Warren County, Georgia
County in Georgia, United States
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Warren County is a county located in the Eastern Piedmont region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 5,215, a decrease from 2010. The county seat is Warrenton.[1] The county was created on December 19, 1793, and is named after General Joseph Warren, who was killed in the Battle of Bunker Hill.[2]
Warren County, Georgia | |
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Warren County courthouse in Warrenton | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°25′N 82°41′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| Founded | December 19, 1793 |
| Named after | Joseph Warren |
| Seat | Warrenton |
| Largest city | Warrenton |
| Area | |
• Total | 287 sq mi (740 km2) |
| • Land | 284 sq mi (740 km2) |
| • Water | 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2) 0.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,215 |
• Estimate (2025) | 5,269  |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 12th |
| Website | www |
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 287 square miles (740 km2), of which 284 square miles (740 km2) is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2) (0.8%) is water.[3]
The north-to-northeastern quarter of Warren County, north of a line between the county's northwestern corner, Norwood, and Camak, is located in the Little River sub-basin of the Savannah River basin. The southeastern quarter, from Camak in the north, and bordered by a northwest-to-southeast line running through Warrenton, is located in the Brier Creek sub-basin of the larger Savannah River basin. The western half of the county, west of Warrenton, is located in the Upper Ogeechee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin.[4]
Major highways
I-20 / SR 402 – SR 402 is the unsigned designation for I-20
US 278 / SR 12
US 278 Byp. / SR 12 Byp. (Warrenton)
SR 16
SR 17
SR 80
SR 80 Alt. (Warrenton)
SR 123
SR 171
Adjacent counties
- Wilkes County (north)
- McDuffie County (east)
- Glascock County (south)
- Jefferson County (southeast)
- Hancock County (southwest)
- Taliaferro County (northwest)
Communities
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 8,329 | — | |
| 1810 | 8,725 | 4.8% | |
| 1820 | 10,630 | 21.8% | |
| 1830 | 10,946 | 3.0% | |
| 1840 | 9,789 | −10.6% | |
| 1850 | 12,425 | 26.9% | |
| 1860 | 9,820 | −21.0% | |
| 1870 | 10,545 | 7.4% | |
| 1880 | 10,885 | 3.2% | |
| 1890 | 10,957 | 0.7% | |
| 1900 | 11,463 | 4.6% | |
| 1910 | 11,860 | 3.5% | |
| 1920 | 11,828 | −0.3% | |
| 1930 | 11,181 | −5.5% | |
| 1940 | 10,236 | −8.5% | |
| 1950 | 8,779 | −14.2% | |
| 1960 | 7,360 | −16.2% | |
| 1970 | 6,669 | −9.4% | |
| 1980 | 6,583 | −1.3% | |
| 1990 | 6,078 | −7.7% | |
| 2000 | 6,336 | 4.2% | |
| 2010 | 5,834 | −7.9% | |
| 2020 | 5,215 | −10.6% | |
| 2025 (est.) | 5,269 | [5] | 1.0% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1880[7] 1890-1910[8] 1920-1930[9] 1930-1940[10] 1940-1950[11] 1960-1980[12] 1980-2000[13] 2010[14] | |||
Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 1980[15] | Pop 1990[16] | Pop 2000[17] | Pop 2010[18] | Pop 2020[19] | % 1980 | % 1990 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 2,635 | 2,411 | 2,483 | 2,133 | 1,974 | 40.03% | 39.67% | 39.19% | 36.56% | 37.85% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 3,829 | 3,656 | 3,755 | 3,584 | 3,047 | 58.16% | 60.15% | 59.26% | 61.43% | 58.43% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 0.08% | 0.03% | 0.17% | 0.15% | 0.35% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 3 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 15 | 0.05% | 0.12% | 0.13% | 0.36% | 0.29% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | x [20] | x [21] | 0 | 0 | 1 | x | x | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0.12% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.19% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | x [22] | x [23] | 28 | 31 | 97 | x | x | 0.44% | 0.53% | 1.86% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 103 | 2 | 51 | 54 | 53 | 1.56% | 0.03% | 0.80% | 0.93% | 1.02% |
| Total | 6,583 | 6,078 | 6,336 | 5,834 | 5,215 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 5,215, 2,159 households, and 1,456 families residing there.[24] The median age was 47.7 years, with 20.2% of residents under the age of 18 and 22.8% aged 65 years or older, and for every 100 females there were 89.2 males (86.7 males per 100 females age 18 and over).[24]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[25]
The racial makeup of the county was 38.2% White, 58.5% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.3% from some other race, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.0% of the population.[26]
Of those households, 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 36.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[24]
There were 2,511 housing units, of which 14.0% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 71.2% were owner-occupied and 28.8% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.6%.[24]
Politics
As a part of America's Black Belt, a majority-Black, rural region, Warren County is a reliably Democratic county. Even as the rest of Georgia's demographics have rapidly shifted, Warren County and its surrounding counties have provided a consistent source of support for Democrats for years and frequently are the deciding factors in close elections, as metro Atlanta is usually overwhelmed by Georgia's deeply conservative rural areas.[27] Despite this, Warren County's margins have narrowed in recent years, with Republicans slowly making gains due to the economic challenges that rural Georgia faces. In 2024, Warren County gave Donald Trump the Republican Party's best margin since 1972 due to the Republican Party's active targeting of African-American men and rural voters. However, Warren County remained reliably Democratic.[28]
For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Warren County is part of Georgia's 12th congressional district, currently represented by Rick Allen. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Warren County is part of District 23.[29] For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Warren County is part of District 128.[30]
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1912 | 67 | 19.48% | 266 | 77.33% | 11 | 3.20% |
| 1916 | 89 | 20.79% | 292 | 68.22% | 47 | 10.98% |
| 1920 | 83 | 17.11% | 402 | 82.89% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1924 | 36 | 9.30% | 253 | 65.37% | 98 | 25.32% |
| 1928 | 255 | 50.80% | 247 | 49.20% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1932 | 18 | 2.58% | 676 | 96.99% | 3 | 0.43% |
| 1936 | 129 | 18.91% | 545 | 79.91% | 8 | 1.17% |
| 1940 | 95 | 13.51% | 606 | 86.20% | 2 | 0.28% |
| 1944 | 152 | 25.21% | 449 | 74.46% | 2 | 0.33% |
| 1948 | 33 | 4.05% | 256 | 31.45% | 525 | 64.50% |
| 1952 | 374 | 35.05% | 693 | 64.95% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 152 | 18.40% | 674 | 81.60% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 375 | 44.33% | 471 | 55.67% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 1,070 | 73.59% | 384 | 26.41% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 406 | 23.13% | 582 | 33.16% | 767 | 43.70% |
| 1972 | 1,175 | 71.21% | 475 | 28.79% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1976 | 720 | 35.04% | 1,335 | 64.96% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 779 | 33.56% | 1,517 | 65.36% | 25 | 1.08% |
| 1984 | 1,087 | 46.35% | 1,258 | 53.65% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1988 | 897 | 44.78% | 1,091 | 54.47% | 15 | 0.75% |
| 1992 | 751 | 34.53% | 1,239 | 56.97% | 185 | 8.51% |
| 1996 | 735 | 35.82% | 1,230 | 59.94% | 87 | 4.24% |
| 2000 | 933 | 43.50% | 1,196 | 55.76% | 16 | 0.75% |
| 2004 | 1,121 | 45.04% | 1,360 | 54.64% | 8 | 0.32% |
| 2008 | 1,087 | 40.83% | 1,554 | 58.38% | 21 | 0.79% |
| 2012 | 990 | 39.18% | 1,529 | 60.51% | 8 | 0.32% |
| 2016 | 991 | 42.46% | 1,314 | 56.30% | 29 | 1.24% |
| 2020 | 1,166 | 44.00% | 1,468 | 55.40% | 16 | 0.60% |
| 2024 | 1,232 | 47.53% | 1,354 | 52.24% | 6 | 0.23% |
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 1,161 | 44.41% | 1,407 | 53.83% | 46 | 1.76% |
| 2020 | 1,079 | 43.76% | 1,387 | 56.24% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 631 | 24.41% | 817 | 31.61% | 1,137 | 43.98% |
| 2020 | 1,166 | 44.25% | 1,469 | 55.75% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | 1,007 | 46.86% | 1,117 | 51.98% | 25 | 1.16% |
| 2022 | 959 | 47.43% | 1,063 | 52.57% | 0 | 0.00% |
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2022 | 1,063 | 49.28% | 1,081 | 50.12% | 13 | 0.60% |
Education
Public education is provided by the Warren County School District.