FIPS 37171 · population 71,547 (2024)

Surry County, North Carolina

Surry County has been named in 20 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for North Carolina (21) are listed on the state page.

20declarations 7major disasters 13emergencies 1977first on record 2026latest

By hazard

Hurricane8

Snowstorm4

Tropical Storm3

Biological2

Winter Storm1

Flood1

Drought1

31970s

11980s

31990s

12000s

42010s

82020s

Population: 71,364 in April 2020, 71,547 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
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	—
Jan 31, 2019	DR-4412-NC	Tropical Storm Michael	Hurricane	PAHM	$22.0 million
Sep 10, 2018	EM-3401-NC	Hurricane Florence	Hurricane	PA	—
Oct 7, 2016	EM-3380-NC	Hurricane Matthew	Hurricane	PA	—
Sep 5, 2005	EM-3222-NC	Hurricane Katrina Evacuation	Hurricane	PA	$2.4 million
Feb 23, 1996	DR-1103-NC	Winter Storm	Snowstorm	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	—
Sep 29, 1979	DR-605-NC	Severe Storms & Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—
Aug 11, 1977	EM-3049-NC	Drought	Drought	PA	—
Mar 2, 1977	EM-3033-NC	Drought & Freezing	Snowstorm	PA	—