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FIPS 21167 · population 23,515 (2024)

Mercer County, Kentucky

Mercer County has been named in 26 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Kentucky (4) are listed on the state page.

26declarations 19major disasters 7emergencies 1974first on record 2026latest

By hazard

Severe Storm12
Severe Ice Storm3
Snowstorm3
Biological2
Tornado2
Flood2
Winter Storm1
Hurricane1

By decade

21970s
11980s
61990s
62000s
22010s
92020s

Population: 22,640 in April 2020, 23,515 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Mercer County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
Sep 1, 2026 DR-4937-KY Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm PA $770,845
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 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 31, 2021 DR-4592-KY Severe Winter Storms, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Ice Storm PAHM $81.5 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 —
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 —
Feb 21, 2008 DR-1746-KY Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Severe Storm IHPPAHM $8.5 million
Sep 10, 2005 EM-3231-KY Hurricane Katrina Hurricane PA $2.0 million
Jun 3, 2003 DR-1471-KY Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Rock Slides, and Tornadoes Severe Storm IHPIAPAHM $9.4 million
Mar 14, 2003 DR-1454-KY Severe Winter Ice and Snow Storms, Heavy Rain, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Mud and Severe Storm IHPIAPAHM $48.2 million
Mar 3, 1998 DR-1207-KY Severe Winter Storm Severe Storm PA —
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 —
Jun 13, 1995 DR-1055-KY Tornadoes, Severe Winds, Hail Tornado IAPA —
Mar 16, 1994 DR-1018-KY Severe Weather, Freezing Rain, Sleet, Snw Snowstorm PA —
Mar 16, 1993 EM-3104-KY Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm Snowstorm PA —
Feb 24, 1989 DR-821-KY Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Dec 12, 1978 DR-568-KY Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Apr 4, 1974 DR-420-KY Tornadoes Tornado IAPA —