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FIPS 45013 · population 201,775 (2024)

Beaufort County, South Carolina

Beaufort County has been named in 24 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for South Carolina (12) are listed on the state page.

24declarations 9major disasters 15emergencies 1977first on record 2026latest

By hazard

Hurricane14
Tropical Storm3
Biological2
Winter Storm1
Flood1
Severe Storm1
Severe Ice Storm1
Drought1

By decade

11970s
21990s
12000s
102010s
102020s

Population: 187,098 in April 2020, 201,775 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Beaufort County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
Jan 23, 2026 EM-3632-SC Severe Winter Storm Winter Storm PA —
Sep 29, 2024 DR-4835-SC Tropical Storm Debby Tropical Storm PAHM $15.1 million
Sep 29, 2024 DR-4829-SC Hurricane Helene Hurricane IHPPAHM $907.2 million
Sep 26, 2024 EM-3619-SC Hurricane Helene Tropical Storm PA —
Aug 5, 2024 EM-3606-SC Hurricane Debby Tropical Storm PA $17,716
Aug 31, 2023 EM-3597-SC Hurricane Idalia Hurricane PA $2.6 million
Nov 21, 2022 DR-4677-SC Hurricane Ian Hurricane IHPPAHM $28.8 million
Sep 29, 2022 EM-3585-SC Hurricane Ian Hurricane PA —
Mar 27, 2020 DR-4492-SC COVID-19 Pandemic Biological IHPPAHM $913.0 million
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3470-SC COVID-19 Biological PA —
Sep 30, 2019 DR-4464-SC Hurricane Dorian Hurricane PAHM $46.7 million
Sep 1, 2019 EM-3421-SC Hurricane Dorian Hurricane PA —
Sep 10, 2018 EM-3400-SC Hurricane Florence Hurricane PA —
Oct 16, 2017 DR-4346-SC Hurricane Irma Hurricane PAHM $37.0 million
Sep 7, 2017 EM-3386-SC Hurricane Irma Hurricane PA —
Oct 11, 2016 DR-4286-SC Hurricane Matthew Hurricane IHPPAHM $316.9 million
Oct 6, 2016 EM-3378-SC Hurricane Matthew Hurricane PA —
Oct 5, 2015 DR-4241-SC Severe Storms and Flooding Flood IHPPAHM $256.8 million
Oct 3, 2015 EM-3373-SC Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm PA —
Feb 12, 2014 EM-3369-SC Severe Winter Storm Severe Ice Storm PA —
Sep 10, 2005 EM-3233-SC Hurricane Katrina Evacuation Hurricane PA $5.3 million
Sep 21, 1999 DR-1299-SC Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations Hurricane IAPA $26.6 million
Sep 15, 1999 EM-3145-SC Hurricane Floyd Emergency Declarations Hurricane PA —
Aug 4, 1977 EM-3047-SC Drought Drought PA —