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FIPS 28045 · population 46,492 (2024)
Hancock County, Mississippi
Hancock County has been named in 33 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Mississippi (11) are listed on the state page.
33declarations
20major disasters
13emergencies
1974first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Hurricane21
Severe Storm5
Winter Storm2
Biological2
Tropical Storm1
Snowstorm1
Flood1
By decade
41970s
41990s
82000s
42010s
132020s
Population: 46,052 in April 2020, 46,492 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Hancock County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | DR-4930-MS | Tropical Storm Arthur | Tropical Storm | IHPPA | $27.3 million |
| Feb 6, 2026 | DR-4899-MS | Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | IHPPA | $482.3 million |
| Jan 24, 2026 | EM-3640-MS | Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | PA | — |
| Jun 10, 2024 | DR-4790-MS | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPHM | $38.0 million |
| Oct 22, 2021 | DR-4626-MS | Hurricane Ida | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $46.4 million |
| Aug 28, 2021 | EM-3569-MS | Hurricane Ida | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Dec 31, 2020 | DR-4576-MS | Hurricane Zeta | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $158.4 million |
| Oct 28, 2020 | EM-3550-MS | Hurricane Zeta | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Oct 8, 2020 | EM-3548-MS | Hurricane Delta | Hurricane | PA | $83,091 |
| Sep 14, 2020 | EM-3544-MS | Hurricane Sally | Hurricane | PA | $964,565 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | EM-3539-MS | Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura | Hurricane | PA | $22,140 |
| Apr 5, 2020 | DR-4528-MS | COVID-19 Pandemic | Biological | IHPPAHM | $396.1 million |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3474-MS | COVID-19 | Biological | PA | — |
| Nov 22, 2017 | DR-4350-MS | Hurricane Nate | Hurricane | PAHM | $10.5 million |
| Oct 7, 2017 | EM-3393-MS | Hurricane Nate | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Aug 29, 2012 | DR-4081-MS | Hurricane Isaac | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $62.2 million |
| Aug 28, 2012 | EM-3348-MS | Tropical Storm Isaac | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Sep 22, 2008 | DR-1794-MS | Hurricane Gustav | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $34.8 million |
| Aug 30, 2008 | EM-3291-MS | Hurricane Gustav | Hurricane | PA | $356,530 |
| Aug 29, 2005 | DR-1604-MS | Hurricane Katrina | Hurricane | IHPIAPAHM | $4.85 billion |
| Aug 28, 2005 | EM-3213-MS | Hurricane Katrina | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Jul 10, 2005 | DR-1594-MS | Hurricane Dennis | Hurricane | PAHM | $1.9 million |
| Sep 15, 2004 | DR-1550-MS | Hurricane Ivan | Hurricane | IHPIAPAHM | $24.5 million |
| Oct 1, 2002 | DR-1436-MS | Tropical Storm Isidore | Hurricane | IAPAHM | $8.4 million |
| Jun 21, 2001 | DR-1382-MS | Tropical Storm Allison | Severe Storm | PAHM | $1.8 million |
| Oct 1, 1998 | DR-1251-MS | Hurricane Georges | Hurricane | IAPAHM | $13.3 million |
| Sep 28, 1998 | EM-3132-MS | Hurricane Georges | Hurricane | PA | — |
| May 12, 1995 | DR-1051-MS | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding | Severe Storm | IA | — |
| May 17, 1991 | DR-906-MS | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |
| Sep 13, 1979 | DR-599-MS | Hurricane Frederic | Hurricane | IAPA | — |
| Apr 16, 1979 | DR-577-MS | Storms, Tornadoes, Floods | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |
| Feb 22, 1977 | EM-3032-MS | Drought & Freezing | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Apr 18, 1974 | DR-430-MS | Heavy Rains & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |