Warren County, North Carolina
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.9%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,898
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,081
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,641
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,637
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,642
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 20,972
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 28.2%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 42.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 48.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 5.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 39.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,482
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,530
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $154,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,347
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $497
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $790
Building Permits, 2025 175
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,147
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.22
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,047
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 130,107
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,966
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,638
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,126
Persons in poverty, percent 20.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 291
Total employment, 2023 2,165
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 74,192
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 8.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,185
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 43.4
Population per square mile, 2010 48.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 429.39
Land area in square miles, 2010 428.46
FIPS Code 37185