The ARC of Northeastern North Carolina
The chapter's footprint.
| County | People | Sq mi | % of chapter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitt | 172,847 | 655 | 22.8% |
| Nash | 95,699 | 543 | 12.6% |
| Wilson | 78,794 | 374 | 10.4% |
| Edgecombe | 47,626 | 507 | 6.3% |
| Halifax | 47,468 | 731 | 6.3% |
| Beaufort | 43,912 | 854 | 5.8% |
| Pasquotank | 40,961 | 229 | 5.4% |
| Dare | 38,482 | 385 | 5.1% |
| Currituck | 30,089 | 263 | 4.0% |
| Martin | 21,435 | 461 | 2.8% |
| Hertford | 20,815 | 357 | 2.7% |
| Greene | 20,112 | 266 | 2.7% |
| Bertie | 17,165 | 709 | 2.3% |
| Northampton | 16,806 | 551 | 2.2% |
| Chowan | 13,484 | 176 | 1.8% |
| Perquimans | 12,992 | 249 | 1.7% |
| Washington | 10,563 | 377 | 1.4% |
| Camden | 10,562 | 241 | 1.4% |
| Gates | 10,160 | 344 | 1.3% |
| Hyde | 4,404 | 693 | 0.6% |
| Tyrrell | 3,167 | 399 | 0.4% |
The people of this chapter.
Where the need is greatest.
| County | People | Median HH income | ALICE | Poverty | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene | 20,112 | $48,707 | 36.3% | 20.1% | 56.4% |
| Hyde | 4,404 | $47,495 | 37.4% | 18.2% | 55.6% |
| Washington | 10,563 | $36,144 | 29.4% | 25.9% | 55.3% |
| Edgecombe | 47,626 | $43,724 | 34.4% | 20.1% | 54.5% |
| Bertie | 17,165 | $38,343 | 33.1% | 21.3% | 54.4% |
| Northampton | 16,806 | $39,942 | 32.5% | 21.7% | 54.2% |
| Halifax | 47,468 | $38,316 | 27.4% | 26.5% | 53.8% |
| Tyrrell | 3,167 | $48,619 | 35.6% | 17.5% | 53.0% |
| Hertford | 20,815 | $44,560 | 32.6% | 20.0% | 52.6% |
| Martin | 21,435 | $45,522 | 31.4% | 20.9% | 52.3% |
| Wilson | 78,794 | $49,901 | 27.2% | 19.2% | 46.4% |
| Beaufort | 43,912 | $53,044 | 27.9% | 17.3% | 45.2% |
| Pasquotank | 40,961 | $59,393 | 33.4% | 11.8% | 45.2% |
| Gates | 10,160 | $53,090 | 33.5% | 11.4% | 44.8% |
| + 7 more counties — full table in the county appendix | |||||
What this chapter is up against.
| County | NRI risk | Exp. annual loss | SVI %ile | FEMA 5yr | FEMA all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitt | Relatively Moderate | $81.1M | 90.0% | 4 | 30 |
| Dare | Relatively Moderate | $80.8M | 20.7% | 5 | 31 |
| Beaufort | Relatively Moderate | $54.3M | 80.7% | 4 | 32 |
| Nash | Relatively Low | $36.6M | 89.0% | 5 | 28 |
| Wilson | Relatively Low | $30.1M | 95.2% | 4 | 28 |
| Edgecombe | Relatively Low | $24.3M | 96.0% | 4 | 27 |
| Martin | Relatively Low | $20.9M | 93.1% | 4 | 23 |
| Halifax | Relatively Low | $19.6M | 98.7% | 4 | 26 |
| Pasquotank | Relatively Low | $17.8M | 76.3% | 4 | 23 |
| Hertford | Relatively Low | $17.2M | 94.3% | 4 | 28 |
| Bertie | Relatively Low | $17.2M | 95.9% | 4 | 28 |
| Hyde | Relatively Low | $15.5M | 87.4% | 4 | 32 |
| Greene | Relatively Low | $14.4M | 98.6% | 4 | 27 |
| Washington | Relatively Low | $13.6M | 86.0% | 4 | 24 |
| + 7 more counties — full table in the county appendix | |||||
A chapter shaped by disaster.
| FY | Disaster | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm |
| 2025 | Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight | Tropical Storm |
| 2024 | Tropical Storm Helene | Tropical Storm |
| 2024 | Hurricane Helene | Tropical Storm |
| 2024 | Tropical Storm Debby | Tropical Storm |
| 2023 | Hurricane Ian | Hurricane |
| 2021 | Tropical Storm Eta | Severe Storm |
| 2021 | Hurricane Isaias | Hurricane |
| 2020 | Hurricane Isaias | Hurricane |
| 2020 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm |
Every home fire is a Red Cross moment.
Red Cross shows up — and prevents.
The blood mission's local footprint.
The chapter's physical footprint.
Who gives here.
| County | Major donors | Total giving, 3-year |
|---|---|---|
| Pitt | 7 | $280,657 |
| Beaufort | 1 | $200,000 |
| Nash | 7 | $115,213 |
| Wilson | 3 | $37,750 |
| Northampton | 1 | $17,000 |
| Chowan | 1 | $16,012 |
| Hertford | 1 | $7,500 |
| Gates | 1 | $5,500 |
| Greene | 1 | $5,000 |
Pitt County
Nash County
Wilson County
Edgecombe County
Halifax County
Beaufort County
Pasquotank County
Dare County
Currituck County
Martin County
Hertford County
Greene County
Bertie County
Northampton County
Chowan County
Perquimans County
Washington County
Camden County
Gates County
Hyde County
Tyrrell County
The chapter's Experience Builder apps & federal tools.
Every number, traceable.
| Metric | Source | Vintage |
|---|---|---|
| geography + 2023 demographics | ALICE master / Red Cross reference table | 2023 |
| ALICE + poverty households | MASTER counties ALICE+demographics | 2023 |
| flare | flare_fire_incidents (public AGOL, CY24) | CY2024 |
| smoke_alarms | GIS_MAP_FY15_to_FY24 (AGOL item b09f21d9…) | FY15–24 |
| lives_saved | Lives_Saved_Map_30_Apr_2026 (AGOL item ff313330…) | 2026 |
| blood | Biomed Collections 22-26 by chapter/county | FY22–26 |
| risk + disaster history | FEMA NRI 2025 · CDC SVI 2022 · FEMA declarations (red-cross-data county master) | FEMA NRI 2025 · SVI 2022 |
| fema disaster history | FEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2 | 2026 |
| facilities / real estate (no costs) | Red Cross facilities portfolio — reintel.jbf.com (locations, types & ownership only; no cost/lease terms) | FY25 |
| home-fire RC responses (SFF/MFF) | DRO National 800-RedCross Calls by County (org AGOL) | FY24–26 |
Full county table.
| County | Pop | Households | Hardship | NRI risk | Exp. annual loss | Fires '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitt | 172,847 | 71,509 | 43.8% | Relatively Moderate | $81.1M | 89 |
| Nash | 95,699 | 39,677 | 40.6% | Relatively Low | $36.6M | 58 |
| Wilson | 78,794 | 32,347 | 46.4% | Relatively Low | $30.1M | 37 |
| Edgecombe | 47,626 | 19,726 | 54.5% | Relatively Low | $24.3M | 36 |
| Halifax | 47,468 | 20,394 | 53.8% | Relatively Low | $19.6M | 21 |
| Beaufort | 43,912 | 19,236 | 45.2% | Relatively Moderate | $54.3M | 13 |
| Pasquotank | 40,961 | 15,908 | 45.2% | Relatively Low | $17.8M | 11 |
| Dare | 38,482 | 16,715 | 34.1% | Relatively Moderate | $80.8M | 14 |
| Currituck | 30,089 | 11,534 | 33.5% | Very Low | $10.7M | 9 |
| Martin | 21,435 | 9,380 | 52.3% | Relatively Low | $20.9M | 11 |
| Hertford | 20,815 | 8,145 | 52.6% | Relatively Low | $17.2M | 13 |
| Greene | 20,112 | 6,916 | 56.4% | Relatively Low | $14.4M | 3 |
| Bertie | 17,165 | 7,070 | 54.4% | Relatively Low | $17.2M | 13 |
| Northampton | 16,806 | 7,654 | 54.2% | Relatively Low | $8.3M | 5 |
| Chowan | 13,484 | 5,833 | 43.4% | Very Low | $9.2M | 1 |
| Perquimans | 12,992 | 5,594 | 41.8% | Very Low | $9.4M | 7 |
| Washington | 10,563 | 4,743 | 55.3% | Relatively Low | $13.6M | 3 |
| Camden | 10,562 | 3,964 | 30.5% | Very Low | $3.5M | 2 |
| Gates | 10,160 | 4,148 | 44.8% | Very Low | $4.7M | 2 |
| Hyde | 4,404 | 1,767 | 55.6% | Relatively Low | $15.5M | 2 |
| Tyrrell | 3,167 | 1,420 | 53.0% | Relatively Low | $9.2M | 1 |