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FIPS 37163 · population 60,404 (2024)
Sampson County, North Carolina
Sampson County has been named in 25 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for North Carolina (21) are listed on the state page.
25declarations
13major disasters
12emergencies
1984first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Hurricane17
Tropical Storm2
Severe Storm2
Biological2
Winter Storm1
Tornado1
By decade
21980s
41990s
32000s
82010s
82020s
Population: 59,037 in April 2020, 60,404 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Sampson County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal 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 | — |
| Oct 4, 2019 | DR-4465-NC | Hurricane Dorian | Hurricane | PAHM | $74.4 million |
| 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 | — |
| 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 |
| Apr 19, 2011 | DR-1969-NC | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $31.7 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 | — |
| Aug 27, 1998 | DR-1240-NC | Hurricane Bonnie | Hurricane | IAPAHM | $3.5 million |
| Sep 6, 1996 | DR-1134-NC | Hurricane Fran | Hurricane | IAPA | — |
| Sep 21, 1984 | DR-724-NC | Hurricane Diana | Hurricane | IAPA | — |
| Mar 30, 1984 | DR-699-NC | Severe Storms & Tornadoes | Tornado | IAPA | — |