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FIPS 21091 · population 9,013 (2024)

Hancock County, Kentucky

Hancock County has been named in 25 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Kentucky (4) are listed on the state page.

25declarations 19major disasters 6emergencies 1996first on record 2026latest

By hazard

Severe Storm14
Biological2
Flood2
Severe Ice Storm2
Snowstorm2
Winter Storm1
Hurricane1
Tornado1

By decade

21990s
102000s
52010s
82020s

Population: 9,096 in April 2020, 9,013 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Hancock County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
Jan 24, 2026 EM-3633-KY Severe Winter Storm Winter Storm PA —
Apr 24, 2025 DR-4864-KY Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm IHPPA $107.4 million
Apr 3, 2025 EM-3626-KY Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm PA —
Feb 24, 2025 DR-4860-KY Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm IHPPAHM $251.7 million
Feb 16, 2025 EM-3624-KY Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, and Landslides Severe Storm PA —
Apr 10, 2023 DR-4702-KY Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm PAHM $32.8 million
Mar 28, 2020 DR-4497-KY COVID-19 Pandemic Biological IHPPAHM $377.8 million
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3469-KY COVID-19 Biological PA —
Apr 17, 2019 DR-4428-KY Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm PAHM $77.1 million
Apr 26, 2018 DR-4361-KY Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Flood PAHM $24.6 million
May 12, 2015 DR-4218-KY Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Flood PAHM $21.9 million
May 4, 2011 DR-1976-KY Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm IHPPAHM $44.8 million
May 11, 2010 DR-1912-KY Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes Severe Storm IHPPAHM $50.9 million
Feb 5, 2009 DR-1818-KY Severe Winter Storm and Flooding Severe Ice Storm PAHM $300.2 million
Jan 28, 2009 EM-3302-KY Severe Winter Storm Severe Ice Storm PA —
Oct 9, 2008 DR-1802-KY Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropical Depression Ike Severe Storm PAHM $21.3 million
May 19, 2008 DR-1757-KY Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides Severe Storm PAHM $4.0 million
Sep 10, 2005 EM-3231-KY Hurricane Katrina Hurricane PA $2.0 million
Feb 8, 2005 DR-1578-KY Severe Winter Storm and Record Snow Snowstorm PAHM $2.9 million
Aug 6, 2004 DR-1537-KY Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $3.7 million
Jun 10, 2004 DR-1523-KY Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, and Mudslides Severe Storm IHPIAPAHM $40.4 million
May 7, 2002 DR-1414-KY Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding Severe Storm IAPAHM $10.2 million
Jan 10, 2000 DR-1310-KY Tornadoes, Severe Storms, Torrential Rains, and Flash Flooding Tornado IAPAHM $4.9 million
Mar 4, 1997 DR-1163-KY Severe Storm, Flooding, and Tornadoes Severe Storm IAPA —
Jan 13, 1996 DR-1089-KY Blizzard of 96 Snowstorm PA —