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FIPS 45077 · population 138,207 (2024)

Pickens County, South Carolina

Pickens County has been named in 26 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for South Carolina (12) are listed on the state page.

26declarations 9major disasters 14emergencies 1977first on record 2026latest

By hazard

Hurricane11
Fire3
Severe Storm3
Winter Storm2
Tropical Storm2
Biological2
Severe Ice Storm2
Drought1

By decade

11970s
32000s
82010s
142020s

Population: 131,417 in April 2020, 138,207 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Pickens County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
Apr 7, 2026 DR-4908-SC Severe Winter Storm Winter Storm PA $2.1 million
Jan 23, 2026 EM-3632-SC Severe Winter Storm Winter Storm PA —
Mar 23, 2025 FM-5576-SC Table Rock Fire Complex Fire PAHM —
Mar 23, 2025 FM-5575-SC Table Rock Fire Fire PAHM —
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 —
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 17, 2020 DR-4479-SC Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $9.0 million
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3470-SC COVID-19 Biological PA —
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 —
Nov 12, 2016 FM-5162-SC Pinnacle Mountain Fire Fire PAHM $3.5 million
Oct 6, 2016 EM-3378-SC Hurricane Matthew Hurricane PA —
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 —
Jan 20, 2006 DR-1625-SC Severe Ice Storm Severe Ice Storm PAHM $11.9 million
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
Aug 4, 1977 EM-3047-SC Drought Drought PA —