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The Warren County Courthouse in Vicksburg was built c. 1940. It is located across from the Old Courthouse Museum.
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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Mississippi's location within the U.S.
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)
 • Total 48,773
 • Estimate 
(2018)
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.

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

  • I-20.svg Interstate 20
  • US 61.svg U.S. Route 61
  • US 80.svg U.S. Route 80
  • Circle sign 3.svg Mississippi Highway 3
  • Circle sign 27.svg Mississippi Highway 27

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

Demographics

Historical population
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
USA Warren County, Mississippi age pyramid
Age pyramid Warren County

2020 census

Warren County Racial Composition
Race Num. Perc.
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

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See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Condado de Warren (Misisipi) para niños

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