South Weldon, NC
South Weldon, NC's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Out of every US place USFS scores, South Weldon lands at the 45th percentile for wildfire risk to structures — modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a figure built from its 305 buildings, not the land around them. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Fire likelihood alone (USFS's burn-probability figure) ranks South Weldon at the 46th national percentile — 1 points above its risk-to-structures score, a gap driven by how much is actually built there.
Where South Weldon's buildings actually sit
Of South Weldon's 305 counted buildings, 67.2% carry Direct exposure and only 0% carry Minimal — a lopsided split that puts defensible-space clearing ahead of vents or roofing as the intervention worth doing first.
How South Weldon compares
South Weldon ranks lower within North Carolina (26th percentile statewide) than its 45th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, South Weldon ranks 17,308 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 21,508 by building count (1 is largest). Within North Carolina alone, it ranks 573 of 772 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for North Carolina on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 45th national percentile, South Weldon rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Hardening a home in South Weldon
Because Direct exposure dominates in South Weldon (67.2%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
More on how this number was built
Every one of the two percentiles behind South Weldon's 17,308-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. For more on what direct exposure implies beyond South Weldon, see the exposure-zones guide.