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FIPS 37065 · population 49,124 (2024)

Edgecombe County, North Carolina

Edgecombe County has been named in 27 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for North Carolina (21) are listed on the state page.

27declarations 12major disasters 15emergencies 1968first on record 2026latest

By hazard

Hurricane15
Severe Storm3
Tropical Storm2
Biological2
Severe Ice Storm2
Winter Storm1
Snowstorm1
Drought1

By decade

11960s
11970s
51990s
52000s
72010s
82020s

Population: 48,891 in April 2020, 49,124 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Edgecombe County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
Jan 24, 2026 EM-3637-NC Severe Winter Storm Winter Storm PA —
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
Mar 3, 2021 DR-4588-NC Tropical Storm Eta Severe Storm PAHM $44.3 million
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 —
Sep 3, 2019 EM-3423-NC Hurricane Dorian Hurricane PA —
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
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
Dec 12, 2002 DR-1448-NC Severe Ice Storm Severe Ice Storm PAHM $93.0 million
Jan 31, 2000 DR-1312-NC Severe Winter Storm Severe Storm PAHM $30.8 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 —
Mar 22, 1998 DR-1211-NC Severe Storms Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm IAPA —
Sep 6, 1996 DR-1134-NC Hurricane Fran Hurricane IAPA —
Jan 13, 1996 DR-1087-NC Blizzard of 96 Snowstorm PA —
Aug 11, 1977 EM-3049-NC Drought Drought PA —
Feb 10, 1968 DR-234-NC Severe Ice Storm Severe Ice Storm IAPA —