Warren County Demographics

A map of Warren County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	20,909	21,290	48.6%	47.6%
White	19,954	20,909	46.4%	46.8%
Hispanic	918	876	2.1%	2.0%
Multiracial	913	1,117	2.1%	2.5%
Asian	255	364	0.6%	0.8%
Native American/Other	71	166	0.2%	0.4%

Warren County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 43,020, a decrease from the 44,722 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 48.6% Black, 46.4% White, 2.1% Hispanic, 2.1% Multiracial, 0.6% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Warren County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Warren has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Warren County, that probability was 55.4% in 2020 and 54.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Warren County is ranked the 17th most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Warren County was ranked the 18th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Warren County's White Population

19,954 residents of Warren County, or 46.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Warren County is lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Warren County ranks 57th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Warren County's White population has declined by an estimated 4.6%. White residents' share of Warren County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 46.4%.

Warren County is more White than neighboring Claiborne County (11% White), Madison County (32.6% White), Issaquena County (33.9% White), Hinds County (22.9% White), and Sharkey County (23.3% White).

Warren County's Black Population

20,909 residents of Warren County, or 48.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Warren County is considerably higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Warren County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Warren County's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.8%. Black residents' share of Warren County's population has increased from 47.6% to 48.6%.

Warren County is less Black than neighboring Claiborne County (85.9% Black), Madison County (61.9% Black), Issaquena County (62.2% Black), Hinds County (71.7% Black), and Sharkey County (75.7% Black).

Warren County's Asian Population

255 residents of Warren County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Warren County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Warren County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Warren County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 29.9%. Asian residents' share of Warren County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Warren County is more Asian than neighboring Claiborne County (0.1% Asian), Madison County (0% Asian), Issaquena County (0.4% Asian), and Sharkey County (0.2% Asian). Warren County is less Asian than neighboring Hinds County (0.8% Asian).

Warren County's Hispanic Population

918 residents of Warren County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Warren County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Warren County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Warren County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Warren County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

Warren County is more Hispanic than neighboring Claiborne County (0.3% Hispanic), Issaquena County (1.7% Hispanic), and Sharkey County (0.4% Hispanic). Warren County is less Hispanic than neighboring Madison County (2.6% Hispanic).

Warren County's Native American/Other Population

71 residents of Warren County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Warren County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Warren County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Warren County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 57.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Warren County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Warren County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Issaquena County (0% Native American/Other), and Sharkey County (0% Native American/Other). Warren County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Madison County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Hinds County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Warren County's Multiracial Population

913 residents of Warren County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Warren County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Warren County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Warren County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 18.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Warren County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

Warren County is more Multiracial than neighboring Issaquena County (1.7% Multiracial), Hinds County (2% Multiracial), and Sharkey County (0.4% Multiracial). Warren County is less Multiracial than neighboring Claiborne County (2.4% Multiracial), and Madison County (2.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.