Johnsonville, SC
How exposed is Johnsonville to wildfire?
USFS scores Johnsonville at the 75th national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (well above the national norm for wildfire risk), a figure built from 845 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks Johnsonville at the 75th national percentile — 0 points below its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Johnsonville's building exposure, zone by zone
Direct exposure dominates in Johnsonville: 63.1% of its 845 buildings, versus 36.9% Indirect and 0% Minimal. Clearing space around a structure changes the outcome here more than any single building-material swap.
Where Johnsonville ranks
Johnsonville's risk sits at a similar level relative to South Carolina (74th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (75th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Johnsonville ranks 7,887 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 13,206 by building count (1 is largest). Within South Carolina alone, it ranks 125 of 474 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for South Carolina on its state page.
Shopping for coverage in Johnsonville
Johnsonville's high rating (75th percentile) puts it among the places where the national carrier-pullback trend is most relevant — not a guarantee of a coverage problem, but a reason to shop rather than assume.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Because Direct exposure dominates in Johnsonville (63.1%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Johnsonville's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Johnsonville's 7,887-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Johnsonville's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.