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FIPS 45043 · population 66,035 (2024)

Georgetown County, South Carolina

Georgetown County has been named in 30 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for South Carolina (12) are listed on the state page.

30declarations 16major disasters 14emergencies 1989first on record 2026latest

By hazard

Hurricane17
Tropical Storm3
Severe Storm3
Biological2
Flood2
Severe Ice Storm2
Winter Storm1

By decade

11980s
31990s
42000s
122010s
102020s

Population: 63,406 in April 2020, 66,035 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Georgetown 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 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 —
May 1, 2020 DR-4542-SC Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds Severe Storm IHPPAHM $29.5 million
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 16, 2018 DR-4394-SC Hurricane Florence Hurricane IHPPAHM $135.1 million
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 —
Mar 12, 2014 DR-4166-SC Severe Winter Storm Severe Ice Storm PAHM $249.0 million
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
Oct 7, 2004 DR-1566-SC Tropical Storm Frances Hurricane IHPIAHM $7.5 million
Sep 1, 2004 DR-1543-SC Hurricane Charley Hurricane PAHM $2.5 million
Jan 31, 2000 DR-1313-SC Severe Winter Storm Severe Storm PAHM $10.0 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 —
Sep 30, 1996 DR-1140-SC Severe Winds and Flooding Assoc With Hurricane Fran Flood PA —
Sep 22, 1989 DR-843-SC Hurricane Hugo Hurricane IAPA —