Warren County, Georgia

Warren County, Georgia
Location in the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location in the U.S.
Founded	December 19, 1793
Named for	Joseph Warren
Seat	Warrenton
Largest city	Warrenton
Area
• Total	287 sq mi (743 km2)
• Land	284 sq mi (736 km2)
• Water	2.4 sq mi (6 km2), 0.8%
Population
• (2010)	5,834
• Density	21/sq mi (8/km²)
Congressional district	10th
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	www.warrencountyga.com

Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,834. The county seat is Warrenton. The county was created on December 19, 1793 and is named after General Joseph Warren, who was killed in the Battle of Bunker Hill.

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.

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 River 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.

Major highways

• Interstate 20
• U.S. Route 278
• 
  U.S. Route 278 Bypass
• State Route 12
• State Route 12 Bypass
• State Route 16
• State Route 17
• State Route 17 Connector
• State Route 80
• State Route 80 Alternate
• State Route 123
• State Route 171
• State Route 223
• State Route 402 (unsigned designation for I-20)

Adjacent counties

• Wilkes County (north)
• McDuffie County (east)
• Glascock County (southeast)
• Hancock County (southwest)
• Taliaferro County (northwest)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
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%
Est. 2014	5,520		−5.4%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,336 people, 2,435 households, and 1,692 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 2,767 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 39.46% White, 59.47% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. 0.80% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,435 households out of which 30.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.10% were married couples living together, 22.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 27.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.40% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 25.50% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 86.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,366, and the median income for a family was $32,868. Males had a median income of $28,177 versus $20,082 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,022. About 24.10% of families and 27.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.00% of those under age 18 and 27.50% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 5,834 people, 2,315 households, and 1,582 families residing in the county. The population density was 20.5 inhabitants per square mile (7.9/km²). There were 2,985 housing units at an average density of 10.5 per square mile (4.1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 61.7% black or African American, 36.9% white, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.9% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 33.5% were American, and 6.3% were English.

Of the 2,315 households, 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were married couples living together, 23.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.7% were non-families, and 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.05. The median age was 42.9 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,043 and the median income for a family was $36,925. Males had a median income of $33,349 versus $21,884 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,987. About 20.5% of families and 25.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.4% of those under age 18 and 22.0% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

• Cadley
• Camak
• Jewell
• Mesena
• Norwood
• Warrenton

See also

• Central Savannah River Area

External links

• Warren County, Georgia, Chamber of Commerce