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FIPS 37173 · population 13,945 (2024)
Swain County, North Carolina
Swain County has been named in 17 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for North Carolina (21) are listed on the state page.
17declarations
6major disasters
9emergencies
1993first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Hurricane6
Fire2
Tropical Storm2
Biological2
Snowstorm2
Winter Storm1
Severe Storm1
Flood1
By decade
31990s
22000s
22010s
102020s
Population: 14,115 in April 2020, 13,945 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Swain County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | EM-3637-NC | Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | PA | — |
| Apr 20, 2025 | FM-5580-NC | Sam Davis Road Fire | Fire | PAHM | — |
| Mar 26, 2025 | FM-5577-NC | Alarka Fire | Fire | PAHM | — |
| 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 | — |
| Oct 1, 2022 | EM-3586-NC | Hurricane Ian | Hurricane | PA | $960,364 |
| Aug 2, 2020 | EM-3534-NC | Hurricane Isaias | Hurricane | PA | — |
| May 8, 2020 | DR-4543-NC | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | PAHM | $15.9 million |
| 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 | — |
| Sep 5, 2005 | EM-3222-NC | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | PA | $2.4 million |
| Sep 18, 2004 | DR-1553-NC | Hurricane Ivan | Hurricane | IHPIAPAHM | $47.0 million |
| Jan 13, 1996 | DR-1087-NC | Blizzard of 96 | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Oct 23, 1995 | DR-1073-NC | Severe Storms, Flooding, High Winds | Flood | PA | — |
| Mar 17, 1993 | EM-3110-NC | Severe Snowfall & Winter Storm | Snowstorm | PA | — |