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FIPS 01053 · population 36,630 (2024)

Escambia County, Alabama

Escambia County has been named in 28 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Alabama (9) are listed on the state page.

28declarations 15major disasters 13emergencies 1973first on record 2026latest

By hazard

Hurricane15
Severe Storm7
Biological2
Snowstorm1
Drought1
Flood1
Tornado1

By decade

41970s
61990s
62000s
62010s
62020s

Population: 36,768 in April 2020, 36,630 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Escambia County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
Oct 9, 2026 EM-3656-AL Hurricane Isaias Hurricane PA —
Sep 26, 2024 EM-3618-AL Hurricane Helene Hurricane PA $54,377
Sep 20, 2020 DR-4563-AL Hurricane Sally Hurricane IHPPAHM $407.3 million
Sep 14, 2020 EM-3545-AL Hurricane Sally Hurricane PA $80,247
Mar 29, 2020 DR-4503-AL COVID-19 Pandemic Biological IHPPAHM $196.3 million
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3472-AL COVID-19 Biological PA —
Oct 12, 2018 EM-3407-AL Hurricane Michael Hurricane PA —
Oct 8, 2017 EM-3394-AL Hurricane Nate Hurricane PA —
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
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 —
Dec 31, 2009 DR-1870-AL Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $21.6 million
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
Jul 10, 2005 DR-1593-AL Hurricane Dennis Hurricane IHPIAPAHM $25.9 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
Sep 30, 1998 DR-1250-AL Hurricane Georges - 18 Sep 98 Hurricane IAPAHM $6.7 million
Sep 28, 1998 EM-3133-AL Hurricane Georges Hurricane PA —
Mar 9, 1998 DR-1208-AL Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm IAPA —
Oct 4, 1995 DR-1070-AL Hurricane Opal Hurricane IAPA —
Mar 15, 1993 EM-3096-AL Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm Snowstorm PA —
Mar 21, 1990 DR-861-AL Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding Severe Storm IAPA —
Sep 13, 1979 DR-598-AL Hurricane Frederic Hurricane IAPA —
Jul 20, 1977 EM-3045-AL Drought Drought PA —
Apr 23, 1975 DR-464-AL Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Mar 27, 1973 DR-369-AL Tornadoes & Flooding Tornado IAPA —