Warren County, North Carolina

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 18,751
Median household income: $45,279
Median home value: $124,700

Home to 18,751 residents, Warren County is one of North Carolina's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $45,279 is below the North Carolina median ($69,904).

Between 2019 and 2023, Warren County's population declined 5.8% from 19,898 to 18,751, while its median household income rose 24.2% from $36,466 to $45,279.

Owners occupy 69.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 48.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,751
Median age: 48.6 yrs
Median household income: $45,279
Median home value: $124,700
Median gross rent: $771
Housing units: 11,543
Homeownership rate: 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,89818,751

Median household income

$36,466$45,279

Median home value

$94,600$124,700

Median gross rent

$619$771

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,898	$36,466	$94,600	$619
2020	19,746	$37,476	$89,500	$634
2021	18,889	$39,588	$97,600	$637
2022	18,803	$42,282	$121,300	$726
2023	18,751	$45,279	$124,700	$771

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7415.6%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	822	4.4%
5 to 17	2,569	13.7%
18 to 24	1,311	7.0%
25 to 34	2,007	10.7%
35 to 44	1,962	10.5%
45 to 54	2,030	10.8%
55 to 64	3,003	16.0%
65 to 74	2,933	15.6%
75 and over	2,114	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,065	37.7%
Black or African American	8,824	47.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	937	5.0%
Asian	123	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.0%
Some other race	89	0.5%
Two or more races	875	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	830	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate39.1%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,865	13.3%
High school graduate	5,490	39.1%
Some college or associate's	4,018	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,804	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	872	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,550	78.7%
Carpooled	666	9.4%
Public transit	9	0.1%
Walked	99	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	629	8.9%
Other means	99	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,849	28.8%
15 to 29 min	1,945	30.3%
30 to 44 min	1,401	21.8%
45 to 59 min	596	9.3%
60+ min	632	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 22.2% (4,004 of 18,006)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,012	63.2%
Nonfamily households	2,918	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,930	68.7%
Vacant	3,613	31.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,531	69.7%
Renter-occupied	2,399	30.3%

1-unit, detached55.6%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other39.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,417	55.6%
1-unit, attached	72	0.6%
2 to 4 units	116	1.0%
5 to 19 units	215	1.9%
20 or more units	133	1.2%
Mobile home & other	4,590	39.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 37185
State: North Carolina
Land area: 429 sq mi
Water area: 15 sq mi
Center point: 36.3981, -78.0999