Cokesbury, SC
How exposed is Cokesbury to wildfire?
Cokesbury sits at the 67th percentile nationally for wildfire risk to structures — well above the national norm for wildfire risk — per USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model, built from its 140 counted buildings, not vegetation cover alone. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Cokesbury's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 69th percentile nationally.
Where Cokesbury's buildings actually sit
USFS classifies 100% of Cokesbury's buildings as Direct exposure, higher than its 0% Indirect share and far above its 0% Minimal share — a profile where 140 structures sit close enough to vegetation that lot clearing matters most.
Where Cokesbury ranks
Cokesbury ranks lower within South Carolina (42nd percentile statewide) than its 67th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Cokesbury ranks 10,539 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 27,304 by building count (1 is largest). Within South Carolina alone, it ranks 275 of 474 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for South Carolina on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 67th percentile nationally, Cokesbury carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
What would actually reduce this score
With 100% of Cokesbury in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
Every one of the two percentiles behind Cokesbury's 10,539-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond Cokesbury, see the exposure-zones guide.