Warren County, Mississippi

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Warren County
Vicksburg December 2018 32 (Warren County Courthouse).jpg
Warren County Courthouse in Vicksburg, built c. 1940, located across from the Old Courthouse Museum.
Map of Mississippi highlighting Warren County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
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Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°22′N90°51′W / 32.36°N 90.85°W / 32.36; -90.85
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Mississippi.svg  Mississippi
FoundedDecember 22, 1809
Named for Joseph Warren
Seat Vicksburg
Largest cityVicksburg
Area
  Total619 sq mi (1,600 km2)
  Land589 sq mi (1,530 km2)
  Water30 sq mi (80 km2)  4.9%
Population
 (2020)
  Total44,722
  Density72/sq mi (28/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 2nd
Website www.co.warren.ms.us

Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Its western border is formed by the Mississippi River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,722. [1] Its county seat is Vicksburg. [2] Established by legislative act of December 22, 1809, Warren County is named for American Revolutionary War officer Joseph Warren.

Contents

Part of the Mississippi Delta and the historic cotton culture, Warren County had major plantations. Vicksburg was an important river port. Today the county is included in the Vicksburg, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Jackson-Vicksburg-Brookhaven, MS Combined Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 619 square miles (1,600 km2), of which 589 square miles (1,530 km2) is land and 30 square miles (78 km2) (4.9%) is water. [3]

The county exists in two sections, connected only by a narrow 500-foot wide section between Madison Parish, Louisiana and Issaquena County, Mississippi along the delta of the Yazoo River. This area was once along the Mississippi River, but has since become an oxbow lake and marsh and no roads traverse this strip of land. The community of Eagle Bend is in this area.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1810 1,114
1820 2,693141.7%
1830 7,861191.9%
1840 15,820101.2%
1850 18,12014.5%
1860 20,69614.2%
1870 26,76929.3%
1880 31,23816.7%
1890 33,1646.2%
1900 40,91223.4%
1910 37,488−8.4%
1920 33,362−11.0%
1930 35,7857.3%
1940 39,59510.6%
1950 39,6160.1%
1960 42,2066.5%
1970 44,9816.6%
1980 51,62714.8%
1990 47,880−7.3%
2000 49,6443.7%
2010 48,773−1.8%
2020 44,722−8.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]
1790-1960 [5] 1900-1990 [6]
1990-2000 [7] 2010-2013 [8]
Age pyramid Warren County USA Warren County, Mississippi age pyramid.svg
Age pyramid Warren County
Warren County by race as of 2020 [10]
RaceNum.Perc.
White 20,90946.75%
Black or African American 21,29047.61%
Native American 670.15%
Asian 3640.81%
Other/Mixed 1,2162.72%
Hispanic or Latino 8761.96%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 44,722 people, 18,235 households, and 11,480 families residing in the county. In 2010, there were 48,773 people living in the county. 50.3% were White, 47.0% Black or African American, 0.8% Asian, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% of some other race and 0.9% of two or more races. 1.8% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

In 2000, [11] there were 49,644 people, 18,756 households, and 13,222 families living in the county. The population density was 85 people per square mile (33 people/km2). There were 20,789 housing units at an average density of 35 units per square mile (14 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 54.97% White, 43.19% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. 1.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

2005 census estimates based on the American Community Survey suggested that non-Hispanic whites were 51.5% of Warren County's population. Warren County was the only county in Mississippi along the Mississippi River, in addition to Desoto, where whites made up a majority of the population. African Americans were 46.0% of the county's population. People identifying as of two or more races were 0.6%, less than in the previous ACS. The Latino population was 1.2% of the total for the county. [12]

In 2000 there were 18,756 households, out of which 35.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.80% were married couples living together, 19.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.50% were non-families. 25.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 28.50% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 28.40% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 11.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 88.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,056, and the median income for a family was $41,706. Males had a median income of $33,566 versus $21,975 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,527. About 15.00% of families and 18.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.80% of those under age 18 and 16.20% of those age 65 or over.

Warren County has the seventh highest per capita income in the state of Mississippi.

Government and politics

Board of Supervisors

Members are elected from each of the five supervisory districts. The Board of Supervisors guides and establishes policies for the county government. Members of the board of make decisions regarding economic development, public health and welfare and county roads.

National politics

United States presidential election results for Warren County, Mississippi [13]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.%No.%No.%
2020 10,36549.23%10,44249.60%2461.17%
2016 9,76750.30%9,28447.82%3651.88%
2012 10,45748.89%10,78650.42%1480.69%
2008 11,15251.24%10,48948.19%1230.57%
2004 11,35657.69%8,22441.78%1030.52%
2000 10,89258.49%7,48540.19%2461.32%
1996 9,26147.77%8,77445.26%1,3506.96%
1992 10,20949.61%8,17539.73%2,19410.66%
1988 12,50762.01%7,43736.87%2261.12%
1984 12,95960.99%8,05437.90%2351.11%
1980 10,15156.00%7,48941.31%4882.69%
1976 8,69955.39%6,29940.11%7074.50%
1972 10,42071.97%3,48024.04%5783.99%
1968 2,39216.95%4,50331.91%7,21751.14%
1964 7,40981.96%1,63118.04%00.00%
1960 2,27734.57%2,28934.75%2,02130.68%
1956 2,41945.40%1,85734.85%1,05219.74%
1952 3,45859.38%2,36640.63%00.00%
1948 2455.88%3207.67%3,60586.45%
1944 3048.67%3,20291.33%00.00%
1940 1925.92%3,04894.05%10.03%
1936 1223.63%3,23396.19%60.18%
1932 1696.47%2,42292.76%200.77%
1928 53016.07%2,76983.93%00.00%
1924 32815.46%1,79484.54%00.00%
1920 16112.80%1,08286.01%151.19%
1916 735.69%1,20493.92%50.39%
1912 554.11%1,13584.76%14911.13%

Communities

The Warren County sheriff's department is located in an annex building across from the courthouse. Warren County, MS, Sheriff's Department IMG 7044.JPG
The Warren County sheriff's department is located in an annex building across from the courthouse.
The Warren County Board of Supervisors meets in this mall building in Vicksburg. Warren County Board of Supervisors, Vicksburg, MS IMG 7032.JPG
The Warren County Board of Supervisors meets in this mall building in Vicksburg.
Old Courthouse Museum, also known as the Eva W. Davis Memorial is located in Vicksburg across the street from the 1940 courthouse. Warren County Courthouse, Grove Street, Vicksburg (Warren County, Mississippi).jpg
Old Courthouse Museum, also known as the Eva W. Davis Memorial is located in Vicksburg across the street from the 1940 courthouse.

City

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Ghost town

Notable people

See also

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References

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