Ward County, TXTX11,12528.6%–

476Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12828.6%–

477Wheeler County, TXTX4,77328.6%–

478Martinsville, VAVA13,84928.6%–

479Searcy County, ARAR7,84828.6%–

480Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36028.6%–

481Cocke County, TNTN37,88928.6%–

482Wilkes County, GAGA9,54028.5%–

483Letcher County, KYKY19,95228.5%–

484Decatur County, TNTN11,82028.5%–

485Buchanan County, VAVA18,49228.5%–

486Assumption Parish, LALA19,72028.5%–

487Wallowa County, OROR7,59528.5%–

488Lamb County, TXTX12,57928.5%–

489Edwards County, ILIL5,89828.5%–

490Boone County, WVWV20,25128.5%–

491Roscommon County, MIMI23,91428.5%–

492Kerr County, TXTX54,03728.5%–

493Cleburne County, ALAL15,97028.4%–

494Pulaski County, ILIL4,82028.4%–

495Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28128.4%–

496Prairie County, MTMT1,11228.4%–

497Ottawa County, OKOK30,43828.4%–

498Trinity County, CACA15,72028.4%–

499Colorado County, TXTX21,43928.4%–

500Wright County, MOMO19,67128.4%–

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Frequently asked

Which county has the highest social vulnerability rate?

Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska ranks #1 with 61.8% (2023 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 counties by social vulnerability rate?

Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska, Bethel Census Area, Alaska, Nome Census Area, Alaska, Aleutians East, Alaska, Ziebach County, South Dakota.

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).