Stateburg, SC
Stateburg, SC's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
Stateburg's 790 buildings earn a 74th-percentile wildfire-risk score nationally under USFS's model — well above the national norm for wildfire risk. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Stateburg's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 75th percentile nationally.
Stateburg's building exposure, zone by zone
97% of Stateburg's 790 buildings sit in USFS's Direct exposure zone, roughly 766 structures close enough to burnable vegetation for flame contact, not just embers — 3% fall in the Indirect, ember-only zone and 0% are Minimal.
Stateburg against the rest of the country
Stateburg's risk sits at a similar level relative to South Carolina (72nd percentile statewide) as it does nationally (74th) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Stateburg ranks 8,137 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 13,734 by building count (1 is largest). Within South Carolina alone, it ranks 136 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
Stateburg's high rating (74th 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 Stateburg (97%), the highest-leverage fix is defensible space, not roofing or vents alone — covered in the home-hardening guide.
Where Stateburg's figures come from
Stateburg's 74th-percentile score and its burn-probability figure both come from the same USFS workbook, documented in the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Stateburg's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.