FIPS 37159 · population 153,384 (2024)

Rowan County, North Carolina

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

21declarations 8major disasters 13emergencies 1977first on record 2026latest

By hazard

Hurricane9

Tropical Storm3

Snowstorm3

Biological2

Winter Storm1

Severe Storm1

Severe Ice Storm1

Drought1

21970s

11980s

41990s

22000s

32010s

92020s

Population: 146,875 in April 2020, 153,384 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

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	—
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 14, 2018	DR-4393-NC	Hurricane Florence	Hurricane	IHPPAHM	$1.03 billion
Sep 10, 2018	EM-3401-NC	Hurricane Florence	Hurricane	PA	—
Sep 5, 2005	EM-3222-NC	Hurricane Katrina Evacuation	Hurricane	PA	$2.4 million
Dec 12, 2002	DR-1448-NC	Severe Ice Storm	Severe Ice Storm	PAHM	$93.0 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	—
Jan 13, 1996	DR-1087-NC	Blizzard of 96	Snowstorm	PA	—
Mar 17, 1993	EM-3110-NC	Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm	Snowstorm	PA	—
Sep 25, 1989	DR-844-NC	Hurricane Hugo	Hurricane	IAPA	—
Aug 11, 1977	EM-3049-NC	Drought	Drought	PA	—
Mar 2, 1977	EM-3033-NC	Drought & Freezing	Snowstorm	PA	—