Warren County, Mississippi facts for kids
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Warren County
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The Warren County Courthouse in Vicksburg was built c. 1940. It is located across from the Old Courthouse Museum.
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Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
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Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
Founded | 1809 |
Named for | Joseph Warren |
Seat | Vicksburg |
Largest city | Vicksburg |
Area | |
• Total | 619 sq mi (1,600 km2) |
• Land | 589 sq mi (1,530 km2) |
• Water | 30 sq mi (80 km2) 4.9% |
Population
(2010)
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• Total | 48,773 |
• Estimate
(2018)
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46,176 |
• Density | 78.79/sq mi (30.422/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,773. Its county seat is Vicksburg. Created by legislative act of 22 December 1809, Warren County is named for American Revolutionary War officer Joseph Warren.
Part of the Mississippi Delta and the historic cotton culture, Warren County is included in the Vicksburg, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Jackson-Vicksburg-Brookhaven, MS Combined Statistical Area.
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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.
Major highways
- Interstate 20
- U.S. Route 61
- U.S. Route 80
- Mississippi Highway 3
- Mississippi Highway 27
Adjacent counties
- Issaquena County (north)
- Yazoo County (northeast)
- Hinds County (east)
- Claiborne County (south)
- Tensas Parish, Louisiana (southwest)
- Madison Parish, Louisiana (west)
National protected areas
- Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge (part)
- Vicksburg National Military Park (part)
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1810 | 1,114 | — | |
1820 | 2,693 | 141.7% | |
1830 | 7,861 | 191.9% | |
1840 | 15,820 | 101.2% | |
1850 | 18,120 | 14.5% | |
1860 | 20,696 | 14.2% | |
1870 | 26,769 | 29.3% | |
1880 | 31,238 | 16.7% | |
1890 | 33,164 | 6.2% | |
1900 | 40,912 | 23.4% | |
1910 | 37,488 | −8.4% | |
1920 | 33,362 | −11.0% | |
1930 | 35,785 | 7.3% | |
1940 | 39,595 | 10.6% | |
1950 | 39,616 | 0.1% | |
1960 | 42,206 | 6.5% | |
1970 | 44,981 | 6.6% | |
1980 | 51,627 | 14.8% | |
1990 | 47,880 | −7.3% | |
2000 | 49,644 | 3.7% | |
2010 | 48,773 | −1.8% | |
2018 (est.) | 46,176 | −5.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013 |
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White | 20,909 | 46.75% |
Black or African American | 21,290 | 47.61% |
Native American | 67 | 0.15% |
Asian | 364 | 0.81% |
Other/Mixed | 1,216 | 2.72% |
Hispanic or Latino | 876 | 1.96% |
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 44,722 people, 18,235 households, and 11,480 families residing in the county.
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, 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).
Communities
City
Census-designated place
Unincorporated communities
Ghost town
Notable people
- Sarah Gibson Humphreys (1830–1907), author and woman suffragist
Images for kids
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Warren (Misisipi) para niños