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FIPS 01009 · population 60,163 (2024)

Blount County, Alabama

Blount County has been named in 25 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Alabama (9) are listed on the state page.

25declarations 16major disasters 9emergencies 1974first on record 2024latest

By hazard

Severe Storm13
Hurricane6
Biological2
Snowstorm1
Drought1
Flood1
Tornado1

By decade

31970s
31990s
72000s
62010s
62020s

Population: 59,130 in April 2020, 60,163 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Blount County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
Sep 26, 2024 EM-3618-AL Hurricane Helene Hurricane PA $54,377
Sep 14, 2020 EM-3545-AL Hurricane Sally Hurricane PA $80,247
Jul 10, 2020 DR-4555-AL Severe Thunderstorms Severe Storm PAHM $6.1 million
May 21, 2020 DR-4546-AL Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $19.5 million
Mar 29, 2020 DR-4503-AL COVID-19 Pandemic Biological IHPPAHM $196.3 million
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3472-AL COVID-19 Biological PA —
Apr 17, 2019 DR-4426-AL Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $14.5 million
Sep 11, 2017 EM-3389-AL Hurricane Irma Hurricane PA $585,572
Jan 21, 2016 DR-4251-AL Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $41.7 million
May 2, 2014 DR-4176-AL Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding Severe Storm IHPPAHM $65.6 million
Apr 28, 2011 DR-1971-AL Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding Severe Storm IHPPAHM $341.5 million
Apr 27, 2011 EM-3319-AL Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds Severe Storm PA —
Aug 30, 2008 EM-3292-AL Hurricane Gustav Hurricane PA $611,711
Sep 10, 2005 EM-3237-AL Hurricane Katrina Evacuation Hurricane PA $3.0 million
Sep 15, 2004 DR-1549-AL Hurricane Ivan Hurricane IHPIAPAHM $449.9 million
May 12, 2003 DR-1466-AL Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm IHPIAPAHM $65.7 million
Nov 14, 2002 DR-1442-AL Severe Storms and Tornadoes Severe Storm IHPIAPAHM $18.2 million
Dec 7, 2001 DR-1399-AL Severe Storms and Tornadoes Severe Storm IAPAHM $2.8 million
Mar 5, 2001 DR-1362-AL Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $4.9 million
Feb 23, 1996 DR-1104-AL Severe Winter Storms, Ice and Flooding Severe Storm IAPA —
Mar 15, 1993 EM-3096-AL Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm Snowstorm PA —
Feb 17, 1990 DR-856-AL Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding Severe Storm IAPA —
Jul 20, 1977 EM-3045-AL Drought Drought PA —
Apr 9, 1977 DR-532-AL Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Apr 4, 1974 DR-422-AL Tornadoes Tornado IAPA —