Warren County, Mississippi

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 619 sqmi, of which 589 sqmi is land and 30 sqmi (4.9%) is water.

The county exists in two sections, connected only by a narrow 500-foot wide section between Madison Parish, Louisiana and Issaquena County, Mississippi along the delta of the Yazoo River. This area was once along the Mississippi River, but has since become an oxbow lake and marsh and no roads traverse this strip of land. The community of Eagle Bend is in this area.

Major highways

• [[Image:I-20.svg|20px]] Interstate 20
• [[Image:US 61.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 61
• [[Image:US 80.svg|20px]] U.S. Route 80
• [[Image:Circle sign 3.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 3
• [[Image:Circle sign 27.svg|20px]] Mississippi Highway 27

Adjacent counties and parishes

• 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

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Racial and ethnic composition

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 44,722. The median age was 40.9 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.3 males age 18 and over.

The racial makeup of the county was 47.2% White, 47.9% Black or African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8% Asian,

57.5% of residents lived in urban areas, while 42.5% lived in rural areas.

There were 18,480 households in the county, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 37.7% were married-couple households, 20.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 36.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 21,452 housing units, of which 13.9% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 66.2% were owner-occupied and 33.8% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.1%.

2010 census

In 2010, 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).

2000 census

In 2000, there were 49,644 people, 18,756 households, and 13,222 families living in the county. The population density was 85 /mi2. There were 20,789 housing units at an average density of 35 /mi2. The racial makeup of the county was 54.97% White, 43.19% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. 1.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

2005 census estimates based on the American Community Survey suggested that non-Hispanic whites were 51.5% of Warren County's population. Warren County was the only county in Mississippi along the Mississippi River, in addition to Desoto, where whites made up a majority of the population. African Americans were 46.0% of the county's population. People identifying as of two or more races were 0.6%, less than in the previous ACS. The Latino population was 1.2% of the total for the county.

In 2000 there were 18,756 households, out of which 35.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.80% were married couples living together, 19.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.50% were non-families. 25.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 28.50% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 28.40% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 11.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 88.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,056, and the median income for a family was $41,706. Males had a median income of $33,566 versus $21,975 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,527. About 15.00% of families and 18.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.80% of those under age 18 and 16.20% of those age 65 or over.

Warren County has the seventh highest per capita income in the state of Mississippi.

Government and politics

Warren County was historically Democratic until 1948, then was a Republican stronghold until 2008 (when it was narrowly carried by John McCain), and has recently become a bellwether. It voted for Barack Obama in 2012, Donald Trump in 2016, Joe Biden in 2020, and Donald Trump in 2024. Warren County is one of two counties (the other being Nash County, North Carolina) to alternate its presidential vote the last five elections.

Board of Supervisors

Members are elected from each of the five supervisory districts. The Board of Supervisors guides and establishes policies for the county government. Members of the board of make decisions regarding economic development, public health and welfare and county roads.

Communities

City

• Vicksburg (county seat and only municipality)

Unincorporated areas

Census-designated places

• Beechwood
• Bovina
• Eagle Bend
• Redwood

Other communities

• Flowers
• LeTourneau settled by the Lynn family in 1910
• Rose Hill
• Waltersville
• Warrenton
• Yokena

Ghost town

• Brunswick
• Nanachehaw

Education

All of the county is in the Vicksburg Warren School District.

The county is in the district of Hinds Community College. The college operates a Rankin Campus in Pearl.

Notable people

• Lawrence Owen Cooper Sr. (1908 – 1986), founder of Mississippi Chemical Corporation and past president of Southern Baptist Convention
• Sarah Gibson Humphreys (1830 – 1907), author and woman suffragist

Notes

References

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