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Chapter ED Intelligence · Chapter Report

The ARC of Northeastern North Carolina

Southeast and Caribbean Division  ·  North Carolina Region
NC  ·  21 counties  ·  HQ Greenville, NC  ·  FEMA Region IV
757,543
People
313,680
Households
45.6%
Households below the ALICE survival threshold
21
Counties · 9,364 sq mi
Nearly 46% of households across this chapter live below the ALICE survival threshold — the working families one disaster away from crisis.
In this report  ·  Economic vulnerability  ·  Who lives here  ·  Home fire mission (FLARE)  ·  mission delivery & the bespoke relationship strategy to follow
Sources: American Red Cross geography + 2023 demographics reference table; United Way ALICE + poverty (latest county year).
Geography & Footprint

The chapter's footprint.

21
Counties
9,364
Square miles
757,543
People
North Carolina Region
Southeast and Caribbean Division
CountyPeopleSq mi% of chapter
Pitt172,84765522.8%
Nash95,69954312.6%
Wilson78,79437410.4%
Edgecombe47,6265076.3%
Halifax47,4687316.3%
Beaufort43,9128545.8%
Pasquotank40,9612295.4%
Dare38,4823855.1%
Currituck30,0892634.0%
Martin21,4354612.8%
Hertford20,8153572.7%
Greene20,1122662.7%
Bertie17,1657092.3%
Northampton16,8065512.2%
Chowan13,4841761.8%
Perquimans12,9922491.7%
Washington10,5633771.4%
Camden10,5622411.4%
Gates10,1603441.3%
Hyde4,4046930.6%
Tyrrell3,1673990.4%
HQ: Greenville, NC · FEMA Region IV. Counties sorted by population.
Who Lives Here

The people of this chapter.

41
Median age
$51,958
Median household income
17.9%
Age 65+
35.4%
Renter households
Age distribution
Children (0–14)17%
Youth (15–24)13%
Adults (25–64)51%
Seniors (65+)18%
Race & ethnicity
White53%
Black36%
Two or more5%
Asian1%
Other5%
Hispanic / Latino (any race): 7.2% of residents.
Source: American Red Cross 2023 demographics reference table. Chapter figures aggregate the 21 counties; median age and income are population-weighted.
Economic Vulnerability

Where the need is greatest.

CountyPeopleMedian HH incomeALICEPovertyCombined
Greene20,112$48,70736.3%20.1%56.4%
Hyde4,404$47,49537.4%18.2%55.6%
Washington10,563$36,14429.4%25.9%55.3%
Edgecombe47,626$43,72434.4%20.1%54.5%
Bertie17,165$38,34333.1%21.3%54.4%
Northampton16,806$39,94232.5%21.7%54.2%
Halifax47,468$38,31627.4%26.5%53.8%
Tyrrell3,167$48,61935.6%17.5%53.0%
Hertford20,815$44,56032.6%20.0%52.6%
Martin21,435$45,52231.4%20.9%52.3%
Wilson78,794$49,90127.2%19.2%46.4%
Beaufort43,912$53,04427.9%17.3%45.2%
Pasquotank40,961$59,39333.4%11.8%45.2%
Gates10,160$53,09033.5%11.4%44.8%
+ 7 more counties — full table in the county appendix
Combined = households in poverty plus ALICE households (above poverty, below the cost of basics), as a share of all county households. Source: United Way ALICE, latest county year.
Risk & Disaster History

What this chapter is up against.

$498.6M
Expected annual loss, all hazards
Pitt
Highest-risk county
75.4%
Avg social vulnerability (SVI)
5
FEMA declarations, 5 yr (top county)
CountyNRI riskExp. annual lossSVI %ileFEMA 5yrFEMA all
PittRelatively Moderate$81.1M90.0%430
DareRelatively Moderate$80.8M20.7%531
BeaufortRelatively Moderate$54.3M80.7%432
NashRelatively Low$36.6M89.0%528
WilsonRelatively Low$30.1M95.2%428
EdgecombeRelatively Low$24.3M96.0%427
MartinRelatively Low$20.9M93.1%423
HalifaxRelatively Low$19.6M98.7%426
PasquotankRelatively Low$17.8M76.3%423
HertfordRelatively Low$17.2M94.3%428
BertieRelatively Low$17.2M95.9%428
HydeRelatively Low$15.5M87.4%432
GreeneRelatively Low$14.4M98.6%427
WashingtonRelatively Low$13.6M86.0%424
+ 7 more counties — full table in the county appendix
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index 2025 (risk rating, expected annual loss), CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022 (social-vulnerability percentile), FEMA disaster declarations — via the Red Cross national county database.
Disaster History

A chapter shaped by disaster.

50
Federal disaster declarations
25
Hurricanes
Hurricane
Most common type
2026
Most recent
By incident type
Hurricane25
Severe Storm8
Snowstorm4
Tropical Storm4
Biological2
Severe Ice Storm2
Tornado2
Most recent declarations
FYDisasterType
2026Severe Winter StormWinter Storm
2025Potential Tropical Cyclone EightTropical Storm
2024Tropical Storm HeleneTropical Storm
2024Hurricane HeleneTropical Storm
2024Tropical Storm DebbyTropical Storm
2023Hurricane IanHurricane
2021Tropical Storm EtaSevere Storm
2021Hurricane IsaiasHurricane
2020Hurricane IsaiasHurricane
2020Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And FloodingSevere Storm
Source: FEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2 — county-level, deduplicated to unique disasters.
Home Fire Mission · FLARE 2024

Every home fire is a Red Cross moment.

351
Home fires (2024)
67.5%
Red Cross care rate
75
Fires with no Red Cross notification
4.6
Fires per 10,000 residents
Red Cross cared for 68% of home fires — but 75 (21%) happened with no Red Cross notification: the prevention, smoke-alarm, and response opportunity, county by county.
Source: FLARE Fire Incidents 2024 (American Red Cross, public layer). “With care” = Red Cross provided assistance; “no notification” = the Red Cross was never alerted to the fire.
Home Fire · Respond & Prevent

Red Cross shows up — and prevents.

3,814
Home-fire calls answered (RC response)
3,468
Single-family fire responses
2,168
Free smoke alarms installed
344
Multi-family fire responses
Red Cross answered 3,814 home-fire calls and installed 2,168 free smoke alarms across the chapter — response and prevention, county by county.
Sources: DRO National 800-RedCross Calls by County (RC fire responses); Smoke Alarm Installs FY15–FY24 (American Red Cross).
Blood & BioMed

The blood mission's local footprint.

91,477
Blood units collected (FY22–26)
3,904
Blood drives held
647
Drives in FY2026
21
Counties with drives
Blood drives are active in 21 of the chapter's 21 counties — every county without one is an employer or civic opening: a host site, a sponsored drive, a standing partnership.
Source: BioMed Collections FY22–FY26 (American Red Cross). Drives = collection events; units = products collected.
Red Cross Facilities

The chapter's physical footprint.

5
Red Cross facilities
0
Owned
5
Leased / licensed
1
BioMed sites
By type / function
Partner / indirect site4
Shared site1
BioMed facilities
Greenville NC Blood Donation CenterPlatelets & Red Cells
Sources: Red Cross real-estate portfolio (reintel.jbf.com) + BioMed facilities (biomed.jbf.com). Locations, types and functions only — no cost, square footage, or lease terms are disclosed.
Red Cross Philanthropy · Major Donors

Who gives here.

Major-donor giving across the chapter — three fiscal years. Internal planning data.
$684,632
Total giving, 3-year
23
Major donors
$149,406
Current FY · ▼ 50% vs prior FY
$280,657
Top: Pitt
CountyMajor donorsTotal giving, 3-year
Pitt7$280,657
Beaufort1$200,000
Nash7$115,213
Wilson3$37,750
Northampton1$17,000
Chowan1$16,012
Hertford1$7,500
Gates1$5,500
Greene1$5,000
Source: Red Cross major-donor giving by county, three fiscal years. Internal / executive-director planning use — not donor-facing.
County Deep Dive

Pitt County

172,847
People
$47,521
Median HH income
43.8%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Moderate
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)18%
Seniors (65+)13%
Median age34.2
ALICE households17,403
Poverty households15,166
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$81.1M
Social vulnerability (SVI)90.0%
FEMA declarations (all time)30
Home fires, CY202489
Fires, no RC notification28
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$280,657
Pitt County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Nash County

95,699
People
$58,220
Median HH income
40.6%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)17%
Seniors (65+)18%
Median age42.5
ALICE households10,747
Poverty households5,243
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$36.6M
Social vulnerability (SVI)89.0%
FEMA declarations (all time)28
Home fires, CY202458
Fires, no RC notification14
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$115,213
Nash County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Wilson County

78,794
People
$49,901
Median HH income
46.4%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)18%
Seniors (65+)18%
Median age41.2
ALICE households9,396
Poverty households6,618
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$30.1M
Social vulnerability (SVI)95.2%
FEMA declarations (all time)28
Home fires, CY202437
Fires, no RC notification13
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$37,750
Wilson County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Edgecombe County

47,626
People
$43,724
Median HH income
54.5%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)18%
Seniors (65+)19%
Median age42.3
ALICE households6,712
Poverty households3,932
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$24.3M
Social vulnerability (SVI)96.0%
FEMA declarations (all time)27
Home fires, CY202436
Fires, no RC notification6
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr
Edgecombe County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Halifax County

47,468
People
$38,316
Median HH income
53.8%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)17%
Seniors (65+)20%
Median age43.8
ALICE households5,544
Poverty households5,369
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$19.6M
Social vulnerability (SVI)98.7%
FEMA declarations (all time)26
Home fires, CY202421
Fires, no RC notification0
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr
Halifax County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Beaufort County

43,912
People
$53,044
Median HH income
45.2%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Moderate
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)16%
Seniors (65+)23%
Median age47.1
ALICE households5,322
Poverty households3,308
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$54.3M
Social vulnerability (SVI)80.7%
FEMA declarations (all time)32
Home fires, CY202413
Fires, no RC notification0
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$200,000
Beaufort County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Pasquotank County

40,961
People
$59,393
Median HH income
45.2%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)18%
Seniors (65+)17%
Median age39.6
ALICE households5,148
Poverty households1,815
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$17.8M
Social vulnerability (SVI)76.3%
FEMA declarations (all time)23
Home fires, CY202411
Fires, no RC notification2
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr
Pasquotank County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Dare County

38,482
People
$73,526
Median HH income
34.1%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Moderate
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)15%
Seniors (65+)21%
Median age46.8
ALICE households4,580
Poverty households1,046
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$80.8M
Social vulnerability (SVI)20.7%
FEMA declarations (all time)31
Home fires, CY202414
Fires, no RC notification6
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr
Dare County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Currituck County

30,089
People
$81,337
Median HH income
33.5%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)17%
Seniors (65+)18%
Median age43.9
ALICE households2,953
Poverty households901
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$10.7M
Social vulnerability (SVI)8.6%
FEMA declarations (all time)24
Home fires, CY20249
Fires, no RC notification4
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr
Currituck County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Martin County

21,435
People
$45,522
Median HH income
52.3%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)16%
Seniors (65+)22%
Median age46.8
ALICE households2,937
Poverty households1,961
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$20.9M
Social vulnerability (SVI)93.1%
FEMA declarations (all time)23
Home fires, CY202411
Fires, no RC notification0
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr
Martin County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Hertford County

20,815
People
$44,560
Median HH income
52.6%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)15%
Seniors (65+)19%
Median age41
ALICE households2,712
Poverty households1,667
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$17.2M
Social vulnerability (SVI)94.3%
FEMA declarations (all time)28
Home fires, CY202413
Fires, no RC notification0
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$7,500
Hertford County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Greene County

20,112
People
$48,707
Median HH income
56.4%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)16%
Seniors (65+)15%
Median age39
ALICE households2,477
Poverty households1,375
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$14.4M
Social vulnerability (SVI)98.6%
FEMA declarations (all time)27
Home fires, CY20243
Fires, no RC notification0
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$5,000
Greene County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Bertie County

17,165
People
$38,343
Median HH income
54.4%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)15%
Seniors (65+)20%
Median age44.7
ALICE households2,323
Poverty households1,498
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$17.2M
Social vulnerability (SVI)95.9%
FEMA declarations (all time)28
Home fires, CY202413
Fires, no RC notification0
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr
Bertie County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Northampton County

16,806
People
$39,942
Median HH income
54.2%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)15%
Seniors (65+)24%
Median age49.6
ALICE households2,469
Poverty households1,646
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$8.3M
Social vulnerability (SVI)89.1%
FEMA declarations (all time)25
Home fires, CY20245
Fires, no RC notification0
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$17,000
Northampton County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Chowan County

13,484
People
$51,495
Median HH income
43.4%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)17%
Seniors (65+)23%
Median age46.3
ALICE households1,542
Poverty households1,058
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$9.2M
Social vulnerability (SVI)73.9%
FEMA declarations (all time)26
Home fires, CY20241
Fires, no RC notification0
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$16,012
Chowan County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Perquimans County

12,992
People
$57,560
Median HH income
41.8%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)15%
Seniors (65+)26%
Median age50.6
ALICE households1,692
Poverty households643
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$9.4M
Social vulnerability (SVI)59.2%
FEMA declarations (all time)24
Home fires, CY20247
Fires, no RC notification2
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr
Perquimans County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Washington County

10,563
People
$36,144
Median HH income
55.3%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)17%
Seniors (65+)22%
Median age46.3
ALICE households1,421
Poverty households1,250
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$13.6M
Social vulnerability (SVI)86.0%
FEMA declarations (all time)24
Home fires, CY20243
Fires, no RC notification0
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr
Washington County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Camden County

10,562
People
$72,388
Median HH income
30.5%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)17%
Seniors (65+)17%
Median age43.4
ALICE households967
Poverty households239
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$3.5M
Social vulnerability (SVI)25.2%
FEMA declarations (all time)23
Home fires, CY20242
Fires, no RC notification0
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr
Camden County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Gates County

10,160
People
$53,090
Median HH income
44.8%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)16%
Seniors (65+)19%
Median age44.8
ALICE households1,413
Poverty households479
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$4.7M
Social vulnerability (SVI)40.5%
FEMA declarations (all time)22
Home fires, CY20242
Fires, no RC notification0
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$5,500
Gates County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Hyde County

4,404
People
$47,495
Median HH income
55.6%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)14%
Seniors (65+)20%
Median age43.8
ALICE households791
Poverty households384
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$15.5M
Social vulnerability (SVI)87.4%
FEMA declarations (all time)32
Home fires, CY20242
Fires, no RC notification0
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr
Hyde County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive

Tyrrell County

3,167
People
$48,619
Median HH income
53.0%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Children (0–14)17%
Seniors (65+)21%
Median age46
ALICE households507
Poverty households249
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$9.2M
Social vulnerability (SVI)85.4%
FEMA declarations (all time)25
Home fires, CY20241
Fires, no RC notification0
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25
Major-donor giving · 3-yr
Tyrrell County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
Your Live Tools

The chapter's Experience Builder apps & federal tools.

Red Cross Experience Builder apps give the live, drill-down companion to this report; federal tools add official context.
Sources & Methodology

Every number, traceable.

Tools produce facts; humans own decisions. Each figure in this report traces to a named source and vintage.
MetricSourceVintage
geography + 2023 demographicsALICE master / Red Cross reference table2023
ALICE + poverty householdsMASTER counties ALICE+demographics2023
flareflare_fire_incidents (public AGOL, CY24)CY2024
smoke_alarmsGIS_MAP_FY15_to_FY24 (AGOL item b09f21d9…)FY15–24
lives_savedLives_Saved_Map_30_Apr_2026 (AGOL item ff313330…)2026
bloodBiomed Collections 22-26 by chapter/countyFY22–26
risk + disaster historyFEMA NRI 2025 · CDC SVI 2022 · FEMA declarations (red-cross-data county master)FEMA NRI 2025 · SVI 2022
fema disaster historyFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v22026
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
Geography: American Red Cross chapter↔county reference. The full machine-readable source ledger ships with the data bundle.
Appendix · County Data

Full county table.

CountyPopHouseholdsHardshipNRI riskExp. annual lossFires '24
Pitt172,84771,50943.8%Relatively Moderate$81.1M89
Nash95,69939,67740.6%Relatively Low$36.6M58
Wilson78,79432,34746.4%Relatively Low$30.1M37
Edgecombe47,62619,72654.5%Relatively Low$24.3M36
Halifax47,46820,39453.8%Relatively Low$19.6M21
Beaufort43,91219,23645.2%Relatively Moderate$54.3M13
Pasquotank40,96115,90845.2%Relatively Low$17.8M11
Dare38,48216,71534.1%Relatively Moderate$80.8M14
Currituck30,08911,53433.5%Very Low$10.7M9
Martin21,4359,38052.3%Relatively Low$20.9M11
Hertford20,8158,14552.6%Relatively Low$17.2M13
Greene20,1126,91656.4%Relatively Low$14.4M3
Bertie17,1657,07054.4%Relatively Low$17.2M13
Northampton16,8067,65454.2%Relatively Low$8.3M5
Chowan13,4845,83343.4%Very Low$9.2M1
Perquimans12,9925,59441.8%Very Low$9.4M7
Washington10,5634,74355.3%Relatively Low$13.6M3
Camden10,5623,96430.5%Very Low$3.5M2
Gates10,1604,14844.8%Very Low$4.7M2
Hyde4,4041,76755.6%Relatively Low$15.5M2
Tyrrell3,1671,42053.0%Relatively Low$9.2M1
One row per county. Combined hardship = poverty + ALICE households. Fires = FLARE CY2024.