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FIPS 45079 · population 430,651 (2024)
Richland County, South Carolina
Richland County has been named in 26 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for South Carolina (12) are listed on the state page.
26declarations
11major disasters
15emergencies
1977first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Hurricane15
Tropical Storm2
Biological2
Severe Storm2
Severe Ice Storm2
Winter Storm1
Flood1
Drought1
By decade
11970s
11980s
21990s
42000s
92010s
92020s
Population: 416,146 in April 2020, 430,651 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Richland 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 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 |
| Oct 7, 2004 | DR-1566-SC | Tropical Storm Frances | Hurricane | IHPIAHM | $7.5 million |
| Feb 13, 2004 | DR-1509-SC | Severe Ice Storm | Severe Ice Storm | PAHM | $17.2 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 22, 1989 | DR-843-SC | Hurricane Hugo | Hurricane | IAPA | — |
| Aug 4, 1977 | EM-3047-SC | Drought | Drought | PA | — |