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FIPS 37039 · population 30,373 (2024)
Cherokee County, North Carolina
Cherokee County has been named in 16 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for North Carolina (21) are listed on the state page.
16declarations
7major disasters
9emergencies
1974first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Hurricane5
Snowstorm3
Tropical Storm2
Biological2
Winter Storm1
Severe Storm1
Flood1
Tornado1
By decade
11970s
41990s
12000s
22010s
82020s
Population: 28,774 in April 2020, 30,373 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Cherokee County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | EM-3637-NC | Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | PA | — |
| Sep 28, 2024 | DR-4827-NC | Tropical Storm Helene | Tropical Storm | IHPPAHM | $3.49 billion |
| Sep 26, 2024 | EM-3617-NC | Hurricane Helene | Tropical Storm | PA | — |
| Oct 1, 2022 | EM-3586-NC | Hurricane Ian | Hurricane | PA | $960,364 |
| Aug 2, 2020 | EM-3534-NC | Hurricane Isaias | Hurricane | PA | — |
| May 8, 2020 | DR-4543-NC | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $15.9 million |
| Mar 25, 2020 | DR-4487-NC | COVID-19 Pandemic | Biological | IHPPAHM | $2.19 billion |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3471-NC | COVID-19 | Biological | PA | — |
| Sep 3, 2019 | EM-3423-NC | Hurricane Dorian | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Sep 10, 2018 | EM-3401-NC | Hurricane Florence | Hurricane | PA | — |
| Sep 5, 2005 | EM-3222-NC | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | PA | $2.4 million |
| Feb 23, 1996 | DR-1103-NC | Winter Storm | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Jan 13, 1996 | DR-1087-NC | Blizzard of 96 | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Oct 23, 1995 | DR-1073-NC | Severe Storms, Flooding, High Winds | Flood | PA | — |
| Mar 17, 1993 | EM-3110-NC | Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Apr 12, 1974 | DR-428-NC | Tornadoes | Tornado | IAPA | — |