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South Carolina cities by disaster risk

23 cities and communities with 25,000 or more people. Ratings are for the county each city sits in.

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CityCountyOverall riskTop hazardPeople
CharlestonCharleston CountyHighHurricane154,338
ColumbiaRichland CountyModerateInland flooding139,643
North CharlestonCharleston CountyHighHurricane119,913
Mount PleasantCharleston CountyHighHurricane93,993
Rock HillYork CountyModerateInland flooding75,259
GreenvilleGreenville CountyModerateInland flooding72,935
SummervilleCharleston CountyHighHurricane51,654
Goose CreekBerkeley CountyHighHurricane48,078
SumterSumter CountyModerateInland flooding43,053
GreerGreenville CountyModerateInland flooding41,536
FlorenceFlorence CountyModerateHurricane40,408
SpartanburgSpartanburg CountyModerateInland flooding38,910
Myrtle BeachHorry CountyHighHurricane38,371
Hilton Head IslandBeaufort CountyHighHurricane37,911
BlufftonBeaufort CountyHighHurricane33,157
AikenAiken CountyModerateInland flooding32,521
Fort MillYork CountyModerateInland flooding30,775
AndersonAnderson CountyModerateInland flooding30,051
ConwayHorry CountyHighHurricane27,263
MauldinGreenville CountyModerateInland flooding27,055
Carolina ForestHorry CountyHighHurricane26,263
SimpsonvilleGreenville CountyModerateInland flooding26,144
North AugustaAiken CountyModerateInland flooding25,653