Warren County
County
Warren County courthouse in Warrenton
Warren County courthouse in Warrenton
Map of Georgia highlighting Warren County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°25′N 82°41′W / 33.41°N 82.68°W / 33.41; -82.68
Country United States
State Georgia
FoundedDecember 19, 1793; 231 years ago (1793)
Named forJoseph Warren
SeatWarrenton
Largest cityWarrenton
Area
 • Total287 sq mi (740 km2)
 • Land284 sq mi (740 km2)
 • Water2.4 sq mi (6 km2)  0.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,215
 • Density21/sq mi (8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district12th
Websitewww.warrencountyga.com

Warren County is a county located in 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

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

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18008,329—
18108,7254.8%
182010,63021.8%
183010,9463.0%
18409,789−10.6%
185012,42526.9%
18609,820−21.0%
187010,5457.4%
188010,8853.2%
189010,9570.7%
190011,4634.6%
191011,8603.5%
192011,828−0.3%
193011,181−5.5%
194010,236−8.5%
19508,779−14.2%
19607,360−16.2%
19706,669−9.4%
19806,583−1.3%
19906,078−7.7%
20006,3364.2%
20105,834−7.9%
20205,215−10.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790-1880[6] 1890-1910[7]
1920-1930[8] 1930-1940[9]
1940-1950[10] 1960-1980[11]
1980-2000[12] 2010[13]
Warren County racial composition as of 2020[14]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 1,974 37.85%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 3,047 58.43%
Native American 18 0.35%
Asian 15 0.29%
Pacific Islander 1 0.02%
Other/Mixed 107 2.05%
Hispanic or Latino 53 1.02%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,215 people, 2,244 households, and 1,456 families residing in the county.

Politics

United States presidential election results for Warren County, Georgia[15]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 1,166 44.00% 1,468 55.40% 16 0.60%
2016 991 42.46% 1,314 56.30% 29 1.24%
2012 990 39.18% 1,529 60.51% 8 0.32%
2008 1,087 40.83% 1,554 58.38% 21 0.79%
2004 1,121 45.04% 1,360 54.64% 8 0.32%
2000 933 43.50% 1,196 55.76% 16 0.75%
1996 735 35.82% 1,230 59.94% 87 4.24%
1992 751 34.53% 1,239 56.97% 185 8.51%
1988 897 44.78% 1,091 54.47% 15 0.75%
1984 1,087 46.35% 1,258 53.65% 0 0.00%
1980 779 33.56% 1,517 65.36% 25 1.08%
1976 720 35.04% 1,335 64.96% 0 0.00%
1972 1,175 71.21% 475 28.79% 0 0.00%
1968 406 23.13% 582 33.16% 767 43.70%
1964 1,070 73.59% 384 26.41% 0 0.00%
1960 375 44.33% 471 55.67% 0 0.00%
1956 152 18.40% 674 81.60% 0 0.00%
1952 374 35.05% 693 64.95% 0 0.00%
1948 33 4.05% 256 31.45% 525 64.50%
1944 152 25.21% 449 74.46% 2 0.33%
1940 95 13.51% 606 86.20% 2 0.28%
1936 129 18.91% 545 79.91% 8 1.17%
1932 18 2.58% 676 96.99% 3 0.43%
1928 255 50.80% 247 49.20% 0 0.00%
1924 36 9.30% 253 65.37% 98 25.32%
1920 83 17.11% 402 82.89% 0 0.00%
1916 89 20.79% 292 68.22% 47 10.98%
1912 67 19.48% 266 77.33% 11 3.20%

See also

References

  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. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  5. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  7. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  8. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  9. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  10. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  11. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  12. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  13. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  14. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  15. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 24, 2018.

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