Chapter ED Intelligence · Chapter Report
The ARC of the Greater Triangle Area of North Carolina
Southeast and Caribbean Division · North Carolina Region
NC · 10 counties · HQ Durham, NC · FEMA Region IV
2,250,005
People
882,043
Households
35.5%
Households below the ALICE survival threshold
10
Counties · 5,210 sq mi
Nearly 36% 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.
10
Counties
5,210
Square miles
2,250,005
People
North Carolina Region
Southeast and Caribbean Division
| County | People | Sq mi | % of chapter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wake | 1,206,858 | 857 | 53.6% |
| Durham | 339,475 | 298 | 15.1% |
| Johnston | 237,149 | 795 | 10.5% |
| Orange | 152,148 | 401 | 6.8% |
| Chatham | 80,482 | 710 | 3.6% |
| Franklin | 72,990 | 495 | 3.2% |
| Granville | 61,441 | 536 | 2.7% |
| Vance | 41,993 | 270 | 1.9% |
| Person | 39,152 | 404 | 1.7% |
| Warren | 18,317 | 444 | 0.8% |
HQ: Durham, NC · FEMA Region IV. Counties sorted by population.
Who Lives Here
The people of this chapter.
37
Median age
$85,746
Median household income
13.0%
Age 65+
34.3%
Renter households
Age distribution
Race & ethnicity
Hispanic / Latino (any race): 13.1% of residents.
Source: American Red Cross 2023 demographics reference table. Chapter figures aggregate the 10 counties; median age and income are population-weighted.
Economic Vulnerability
Where the need is greatest.
| County | People | Median HH income | ALICE | Poverty | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vance | 41,993 | $45,036 | 39.3% | 17.7% | 57.1% |
| Warren | 18,317 | $43,449 | 34.0% | 20.7% | 54.7% |
| Franklin | 72,990 | $65,888 | 37.1% | 10.9% | 48.0% |
| Person | 39,152 | $55,782 | 25.6% | 19.5% | 45.2% |
| Granville | 61,441 | $64,114 | 30.2% | 13.0% | 43.1% |
| Johnston | 237,149 | $72,736 | 31.7% | 10.7% | 42.3% |
| Orange | 152,148 | $87,537 | 29.3% | 12.4% | 41.6% |
| Chatham | 80,482 | $91,524 | 26.6% | 10.1% | 36.7% |
| Durham | 339,475 | $75,132 | 25.1% | 10.1% | 35.2% |
| Wake | 1,206,858 | $96,010 | 23.5% | 7.7% | 31.1% |
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.
$593.6M
Expected annual loss, all hazards
Wake
Highest-risk county
60.7%
Avg social vulnerability (SVI)
5
FEMA declarations, 5 yr (top county)
| County | NRI risk | Exp. annual loss | SVI %ile | FEMA 5yr | FEMA all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake | Relatively High | $299.1M | 36.2% | 4 | 26 |
| Durham | Relatively Moderate | $90.9M | 68.6% | 5 | 25 |
| Johnston | Relatively Moderate | $61.5M | 52.9% | 4 | 27 |
| Orange | Relatively Low | $49.7M | 39.5% | 5 | 26 |
| Chatham | Relatively Low | $24.8M | 29.5% | 5 | 22 |
| Granville | Relatively Low | $20.0M | 66.1% | 4 | 26 |
| Franklin | Relatively Low | $16.8M | 64.9% | 4 | 23 |
| Vance | Relatively Low | $10.8M | 96.7% | 4 | 23 |
| Warren | Relatively Low | $10.2M | 98.8% | 4 | 24 |
| Person | Very Low | $9.8M | 53.9% | 5 | 27 |
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.
37
Federal disaster declarations
16
Hurricanes
Hurricane
Most common type
2026
Most recent
By incident type
Most recent declarations
| FY | Disaster | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm |
| 2025 | Tropical Depression Chantal | Tropical Depression |
| 2024 | Hurricane Helene | Tropical Storm |
| 2024 | Tropical Storm Debby | Tropical Storm |
| 2023 | Hurricane Ian | Hurricane |
| 2020 | Hurricane Isaias | Hurricane |
| 2020 | Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological |
| 2020 | Covid-19 | Biological |
| 2019 | Hurricane Dorian | Hurricane |
| 2019 | Tropical Storm Michael | Hurricane |
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.
524
Home fires (2024)
54.8%
Red Cross care rate
189
Fires with no Red Cross notification
2.3
Fires per 10,000 residents
Red Cross cared for 55% of home fires — but 189 (36%) 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.
4,442
Home-fire calls answered (RC response)
3,905
Single-family fire responses
5,121
Free smoke alarms installed
521
Multi-family fire responses
Red Cross answered 4,442 home-fire calls and installed 5,121 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.
112,570
Blood units collected (FY22–26)
4,581
Blood drives held
722
Drives in FY2026
10
Counties with drives
Blood drives are active in 10 of the chapter's 10 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.
9
Red Cross facilities
2
Owned
7
Leased / licensed
4
BioMed sites
By type / function
BioMed facilities
Cary NC Blood Donation CenterPlatelets & Red Cells & Plasma
North Raleigh NC Blood Donation CenterPlatelets & Red Cells & Plasma
Durham NC Blood Donation CenterPlatelets & Red Cells
Raleigh NC Blood Donation CenterRed 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.
$6,154,823
Total giving, 3-year
190
Major donors
$596,952
Current FY · ▼ 84% vs prior FY
$4,446,464
Top: Wake
| County | Major donors | Total giving, 3-year |
|---|---|---|
| Wake | 125 | $4,446,464 |
| Durham | 27 | $1,059,580 |
| Orange | 28 | $508,390 |
| Johnston | 4 | $68,650 |
| Chatham | 3 | $43,860 |
| Vance | 1 | $14,230 |
| Granville | 1 | $7,500 |
| Person | 1 | $6,150 |
Source: Red Cross major-donor giving by county, three fiscal years.
Internal / executive-director planning use — not donor-facing.
County Deep Dive
Wake County
1,206,858
People
$96,010
Median HH income
31.1%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively High
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Median age36.4
ALICE households112,919
Poverty households36,821
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$299.1M
Social vulnerability (SVI)36.2%
FEMA declarations (all time)26
Home fires, CY2024221
Fires, no RC notification101
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25—
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$4,446,464
Wake County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive
Durham County
339,475
People
$75,132
Median HH income
35.2%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Moderate
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Median age35.7
ALICE households36,023
Poverty households14,486
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$90.9M
Social vulnerability (SVI)68.6%
FEMA declarations (all time)25
Home fires, CY202497
Fires, no RC notification40
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25—
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$1,059,580
Durham County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive
Johnston County
237,149
People
$72,736
Median HH income
42.3%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Moderate
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Median age38.2
ALICE households27,859
Poverty households9,377
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$61.5M
Social vulnerability (SVI)52.9%
FEMA declarations (all time)27
Home fires, CY202470
Fires, no RC notification24
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25—
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$68,650
Johnston County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive
Orange County
152,148
People
$87,537
Median HH income
41.6%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Median age35.4
ALICE households17,491
Poverty households7,392
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$49.7M
Social vulnerability (SVI)39.5%
FEMA declarations (all time)26
Home fires, CY202424
Fires, no RC notification14
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25—
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$508,390
Orange County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive
Chatham County
80,482
People
$91,524
Median HH income
36.7%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Median age46.4
ALICE households8,587
Poverty households3,244
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$24.8M
Social vulnerability (SVI)29.5%
FEMA declarations (all time)22
Home fires, CY202410
Fires, no RC notification1
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25—
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$43,860
Chatham County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive
Franklin County
72,990
People
$65,888
Median HH income
48.0%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Median age41.3
ALICE households10,191
Poverty households2,988
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$16.8M
Social vulnerability (SVI)64.9%
FEMA declarations (all time)23
Home fires, CY202420
Fires, no RC notification5
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25—
Major-donor giving · 3-yr—
Franklin County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive
Granville County
61,441
People
$64,114
Median HH income
43.1%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Median age41.8
ALICE households6,689
Poverty households2,875
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$20.0M
Social vulnerability (SVI)66.1%
FEMA declarations (all time)26
Home fires, CY202417
Fires, no RC notification0
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25—
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$7,500
Granville County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive
Vance County
41,993
People
$45,036
Median HH income
57.1%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Median age41.4
ALICE households6,327
Poverty households2,848
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$10.8M
Social vulnerability (SVI)96.7%
FEMA declarations (all time)23
Home fires, CY202426
Fires, no RC notification0
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25—
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$14,230
Vance County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive
Person County
39,152
People
$55,782
Median HH income
45.2%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Median age44.5
ALICE households4,158
Poverty households3,166
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$9.8M
Social vulnerability (SVI)53.9%
FEMA declarations (all time)27
Home fires, CY202428
Fires, no RC notification4
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25—
Major-donor giving · 3-yr$6,150
Person County · sources: Red Cross demographics 2023, United Way ALICE, FEMA NRI & declarations, FLARE CY2024.
County Deep Dive
Warren County
18,317
People
$43,449
Median HH income
54.7%
Combined ALICE + poverty
Relatively Low
FEMA NRI risk
People & economy
Median age47.5
ALICE households2,694
Poverty households1,643
Risk & response
Expected annual loss$10.2M
Social vulnerability (SVI)98.8%
FEMA declarations (all time)24
Home fires, CY202411
Fires, no RC notification0
Bridge assistance · DRO 220-25—
Major-donor giving · 3-yr—
Warren 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 Intelligence Briefing
Chapter risk, hardship, hazards & county drilldowns
experience.arcgis.com
Disaster Response Intelligence
Spatial disaster-response intelligence
Experience Builder app
Red Cross Real Estate
Facilities & market intelligence
experience.arcgis.com
Service Area Planning
Service-area geography & planning
Experience Builder app
Community Mobilization V
Local resource & mobilization map
experience.arcgis.com
Biomed
Blood & BioMed footprint
experience.arcgis.com
FEMA RAPT
Resilience analysis & planning
www.fema.gov
Census Community Resilience
People & resilience context
www.census.gov
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.
| 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 |
Geography: American Red Cross chapter↔county reference. The full machine-readable source ledger ships with the data bundle.
Appendix · County Data
Full county table.
| County | Pop | Households | Hardship | NRI risk | Exp. annual loss | Fires '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake | 1,206,858 | 468,961 | 31.1% | Relatively High | $299.1M | 221 |
| Durham | 339,475 | 141,656 | 35.2% | Relatively Moderate | $90.9M | 97 |
| Johnston | 237,149 | 87,064 | 42.3% | Relatively Moderate | $61.5M | 70 |
| Orange | 152,148 | 58,686 | 41.6% | Relatively Low | $49.7M | 24 |
| Chatham | 80,482 | 33,238 | 36.7% | Relatively Low | $24.8M | 10 |
| Franklin | 72,990 | 28,114 | 48.0% | Relatively Low | $16.8M | 20 |
| Granville | 61,441 | 23,250 | 43.1% | Relatively Low | $20.0M | 17 |
| Vance | 41,993 | 16,911 | 57.1% | Relatively Low | $10.8M | 26 |
| Person | 39,152 | 16,348 | 45.2% | Very Low | $9.8M | 28 |
| Warren | 18,317 | 7,815 | 54.7% | Relatively Low | $10.2M | 11 |
One row per county. Combined hardship = poverty + ALICE households. Fires = FLARE CY2024.