FIPS 37055 · population 38,183 (2024)

Dare County, North Carolina

Dare County has been named in 31 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for North Carolina (21) are listed on the state page.

31declarations 15major disasters 16emergencies 1988first on record 2026latest

By hazard

Hurricane22

Tropical Storm3

Biological2

Winter Storm1

Severe Storm1

Snowstorm1

Tornado1

By decade

11980s

81990s

42000s

102010s

82020s

Population: 36,912 in April 2020, 38,183 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Dare County

Declared	Number	Title	Hazard	Programs	Federal aid
Jan 24, 2026	EM-3637-NC	Severe Winter Storm	Winter Storm	PA	—
Oct 19, 2024	DR-4837-NC	Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight	Tropical Storm	PAHM	$48.5 million
Sep 26, 2024	EM-3617-NC	Hurricane Helene	Tropical Storm	PA	—
Aug 6, 2024	EM-3608-NC	Tropical Storm Debby	Tropical Storm	PA	$6.0 million
Oct 1, 2022	EM-3586-NC	Hurricane Ian	Hurricane	PA	$960,364
Aug 2, 2020	EM-3534-NC	Hurricane Isaias	Hurricane	PA	—
Mar 25, 2020	DR-4487-NC	COVID-19 Pandemic	Biological	IHPPAHM	$2.19 billion
Mar 13, 2020	EM-3471-NC	COVID-19	Biological	PA	—
Oct 4, 2019	DR-4465-NC	Hurricane Dorian	Hurricane	PAHM	$74.4 million
Sep 3, 2019	EM-3423-NC	Hurricane Dorian	Hurricane	PA	—
Jan 31, 2019	DR-4412-NC	Tropical Storm Michael	Hurricane	PAHM	$22.0 million
Sep 14, 2018	DR-4393-NC	Hurricane Florence	Hurricane	IHPPAHM	$1.03 billion
Sep 10, 2018	EM-3401-NC	Hurricane Florence	Hurricane	PA	—
Oct 10, 2016	DR-4285-NC	Hurricane Matthew	Hurricane	IHPPAHM	$469.5 million
Oct 7, 2016	EM-3380-NC	Hurricane Matthew	Hurricane	PA	—
Aug 31, 2011	DR-4019-NC	Hurricane Irene	Hurricane	IHPPAHM	$139.3 million
Aug 25, 2011	EM-3327-NC	Hurricane Irene	Hurricane	PA	—
Sep 1, 2010	EM-3314-NC	Hurricane Earl	Hurricane	PA	$455,369
Oct 7, 2005	DR-1608-NC	Hurricane Ophelia	Hurricane	PAHM	$17.2 million
Sep 14, 2005	EM-3254-NC	Hurricane Ophelia	Hurricane	PA	$5.2 million
Sep 5, 2005	EM-3222-NC	Hurricane Katrina Evacuation	Hurricane	PA	$2.4 million
Sep 18, 2003	DR-1490-NC	Hurricane Isabel	Hurricane	IHPIAPAHM	$120.9 million
Sep 16, 1999	DR-1292-NC	Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations	Hurricane	IAPAHM	$365.9 million
Sep 15, 1999	EM-3146-NC	Hurricane Floyd Emergency Declarations	Hurricane	PA	—
Sep 9, 1999	DR-1291-NC	Hurricane Dennis	Hurricane	IAHM	$381,636
Sep 1, 1999	EM-3141-NC	Hurricane Dennis	Hurricane	PA	$3.5 million
Aug 27, 1998	DR-1240-NC	Hurricane Bonnie	Hurricane	IAPAHM	$3.5 million
Jan 15, 1998	DR-1200-NC	Severe Storms and Flooding	Severe Storm	IAPA	—
Sep 10, 1993	DR-1003-NC	Hurricane Emily	Hurricane	IAPA	—
Mar 17, 1993	EM-3110-NC	Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm	Snowstorm	PA	—
Dec 2, 1988	DR-818-NC	Severe Storms & Tornadoes	Tornado	IA	—