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FIPS 47159 · population 20,783 (2024)

Smith County, Tennessee

Smith County has been named in 22 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Tennessee (1) are listed on the state page.

22declarations 17major disasters 5emergencies 1975first on record 2026latest

By hazard

Severe Storm10
Flood3
Winter Storm2
Tornado2
Biological2
Severe Ice Storm1
Hurricane1
Snowstorm1

By decade

21970s
11980s
31990s
22000s
52010s
92020s

Population: 19,908 in April 2020, 20,783 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Smith County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
Feb 6, 2026 DR-4898-TN Severe Winter Storm Winter Storm IHPPA $235.2 million
Jan 24, 2026 EM-3635-TN Severe Winter Storm Winter Storm PA —
Apr 2, 2025 EM-3625-TN Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm PA —
Jun 17, 2024 DR-4792-TN Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $14.6 million
May 8, 2021 DR-4601-TN Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding Tornado IHPPAHM $23.7 million
Apr 21, 2021 DR-4594-TN Severe Winter Storms Severe Ice Storm PAHM $17.9 million
Apr 2, 2020 DR-4514-TN COVID-19 Pandemic Biological IHPPAHM $686.7 million
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3473-TN COVID-19 Biological PA —
Mar 5, 2020 DR-4476-TN Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding Tornado IHPPAHM $89.6 million
Apr 17, 2019 DR-4427-TN Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Flood PAHM $24.7 million
Jun 23, 2017 DR-4320-TN Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $34.1 million
May 1, 2011 DR-1974-TN Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Associated Flooding Severe Storm IHPPAHM $67.7 million
Sep 15, 2010 DR-1937-TN Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $4.5 million
May 4, 2010 DR-1909-TN Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes Severe Storm IHPPAHM $480.0 million
Sep 5, 2005 EM-3217-TN Hurricane Katrina Evacuation Hurricane PA $34.9 million
May 8, 2003 DR-1464-TN Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm IHPIAPAHM $65.5 million
Apr 2, 1997 DR-1171-TN Severe Storms and Tornadoes Severe Storm IAPA —
Feb 28, 1994 DR-1010-TN Severe Winter Ice Storm,flash Flooding Severe Storm PA —
Mar 14, 1993 EM-3095-TN Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm Snowstorm PA —
Aug 24, 1982 DR-666-TN Severe Storms and Flooding Flood IAPA —
May 7, 1979 DR-585-TN Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding Severe Storm IAPA —
Mar 22, 1975 DR-459-TN Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —