Warren County, Georgia

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Template:Infobox U.S. county 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]

Geography

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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

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Adjacent counties

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Communities

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Cities

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Towns

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Unincorporated communities

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Demographics

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Racial and ethnic composition

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Warren County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[5] Pop 1990[6] Pop 2000[7] Pop 2010[8] Pop 2020[9] % 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 [10] x [11] 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 [12] x [13] 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

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As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 5,215, 2,159 households, and 1,456 families residing there.[14] 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).[14]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[15]

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.[16]

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.[14]

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%.[14]

Politics

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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.[17] 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.[18]

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.[19] For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Warren County is part of District 128.[20]

United States presidential election results for Warren County, Georgia[21]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
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%
"text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Dixiecrat |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%
"text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/American Independent |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%
2016 1 33.33% 1 33.33% 1 33.33%


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Education

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Public education is provided by the Warren County School District.

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Welcome to Warren County Georgia Chamber of Commerce". Warren County Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  5. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - General Social and Economic Characteristics - Georgia - Table 58 - Race by Sex: 1980 and Table 59 - Persons by Spanish Origin, Race, and Sex: 1980" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 12-52. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2026 – via Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia: Table 6 - Race and Hispanic Origin" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 15-65. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 1, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Warren County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Warren County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Warren County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census
  11. ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census
  12. ↑ not an option in the 1980 Census
  13. ↑ not an option in the 1990 Census
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  15. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  16. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  17. ↑ Bailey, Brad (January 3, 2021). "The 'Black Belt' of Georgia That May Decide The Next U.S. Senate". Georgia Public Broadcasting. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Breaking down how Trump won Georgia". NPR. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Georgia General Assembly". www.legis.ga.gov. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  21. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
  22. ↑ "2022 Senate Election (Official Returns)". Commonwealth of Georgia by county. November 5, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
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Template:Warren County, Georgia Template:Central Savannah River Area Template:Georgia (U.S. state)

Coordinates: 33°25′N 82°41′W / 33.41°N 82.68°W / 33.41; -82.68

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