Warren County is a

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located in the

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. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,773. Its

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. Created by legislative act of December 22, 1809, Warren County is named for

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officer

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. Part of the

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and the historic cotton culture, Warren County is included in the Vicksburg, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the

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-Vicksburg- Brookhaven, MS

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Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (4.9%) is water. The county exists in two sections, connected only by a narrow 500ft wide section between Madison Parish, Louisiana and Issaquena County, Mississippi along the delta of the

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. 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

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U.S. Route 61 U.S. Route 61 or U.S. Highway 61 (U.S. 61) is a major United States highway that extends between New Orleans, Louisiana and the city of Wyoming, Minnesota. The highway generally follows the course of the Mississippi River and is designated ...

* U.S. Route 80 *

Mississippi Highway 3 Mississippi Highway 3 (MS 3) is a north–south Mississippi state highway, located entirely within the Mississippi Delta region, running from Redwood, Mississippi, Redwood to Lake Cormorant, Mississippi, Lake Cormorant, both at an intersecti ...

Mississippi Highway 27 Mississippi Highway 27 (MS 27) is a state highway in Mississippi. It runs from south to north for across the western and south-central parts of the state, serving 5 counties: Walthall, Lawrence, Copiah, Hinds, and Warren. The segment between ...

Adjacent counties

Issaquena County Issaquena County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 1,406, making it the least populous county in the United States east of the Mississippi River. Its county seat is Mayersville. Wi ...

(north) * Yazoo County (northeast) *

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(east) * Claiborne County (south) *

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(southwest) *

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(west)

National protected areas

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(part) *

Vicksburg National Military Park Vicksburg National Military Park preserves the site of the American Civil War Battle of Vicksburg, waged from March 29 to July 4, 1863. The park, located in Vicksburg, Mississippi (flanking the Mississippi River), also commemorates the greater ...

(part)

Demographics

USA Warren County, Mississippi age pyramid

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 44,722 people, 18,235 households, and 11,480 families residing in the county.

2010 census

As of the

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, there were 48,773 people living in the county. 50.3% were

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, 47.0% Black or African American, 0.8%

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, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% of some other race and 0.9% of two or more races. 1.8% were

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(of any race).

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 49,644 people, 18,756 households, and 13,222 families living in the county. The

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was 85 people per square mile (33/km²). There were 20,789 housing units at an average density of 35 per square mile (14/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 54.97%

, 43.19%

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, 0.23% Native American, 0.62%

, 0.02%

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, 0.33% from

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, and 0.66% from two or more races. 1.04% of the population were

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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.Warren County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
/ref> 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

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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

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for the county was $17,527. About 15.00% of families and 18.70% of the population were below the

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, 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

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.

National politics

Communities

Warren County, MS, Sheriff's Department IMG 7044

Warren County Board of Supervisors, Vicksburg, MS IMG 7032

Warren County Courthouse, Grove Street, Vicksburg (Warren County, Mississippi)

City

(county seat and only municipality)

Census-designated places

* Beechwood * Bovina * Eagle Bend *

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Unincorporated communities

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* Rose Hill * Waltersville * Warrenton * Yokena

Ghost town

* Brunswick

Notable people

Sarah Gibson Humphreys Sarah Gibson Humphreys (, Gibson; May 17, 1830 – May 31, 1907) was an American author and suffragist. In her day, Humphreys was the only woman in the United States ever put on the board of directors of a public road by the vote of the officers ...

(1830–1907), author and woman suffragist

References

External links

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{{authority control Mississippi counties Mississippi counties on the Mississippi River 1809 establishments in Mississippi Territory Populated places established in 1809 Majority-minority counties in Mississippi

Geography

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

Demographics

2020 census

2010 census

2000 census

Government and politics

Board of Supervisors

National politics

Communities

City

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Ghost town

Notable people

See also

References

External links