Hampton, AR
Hampton, AR's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, Hampton lands at the 54th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 931 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Hampton's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 56th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
73.3% of Hampton's 931 buildings fall in USFS's Indirect exposure zone — ember cast rather than direct flame — against 26.8% Direct and 0% Minimal. Vent screens and roofing material matter more here than lot clearing alone.
Hampton against the rest of the country
Inside Arkansas, Hampton sits at just the 31st percentile even though it scores 54th nationally — the state's overall wildfire exposure is high enough to make this a relatively quiet corner of it. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Hampton ranks 14,454 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 12,459 by building count (1 is largest). Within Arkansas alone, it ranks 426 of 614 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Arkansas on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
Hampton's elevated rating (54th percentile nationally) sits outside the range where wildfire risk alone reshapes an insurance market — still, a homeowner here loses nothing by comparing rates.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because 73.3% of Hampton's buildings sit in the Indirect zone, sealing the ember pathway (vents, roofing, gutters) is the intervention this page's data actually supports — see the home-hardening guide.
Where Hampton's figures come from
The methodology guide shows exactly how USFS turned 931 counted buildings into the percentiles shown above for Hampton. The exposure-zones guide covers what Hampton's dominant indirect exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.