Warren County, North Carolina Population 2024

18,995

Warren County, North Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 18,995 with a growth rate of 0.84% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Warren County, North Carolina is the 83rd largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 20,974 and has seen a growth of -9.44% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,7901590.81%
202819,6311590.82%
202719,4721590.82%
202619,3131590.83%
202519,1541590.84%
202418,9951590.84%
202318,8361590.85%
202218,677-121-0.64%
202118,7982021.09%
202018,596-1,096-5.57%
201919,692-123-0.62%
201819,815-14-0.07%
201719,829-45-0.23%
201619,874-316-1.57%
201520,190-174-0.85%
201420,364-220-1.07%
201320,584-166-0.8%
201220,750-236-1.12%
201120,986120.06%
201020,97400%
199017,2651,0336.36%
198016,2324222.67%
197015,810-3,842-19.55%
196019,652-3,887-16.51%
195023,5393941.7%
194023,145-219-0.94%
193023,3641,7718.2%
192021,5931,3276.55%
191020,2661,1155.82%
190019,151-209-1.08%
189019,360-3,259-14.41%
188022,6194,85127.3%
187017,7682,04212.98%
186015,7261,81413.04%
185013,9129937.69%
184012,9191,0428.77%
183011,8777196.44%
182011,1581541.4%
181011,004-280-2.48%
180011,2841,88720.08%
17909,397-10,393-52.52%
2024 Growth Rate
0.84% (159)
County Website
Warren County
2020 Population
18,596
Area
429 mi²
Density
44 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.15% (399)
Founded
1779

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American8,97847.75%
White7,22438.42%
Native American1,1676.21%
Two or more races9244.91%
Other race3942.1%
Asian1080.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander80.04%

Black or African American

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Warren County, North Carolina Population by Race

Warren County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

Warren County, North Carolina Median Age

48.6

Total

45.3

Male

51.1

Female

Warren County, North Carolina Adults

There are 15,418 adults, (4,946 of whom are seniors) in Warren County, North Carolina.

Warren County, North Carolina Age Dependency

79.6

Age Dependency Ratio

47.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Warren County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female9,42450.12%
Male9,37949.88%

Warren County, North Carolina Population by Age

Warren County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,6862.3370.429.6
Married2,9282.9486.813.2
Non Family2,8421.1165.434.6
Female1,5773.2348.351.7
Male3393.167426

2.95

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

70.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Warren County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,49910.67%
Associates Degree1,3619.69%
Bachelors Degree1,60611.43%
Graduate Degree8295.9%
High School Graduate5,58839.78%
Less Than 9th Grade5453.88%
Some College2,61918.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Warren County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Warren County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black6,6165,410644
White5,8755,4771,464
Native American77653083
Hispanic442273138
2+ Races40931476
Other Race261194130
Asian573626
Islander666

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Warren County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,338$49,310$38,828
Graduate Degree$66,250$91,250$60,000
High School Graduate$29,383$37,513$24,002
Less Than 9th Grade$26,188$28,864$18,750
Overall$32,246$39,311$27,527
Some College$29,583$40,000$25,259

$32,246

Average Earnings

$39,311

Average Male

$27,527

Average Female

Warren County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Warren County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Warren County, North Carolina Language

95.54% of Warren County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 4.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.5% of the population.

Warren County, North Carolina Language

Warren County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black8,5182,30127.01%
White6,83789513.09%
Multiple91126128.65%
Native1,15724521.18%
Hispanic75011715.6%
Other3695715.45%
Islander8225%

21.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.49%

Male Poverty Rate

23.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Warren County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Warren County, North Carolina is Multiple, with 28.65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Warren County, North Carolina is White, with 13.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.19%.

Warren County, North Carolina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.27%
High School20.84%
Some College14.79%
Bachelors or Greater5.08%

Warren County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.4%
Male Unemployed32.92%
Female Employed18.31%
Male Employed6.62%

Warren County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Warren County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$55,765$79,376
Households$42,282$68,890
Married Families$72,861$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,462$46,315

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Warren County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.9%

Male Marriage Rate

37.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Warren County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Warren County, North Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Warren County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Warren County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,426

Number of Veterans

1,252

Male Veterans

174

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam550
First Gulf War319
Second Gulf War186
World War II62
Korea28

Warren County, North Carolina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74431
75+369
55 to 64299
35 to 54277
18 to 3450

Warren County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White72011.5%
Black6268.4%
Native American566.64%
Hispanic306.05%
2+ Races183.64%
Other Race61.99%

Warren County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Warren County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Warren County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.2%

Labor Force Participation

44.4%

Employment Rate

9.9%

Unemployment Rate

Warren County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Warren County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Warren County, North Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.58%

Born in Warren County, North Carolina

97.08%

Native Born

2.92%

Foreign Born

2.18%

Non Citizen

0.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.08% of Warren County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 65.58% having been born in North Carolina. 2.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Warren County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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