How much flood risk does Anson County actually carry?
Anson County lands at the 51.3th percentile of FEMA's National Risk Index for flooding, "Relatively Low" territory — below the national norm for flood hazard — with the hazard driven by inland rivers and flash flooding rather than the coast — FEMA's model puts a flood event here at about 1.5 times a year. County-wide, not parcel-specific: FEMA's real flood-zone map is queried live, never shipped as a download.
Anson County's flood-insurance compliance gap
Out of 30 homes FEMA counts inside Anson County's mapped flood zone, 1 carry the flood policy federal law requires there — 3.3% compliance, short of full coverage. Across all residential structures in Anson County, not just the ones FEMA mandates, 0% carry an NFIP policy — most flood damage nationally happens outside the mapped high-risk zone, so that broader number matters too.
Where Anson County ranks
Anson County sits at rank 1597 of 3144 counties on FEMA's flood hazard scale (1 is worst) and rank 1701 of 3144 by population (1 is biggest). Anson County, North Carolina covers 531.467 square miles and counts roughly 22,432 residents.
Checking a specific address in Anson County
FEMA counts 11,150 residential structures in Anson County overall, 5 of them carrying some form of NFIP coverage — but a lender or insurer cares about one parcel, not that county total.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly which FEMA and Census tables feed Anson County's numbers. The guide to what the Special Flood Hazard Area actually means explains why the mandatory-insurance rule exists and who it applies to.