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FIPS 37195 · population 79,958 (2024)
Wilson County, North Carolina
Wilson County has been named in 28 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for North Carolina (21) are listed on the state page.
28declarations
13major disasters
15emergencies
1968first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Hurricane15
Severe Storm3
Tropical Storm2
Biological2
Severe Ice Storm2
Snowstorm2
Winter Storm1
Drought1
By decade
11960s
21970s
41990s
52000s
82010s
82020s
Population: 79,269 in April 2020, 79,958 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Wilson 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 | — |
| 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 |
| Aug 25, 2011 | EM-3327-NC | Hurricane Irene | Hurricane | PA | — |
| 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 |
| 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 | — |
| Aug 11, 1977 | EM-3049-NC | Drought | Drought | PA | — |
| Mar 2, 1977 | EM-3033-NC | Drought & Freezing | Snowstorm | PA | — |
| Feb 10, 1968 | DR-234-NC | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Ice Storm | IAPA | — |