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FIPS 37069 · population 79,771 (2024)

Franklin County, North Carolina

Franklin County has been named in 23 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for North Carolina (21) are listed on the state page.

23declarations 9major disasters 14emergencies 1977first on record 2026latest

By hazard

Hurricane11
Snowstorm3
Tropical Storm2
Biological2
Winter Storm1
Severe Ice Storm1
Severe Storm1
Tornado1
Drought1

By decade

21970s
11980s
51990s
42000s
42010s
72020s

Population: 68,622 in April 2020, 79,771 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Franklin 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
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 —
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 —
Sep 6, 1996 DR-1134-NC Hurricane Fran Hurricane IAPA —
Jan 13, 1996 DR-1087-NC Blizzard of 96 Snowstorm PA —
Mar 17, 1993 EM-3110-NC Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm Snowstorm PA —
Dec 2, 1988 DR-818-NC Severe Storms & Tornadoes Tornado IA —
Aug 11, 1977 EM-3049-NC Drought Drought PA —
Mar 2, 1977 EM-3033-NC Drought & Freezing Snowstorm PA —