Warren County Demographics

A map of Warren County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	8,882	9,049	47.3%	48.5%
White	7,103	7,209	37.8%	38.7%
Native American/Other	1,039	1,022	5.5%	5.5%
Hispanic	874	739	4.7%	4.0%
Multiracial	872	561	4.6%	3.0%
Asian	25	62	0.1%	0.3%

Warren County, North Carolina has an estimated population of 18,795, a less than 1% change from the 18,642 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 47.3% Black, 37.8% White, 5.5% Native American/Other, 4.7% Hispanic, 4.6% Multiracial, and 0.1% Asian. 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than North Carolina 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 60.9% in 2020 and 62.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Warren County is ranked the 83rd most populous county in North Carolina, out of 100 counties. Warren County was ranked the 82nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Warren County's White Population

7,103 residents of Warren County, or 37.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Warren County is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Warren County ranks 94th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Warren County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.5%. White residents' share of Warren County's population has decreased from 38.7% to 37.8%.

Warren County is more White than neighboring Vance County (37.2% White). Warren County is less White than neighboring Franklin County (60.7% White), Mecklenburg County (60.3% White), Brunswick County (41.3% White), and Nash County (46.3% White).

Warren County's Black Population

8,882 residents of Warren County, or 47.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Warren County is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Warren County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 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 decreased from 48.5% to 47.3%.

Warren County is more Black than neighboring Franklin County (22.5% Black), Mecklenburg County (32.4% Black), and Nash County (40.1% Black). Warren County is less Black than neighboring Brunswick County (51.5% Black).

Warren County's Asian Population

25 residents of Warren County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Warren County is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Warren County ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Warren County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 59.7%. Asian residents' share of Warren County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Warren County is less Asian than neighboring Vance County (0.7% Asian), Franklin County (1.1% Asian), Mecklenburg County (1% Asian), Brunswick County (0.5% Asian), and Nash County (1% Asian).

Warren County's Hispanic Population

874 residents of Warren County, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Warren County is lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Warren County ranks 85th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Warren County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 18.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Warren County's population has increased from 4.0% to 4.7%.

Warren County is more Hispanic than neighboring Mecklenburg County (3.2% Hispanic), and Brunswick County (2.9% Hispanic). Warren County is less Hispanic than neighboring Vance County (9.5% Hispanic), Franklin County (11.2% Hispanic), and Nash County (8.2% Hispanic).

Warren County's Native American/Other Population

1,039 residents of Warren County, or 5.5% 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 slightly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Warren County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Warren County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 1.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Warren County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.5%.

Warren County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Vance County (1.1% Native American/Other), Franklin County (0.4% Native American/Other), Mecklenburg County (0.3% Native American/Other), Brunswick County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Nash County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Warren County's Multiracial Population

872 residents of Warren County, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Warren County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Warren County ranks 76th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Warren County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 55.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Warren County's population has increased from 3.0% to 4.6%.

Warren County is more Multiracial than neighboring Vance County (4.2% Multiracial), Franklin County (4.1% Multiracial), Mecklenburg County (2.9% Multiracial), Brunswick County (3.5% Multiracial), and Nash County (3.4% 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.