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FIPS 28063 · population 6,900 (2024)
Jefferson County, Mississippi
Jefferson County has been named in 26 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Mississippi (11) are listed on the state page.
26declarations
17major disasters
9emergencies
1965first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Hurricane11
Severe Storm6
Flood3
Winter Storm2
Biological2
Severe Ice Storm1
Snowstorm1
By decade
11960s
41970s
11980s
52000s
42010s
112020s
Population: 7,256 in April 2020, 6,900 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Jefferson County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Aug 12, 2023 | DR-4727-MS | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes. | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $14.0 million |
| Oct 22, 2021 | DR-4626-MS | Hurricane Ida | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $46.4 million |
| Aug 28, 2021 | EM-3569-MS | Hurricane Ida | Hurricane | PA | — |
| May 4, 2021 | DR-4598-MS | Severe Winter Storms | Severe Ice Storm | PAHM | $24.2 million |
| 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 | — |
| May 22, 2017 | DR-4314-MS | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $17.5 million |
| Aug 29, 2012 | DR-4081-MS | Hurricane Isaac | Hurricane | IHPPAHM | $62.2 million |
| May 11, 2011 | DR-1983-MS | Flooding | Flood | IHPPAHM | $22.3 million |
| May 4, 2011 | EM-3320-MS | Flooding | Flood | PA | $16,251 |
| 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 |
| Sep 15, 2004 | DR-1550-MS | Hurricane Ivan | Hurricane | IHPIAPAHM | $24.5 million |
| Apr 24, 2003 | DR-1459-MS | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Floods | Severe Storm | IHPIAPAHM | $25.1 million |
| Jun 1, 1983 | DR-683-MS | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | 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 | — |
| Mar 27, 1973 | DR-368-MS | Heavy Rains, Tornadoes & Flooding | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |
| Sep 25, 1965 | DR-210-MS | Hurricane Betsy | Hurricane | IAPA | — |