Williamson, GA
Williamson, GA's wildfire risk, in USFS's own numbers
USFS scores Williamson at the 71st national percentile for wildfire risk to structures (well above the national norm for wildfire risk), a figure built from 279 real buildings rather than raw vegetation cover. (Source: USFS's Wildfire Risk to Communities methodology.)
Separately from the risk score above, Williamson's burn probability — fire likelihood with no building count factored in — sits at the 75th percentile nationally.
What "at risk" means for the buildings here
Of Williamson's 279 counted buildings, 88.5% 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.
Williamson against the rest of the country
Williamson's risk sits at a similar level relative to Georgia (67th percentile statewide) as it does nationally (71st) — this place isn't unusual for its own state either way. Among the 31,521 US communities USFS scores, Williamson ranks 9,166 for wildfire risk (1 is highest) and 22,213 by building count (1 is largest). Within Georgia alone, it ranks 219 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 71st percentile nationally, Williamson carries the high rating that has pushed some carriers to limit new business in similarly-scored places elsewhere in the country. Worth comparing quotes rather than assuming last year's renewal terms still apply.
Lowering exposure, not just insuring around it
With 88.5% of Williamson in Direct exposure, defensible-space clearing and ember-resistant construction (vents, Class-A roofing) address the exposure this page's own numbers describe, not a generic checklist. See the home-hardening guide.
Where Williamson's figures come from
Williamson's 71st-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 Williamson's dominant direct exposure actually means, with real examples from across the dataset.