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FIPS 48253 · population 20,850 (2024)

Jones County, Texas

Jones County has been named in 24 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Texas (105) are listed on the state page.

24declarations 16major disasters 7emergencies 1990first on record 2024latest

By hazard

Severe Storm6
Flood5
Fire5
Hurricane3
Severe Ice Storm2
Biological2
Drought1

By decade

51990s
82000s
62010s
52020s

Population: 19,663 in April 2020, 20,850 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Jones County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
May 17, 2024 DR-4781-TX Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding Flood IHPPAHM $606.0 million
Feb 19, 2021 DR-4586-TX Severe Winter Storms Severe Ice Storm IHPPAHM $346.7 million
Feb 14, 2021 EM-3554-TX Severe Winter Storm Severe Ice Storm PA —
Mar 25, 2020 DR-4485-TX COVID-19 Pandemic Biological IHPPAHM $14.90 billion
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3458-TX COVID-19 Biological PA —
Feb 25, 2019 DR-4416-TX Severe Storms and Flooding Flood PAHM $53.5 million
Apr 14, 2018 FM-5234-TX 335 Fire Fire PAHM $44,978
Apr 25, 2016 DR-4269-TX Severe Storms and Flooding Flood IHPPAHM $109.4 million
Feb 9, 2016 DR-4255-TX Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding Severe Storm PAHM $27.1 million
May 29, 2015 DR-4223-TX Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding Severe Storm IHPPAHM $240.2 million
Jul 1, 2011 DR-1999-TX Wildfires Fire PAHM $64.4 million
Mar 14, 2008 EM-3284-TX Wildfires Fire PA —
Oct 2, 2007 DR-1730-TX Tropical Storm Erin Severe Storm IHPIAHM $4.9 million
Jun 29, 2007 DR-1709-TX Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding Severe Storm IHPIAPAHM $99.4 million
Jan 11, 2006 DR-1624-TX Extreme Wildfire Threat Fire IHPIAPAHM $37.4 million
Sep 24, 2005 DR-1606-TX Hurricane Rita Hurricane IHPIAPAHM $1.08 billion
Sep 21, 2005 EM-3261-TX Hurricane Rita Hurricane PA $6.3 million
Sep 2, 2005 EM-3216-TX Hurricane Katrina Evacuation Hurricane PA $519.0 million
Jul 4, 2002 DR-1425-TX Severe Storms and Flooding Flood IAPAHM $38.0 million
Sep 1, 1999 EM-3142-TX Extreme Fire Hazards Fire PA $6.2 million
Aug 26, 1998 DR-1239-TX Tropical Storm Charley Severe Storm IAPAHM $12.1 million
Sep 10, 1993 EM-3113-TX Extreme Fire Hazard Drought PA —
Dec 26, 1991 DR-930-TX Severe Thunderstorms Flood IAPA —
May 2, 1990 DR-863-TX Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding Severe Storm IAPA —