Warren County, Georgia

Warren County, Georgia
Location in the state of Georgia
Georgia's location in the U.S.
Founded	December 19, 1793
Seat	Warrenton
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	286.74 sq mi (743 km²) 285.52 sq mi (739 km²) 1.22 sq mi (3 km²),
Population  - (2010)  - Density	5,834
Website	http://www.warrencountyga.com

Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 19, 1793. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,834. The county seat is Warrenton.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 286.74 square miles (742.7 km²), of which 285.52 square miles (739.5 km²) (or 99.57%) is land and 1.22 square miles (3.2 km²) (or 0.43%) is water.

Major highways

• Interstate 20
• U.S. Highway 278
• Georgia State Route 16
• Georgia State Route 80
• Georgia State Route 171

Adjacent counties

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

Demographics

Historical populations
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%
U.S. Decennial 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.

Cities and towns

• Mesena
• Camak
• Jewell
• Norwood
• Warrenton

See also

• Central Savannah River Area

External links

• Warren County, Georgia, Chamber of Commerce