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FIPS 45057 · population 111,652 (2024)
Lancaster County, South Carolina
Lancaster County has been named in 24 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for South Carolina (12) are listed on the state page.
24declarations
10major disasters
14emergencies
1977first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Hurricane13
Tropical Storm2
Biological2
Flood2
Severe Storm2
Winter Storm1
Severe Ice Storm1
Drought1
By decade
11970s
11980s
11990s
32000s
92010s
92020s
Population: 96,012 in April 2020, 111,652 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Lancaster County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | EM-3632-SC | Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | PA | — |
| 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 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 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 |
| Oct 7, 2004 | DR-1566-SC | Tropical Storm Frances | Hurricane | IHPIAHM | $7.5 million |
| Jan 31, 2000 | DR-1313-SC | Severe Winter Storm | Severe Storm | PAHM | $10.0 million |
| Oct 22, 1990 | DR-881-SC | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |
| Sep 22, 1989 | DR-843-SC | Hurricane Hugo | Hurricane | IAPA | — |
| Aug 4, 1977 | EM-3047-SC | Drought | Drought | PA | — |