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Warren 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
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Georgia
Founded December 19, 1793; 231 years ago (1793)
Named for Joseph Warren
Seat Warrenton
Largest city Warrenton
Area
 • Total 287 sq mi (740 km2)
 • Land 284 sq mi (740 km2)
 • Water 2.4 sq mi (6 km2)  0.8%%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 5,215
 • Density 21/sq mi (8/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 12th

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. 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 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.

Major highways

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

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Towns

Unincorporated communities

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%
2020 5,215 −10.6%
2023 (est.) 5,106 −12.5%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1880 1890-1910
1920-1930 1930-1940
1940-1950 1960-1980
1980-2000 2010
Warren County racial composition as of 2020
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.

See also

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