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FIPS 48423 · population 249,091 (2024)

Smith County, Texas

Smith County has been named in 33 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Texas (105) are listed on the state page.

33declarations 20major disasters 12emergencies 1965first on record 2024latest

By hazard

Hurricane8
Fire6
Severe Storm5
Flood4
Severe Ice Storm3
Tornado3
Biological2
Other1
Coastal Storm1

By decade

11960s
41980s
41990s
142000s
42010s
62020s

Population: 233,480 in April 2020, 249,091 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Smith 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 —
Aug 24, 2020 EM-3540-TX Tropical Storms Marco and Laura Hurricane PA $57.3 million
Mar 25, 2020 DR-4485-TX COVID-19 Pandemic Biological IHPPAHM $14.90 billion
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3458-TX COVID-19 Biological PA —
Apr 25, 2016 DR-4269-TX Severe Storms and Flooding Flood IHPPAHM $109.4 million
Nov 25, 2015 DR-4245-TX Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding Severe Storm IHPPAHM $68.5 million
May 29, 2015 DR-4223-TX Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding Severe Storm IHPPAHM $240.2 million
Sep 9, 2011 DR-4029-TX Wildfires Fire IHPPAHM $72.9 million
Sep 13, 2008 DR-1791-TX Hurricane Ike Hurricane IHPPAHM $3.14 billion
Sep 10, 2008 EM-3294-TX Hurricane Ike Hurricane PA $562,029
Aug 29, 2008 EM-3290-TX Hurricane Gustav Hurricane PA $27.4 million
Mar 14, 2008 EM-3284-TX Wildfires Fire PA —
Aug 18, 2007 EM-3277-TX Hurricane Dean Hurricane PA $15.3 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
Feb 1, 2003 EM-3171-TX Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia Other PA $6.1 million
Jun 9, 2001 DR-1379-TX Tx-Tropical Storm Allison-06-06-2001 Coastal Storm IAPAHM $634.7 million
Jan 8, 2001 DR-1356-TX Severe Winter Ice Storm Severe Ice Storm IAPAHM $44.1 million
Sep 18, 2000 FM-2340-TX Tx-Pine Cove Fire-9/18/00 Fire PA $71,767
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
Feb 23, 1996 EM-3117-TX Extreme Fire Hazard Fire PA —
Dec 26, 1991 DR-930-TX Severe Thunderstorms Flood IAPA —
May 19, 1989 DR-828-TX Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding Severe Storm IAPA —
Apr 23, 1989 DR-823-TX Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Nov 20, 1987 DR-802-TX Severe Storms & Tornadoes Tornado IA —
May 26, 1987 DR-793-TX Severe Storms & Tornadoes Tornado IA —
Jun 19, 1965 DR-199-TX Tornadoes & Flooding Tornado IAPA —