Warren County, Georgia

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Warren County
County
Warren County Courthouse, Warrenton, GA.jpg
Warren County courthouse in Warrenton
Map of Georgia highlighting Warren County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°25′N82°41′W / 33.41°N 82.68°W / 33.41; -82.68
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia
FoundedDecember 19, 1793;231 years ago (1793)
Named for Joseph Warren
Seat Warrenton
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 zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 12th
Website www.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]

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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%±
1800 8,329—
1810 8,7254.8%
1820 10,63021.8%
1830 10,9463.0%
1840 9,789−10.6%
1850 12,42526.9%
1860 9,820−21.0%
1870 10,5457.4%
1880 10,8853.2%
1890 10,9570.7%
1900 11,4634.6%
1910 11,8603.5%
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 6,3364.2%
2010 5,834−7.9%
2020 5,215−10.6%
2023 (est.)5,106 [5] −2.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
1790-1880 [7] 1890-1910 [8]
1920-1930 [9] 1930-1940 [10]
1940-1950 [11] 1960-1980 [12]
1980-2000 [13] 2010 [14]
Warren County racial composition as of 2020 [15]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)1,97437.85%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)3,04758.43%
Native American 180.35%
Asian 150.29%
Pacific Islander 10.02%
Other/Mixed 1072.05%
Hispanic or Latino 531.02%

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 [16]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 1,16644.00%1,46855.40%160.60%
2016 99142.46%1,31456.30%291.24%
2012 99039.18%1,52960.51%80.32%
2008 1,08740.83%1,55458.38%210.79%
2004 1,12145.04%1,36054.64%80.32%
2000 93343.50%1,19655.76%160.75%
1996 73535.82%1,23059.94%874.24%
1992 75134.53%1,23956.97%1858.51%
1988 89744.78%1,09154.47%150.75%
1984 1,08746.35%1,25853.65%00.00%
1980 77933.56%1,51765.36%251.08%
1976 72035.04%1,33564.96%00.00%
1972 1,17571.21%47528.79%00.00%
1968 40623.13%58233.16%76743.70%
1964 1,07073.59%38426.41%00.00%
1960 37544.33%47155.67%00.00%
1956 15218.40%67481.60%00.00%
1952 37435.05%69364.95%00.00%
1948 334.05%25631.45%52564.50%
1944 15225.21%44974.46%20.33%
1940 9513.51%60686.20%20.28%
1936 12918.91%54579.91%81.17%
1932 182.58%67696.99%30.43%
1928 25550.80%24749.20%00.00%
1924 369.30%25365.37%9825.32%
1920 8317.11%40282.89%00.00%
1916 8920.79%29268.22%4710.98%
1912 6719.48%26677.33%113.20%

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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. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ↑ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  8. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  9. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  10. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  11. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  12. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  13. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  14. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  16. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 24, 2018.

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