Stockbridge, GA
How exposed is Stockbridge to wildfire?
USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities model puts Stockbridge at the 54th national percentile for risk to structures, modestly above the national average for wildfire risk — a score built from 11,086 actual buildings. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Stockbridge's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 57th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
53.6% of Stockbridge's 11,086 buildings sit in USFS's Minimal exposure zone, with only 36.2% rated Direct — risk here comes from regional burn probability more than proximity to burnable vegetation at the structure itself. At 11,086 buildings, this is a substantial built environment, so the shares below describe a real population of structures, not a handful of edge cases.
Stockbridge against the rest of the country
Stockbridge ranks lower within Georgia (11th percentile statewide) than its 54th national percentile suggests alone — a calmer spot in a state where wildfire risk generally runs high. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Stockbridge ranks 14,524 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 1,433 by building count (1 is largest). Within Georgia alone, it ranks 599 of 669 places by risk. See the full county-by-county picture for Georgia on its state page.
What this risk score means for insurance
At the 54th national percentile, Stockbridge rates elevated for wildfire risk — well short of the threshold where insurers have been withdrawing coverage, though comparing a quote costs nothing either way.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
Stockbridge's 53.6% Minimal-exposure share means structure-level hardening matters less here than it would elsewhere — still worth the low-cost basics, per the home-hardening guide.
Where Stockbridge's figures come from
Every one of the two percentiles behind Stockbridge's 14,524-place national rank traces to USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities dataset — see the methodology guide. The exposure-zones guide covers what Stockbridge's dominant minimal exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.