BACKGROUND Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a new, rapidly emerging zoonotic infectious disease. In humans,cause respiratory tract infections that can range from mild to letha and risk perception of the community on the diseases can directy affect using preventions methods. Most of the researchs done were focused urban and semi-urban communities and this study done in rural communities showed risk perception of the rural communities and assessesd factors associated with risk perception of the community. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to asses risk perception and associated factors towards COVID-19 in rural communities of North Achefer woreda, West Gojjam zone, North West Ethiopia. METHODS A Community based cross sectional study was conducted among rural communities in North Achefer district from November 6-28/2021. After selecting kebeles by lottery method a sample of 421households were distributed to nine kebeles.The data were collected using structured questionnaire.Data were checked for completeness, consistency, coded and entered in to Epi.info 7.2.5, and exported to SPSS Version 25.Abinary logistic regression was used to assess the associations between independent and outcome variables. RESULT The overall perceived risk of COVID-19 was found 55.2%(CI,3.412-14.318). Multi-variable logistic regression analysis showed that Sex, (AOR,2.733,CI:1.574-4.744), educational status ofrespondant, (AOR,3.992,CI:1.180-13.507),Familysize,(4.386,CI:1.274-15.098),Availability of primary schooling children,(AOR,5.149,CI:1.987-13.337),availability of secondary schooling children (AOR,4.385,CI:2.092-9.190),and knowledge about COVID-19,(AOR, 2.733 ,CI:1.574 4.744) significantly influences the risk perception of the community. CONCLUSSION Risk perception and level of knowledge on COVID-19 transmission methods ,Prevention methods,signs and symptoms of the virus and the risk of the virus found to be low and this showed that majority of rural communities were not get information about the virus and not understand the susceptibility and severity of COVID-19. KEYWORDS Risk perception, COVID-19,Knowledge,North Achefer