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FIPS 28071 · population 59,843 (2024)
Lafayette County, Mississippi
Lafayette County has been named in 21 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Mississippi (11) are listed on the state page.
21declarations
16major disasters
5emergencies
1971first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Severe Storm9
Hurricane4
Winter Storm2
Biological2
Tornado2
Severe Ice Storm1
Snowstorm1
By decade
31970s
11980s
11990s
52000s
32010s
82020s
Population: 55,816 in April 2020, 59,843 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Lafayette 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 | — |
| 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 |
| Apr 16, 2020 | DR-4536-MS | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $45.2 million |
| Apr 5, 2020 | DR-4528-MS | COVID-19 Pandemic | Biological | IHPPAHM | $396.1 million |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3474-MS | COVID-19 | Biological | PA | — |
| Apr 23, 2019 | DR-4429-MS | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $34.1 million |
| Apr 29, 2011 | DR-1972-MS | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Associated Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $37.1 million |
| May 14, 2010 | DR-1916-MS | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $9.9 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 |
| Nov 14, 2002 | DR-1443-MS | Severe Storms and Tornadoes | Severe Storm | IHPIAPAHM | $23.9 million |
| Dec 7, 2001 | DR-1398-MS | Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding | Severe Storm | IAPAHM | $6.3 million |
| Feb 23, 2001 | DR-1360-MS | Severe Storms and Tornadoes | Severe Storm | IAPAHM | $20.9 million |
| Feb 18, 1994 | DR-1009-MS | Severe Winter Storm, Freeezing Rain and Sleet | Severe Storm | PA | — |
| Apr 26, 1984 | DR-703-MS | Tornadoes | Tornado | IAPA | — |
| Feb 22, 1977 | EM-3032-MS | Drought & Freezing | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Mar 27, 1973 | DR-368-MS | Heavy Rains, Tornadoes & Flooding | Severe Storm | IAPA | — |
| Feb 22, 1971 | DR-302-MS | Storms & Tornadoes | Tornado | IAPA | — |