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FIPS 48505 · population 13,819 (2024)

Zapata County, Texas

Zapata County has been named in 15 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Texas (105) are listed on the state page.

15declarations 7major disasters 7emergencies 1967first on record 2021latest

By hazard

Hurricane7
Fire3
Severe Ice Storm2
Biological2
Severe Storm1

By decade

11960s
11990s
62000s
22010s
52020s

Population: 13,888 in April 2020, 13,819 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Zapata County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
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 —
Jul 26, 2020 EM-3530-TX Hurricane Hanna Hurricane PA $2.2 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 —
Aug 3, 2010 DR-1931-TX Hurricane Alex Hurricane IHPPAHM $32.7 million
Jun 29, 2010 EM-3313-TX Tropical Storm Alex Hurricane PA —
Mar 14, 2008 EM-3284-TX Wildfires Fire PA —
Mar 4, 2008 FM-2749-TX La Perla Fire Fire PA $5,699
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
Aug 26, 1998 DR-1239-TX Tropical Storm Charley Severe Storm IAPAHM $12.1 million
Sep 28, 1967 DR-232-TX Hurricane Beulah Hurricane IAPA —