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FIPS 37181 · population 42,337 (2024)

Vance County, North Carolina

Vance 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

Hurricane12
Snowstorm3
Tropical Storm2
Biological2
Winter Storm1
Severe Ice Storm1
Severe Storm1
Drought1

By decade

21970s
51990s
42000s
52010s
72020s

Population: 42,585 in April 2020, 42,337 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Vance 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 —
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 —
Aug 31, 2011 DR-4019-NC Hurricane Irene Hurricane IHPPAHM $139.3 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
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 —
Aug 11, 1977 EM-3049-NC Drought Drought PA —
Mar 2, 1977 EM-3033-NC Drought & Freezing Snowstorm PA —