Warren County

• County — Warren County • State — Georgia • Founded — December 19, 1793 • Seat Wl — Warrenton • Largest City Wl — Warrenton • Area Total Sq Mi — 287 • Area Land Sq Mi — 284 • Area Water Sq Mi — 2.4 • Area Water Percent — 0.8% • Population As Of — 2020 • Population Total — 5215 • Pop Est As Of — 2025 • Population Est — 5269 • Population Density Sq Mi — 21 • Time Zone — Eastern • Website — www.warrencountyga.com • Named For — Joseph Warren • District — 12th

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 287 sqmi, of which 284 sqmi is land and 2.4 sqmi (0.8%) is water. The north-to-northeastern quarter of Warren County, north of a line between the county's northwestern corner, Norwood, and Camak, is located in the Little River sub-basin of the Savannah River basin. The southeastern quarter, from Camak in the north, and bordered by a northwest-to-southeast line running through Warrenton, is located in the Brier Creek sub-basin of the larger Savannah River basin. The western half of the county, west of Warrenton, is located in the Upper Ogeechee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin.

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• Wilkes County (north) • McDuffie County (east) • Glascock County (south) • Jefferson County (southeast) • Hancock County (southwest) • Taliaferro County (northwest)

• Norwood • Warrenton (county seat)

• Camak

• Cadley • Jewell • Mesena

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 5,215, 2,159 households, and 1,456 families residing there. The median age was 47.7 years, with 20.2% of residents under the age of 18 and 22.8% aged 65 years or older, and for every 100 females there were 89.2 males (86.7 males per 100 females age 18 and over). 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. The racial makeup of the county was 38.2% White, 58.5% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.3% from some other race, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.0% of the population. Of those households, 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 36.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 2,511 housing units, of which 14.0% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 71.2% were owner-occupied and 28.8% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.6%.

As a part of America's Black Belt, a majority-Black, rural region, Warren County is a reliably Democratic county. Even as the rest of Georgia's demographics have rapidly shifted, Warren County and its surrounding counties have provided a consistent source of support for Democrats for years and frequently are the deciding factors in close elections, as metro Atlanta is usually overwhelmed by Georgia's deeply conservative rural areas. Despite this, Warren County's margins have narrowed in recent years, with Republicans slowly making gains due to the economic challenges that rural Georgia faces. In 2024, Warren County gave Donald Trump the Republican Party's best margin since 1972 due to the Republican Party's active targeting of African-American men and rural voters. However, Warren County remained reliably Democratic. For elections to the United States House of Representatives, Warren County is part of Georgia's 12th congressional district, currently represented by Rick Allen. For elections to the Georgia State Senate, Warren County is part of District 23. For elections to the Georgia House of Representatives, Warren County is part of District 128. Democratic

Public education is provided by the Warren County School District.