Warren County, North Carolina

NC · FIPS 37185 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
18,795
Rank #1,945 of 3,222
40th %ile
Median Household Income
$50,638 −32.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,737 of 3,222
15th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.1% +67.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,769 of 3,222
14th %ile
Median Home Value
$154,200 −45.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,169 of 3,222
33th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.9% −43.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,205 of 3,222
32th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.2% +35.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,834 of 3,222
12th %ile

At a Glance

69.4% Homeownership
89.2% Insured
18.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Black (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%10.6%21.3%31.9%42.6%47.3%37.8%4.8%4.7%4.6%0.7%0.1%0.0%

About Warren County, North Carolina

Warren County, North Carolina has a total population of 18,795, making it the 1,945th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Warren County is 49.6 years, which is 27.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Warren County is $50,638, which ranks #2,737 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 32.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.2%.

The median home value in Warren County is $154,200, 45.3% below the national median. Renters in Warren County pay a median gross rent of $790 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Warren County, 18.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.0 min.

Warren County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Black (non-Hispanic) at 47.3% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (37.8%) and American Indian (non-Hispanic) (4.8%).

All data for Warren County, North Carolina comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.