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FIPS 25001 · population 232,570 (2024)

Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Barnstable County has been named in 24 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Massachusetts (6) are listed on the state page.

24declarations 14major disasters 10emergencies 1972first on record 2023latest

By hazard

Hurricane9
Snowstorm5
Severe Storm4
Biological2
Coastal Storm2
Flood1
Fishing Losses1

By decade

21970s
11980s
51990s
52000s
82010s
32020s

Population: 229,067 in April 2020, 232,570 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Barnstable County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
Sep 15, 2023 EM-3599-MA Hurricane Lee Hurricane PA $194,208
Mar 27, 2020 DR-4496-MA COVID-19 Pandemic Biological IHPPAHM $3.63 billion
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3438-MA COVID-19 Biological PA —
Jun 25, 2018 DR-4372-MA Severe Winter Storm and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $40.6 million
Apr 13, 2015 DR-4214-MA Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $96.3 million
Apr 19, 2013 DR-4110-MA Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $70.5 million
Dec 19, 2012 DR-4097-MA Hurricane Sandy Hurricane PAHM $12.6 million
Oct 28, 2012 EM-3350-MA Hurricane Sandy Hurricane PA —
Sep 3, 2011 DR-4028-MA Tropical Storm Irene Hurricane IHPPAHM $41.2 million
Aug 26, 2011 EM-3330-MA Hurricane Irene Hurricane PA $5.4 million
Sep 2, 2010 EM-3315-MA Hurricane Earl Hurricane PA $741,694
May 16, 2007 DR-1701-MA Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $8.7 million
Sep 13, 2005 EM-3252-MA Hurricane Katrina Evacuation Hurricane PA $5.9 million
Feb 17, 2005 EM-3201-MA Record and/Or Near Record Snow Snowstorm PA $49.9 million
Jan 15, 2004 EM-3191-MA Snow Snowstorm PA $35.7 million
Mar 11, 2003 EM-3175-MA Snow Snowstorm PA $28.8 million
Jan 24, 1996 DR-1090-MA Blizzard of 96 Snowstorm PA —
Mar 16, 1993 EM-3103-MA Blizzards, High Winds & Record Snowfall Snowstorm PA —
Dec 21, 1992 DR-975-MA Winter Coastal Storm Coastal Storm IAPA —
Nov 4, 1991 DR-920-MA Coastal Storm Coastal Storm IAPA —
Aug 26, 1991 DR-914-MA Hurricane Bob Hurricane IAPA —
Oct 28, 1985 DR-751-MA Hurricane Gloria Hurricane PA —
Feb 10, 1978 DR-546-MA Coastal Storms, Flood, Ice & Snow Flood IAPA —
Sep 28, 1972 DR-357-MA Toxic Algae in Coastal Waters Fishing Losses IA —