Warren County, Mississippi

County in MS, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

43,020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

40.8

years ∙ half population younger than 40.8, half older

Diversity Index

54.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.3%

foreign-born population

98.7%Native

1.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Warren County is a county in Mississippi, United States.

Location

County in MS, US

Co-ordinates

DEC32.356095° N, 90.852384° W

DMS32° 21′ 21.94″ N, 90° 51′ 08.58″ W

Population Density & area

73.1/sq mi (28.22/km²)

Total Area

618.5 sq mi (1,602 km²)

Land Area

588.5 sq mi (1,524.3 km²) · 95.1%

Water Area

30 sq mi (77.7 km²) · 4.9%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48% male

Male 48%

Female 52%

males per 100 females

Warren County 92.4

Mississippi 94.2

United States 98

Nativity

1.3%

foreign-born population

98.7%Native

1.3% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Warren County 1.3%

Mississippi 2.4%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

40.8

years ∙ half population younger than 40.8, half older

Warren County

40.8

Mississippi

38.6

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

73.8

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Warren County 73.8

Mississippi 68

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Warren County	Mississippi	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	23.5%	23.3%	22%
Working age (18-64)	57.5%	59.5%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	19%	17.2%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	73.8	68	64.4
Child dependency ratio	40.9	39.2	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	32.9	28.8	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

46.4%

Black

48.6%

Asian

0.6%

Hispanic

2.1%

Other

2.3%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

54.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Warren County 54.8%

Mississippi 56.1%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Warren County population

	Warren County	Mississippi	United States
Hispanic or Latino	2.1%	3.7%	19.3%
Mexican	1.3%	2%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Cuban	0.1%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.6%	1.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	97.9%	96.3%	80.7%
One race	95.8%	93.3%	76.4%
White	46.4%	55.2%	57.4%
Black or African American	48.6%	36.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Asian	0.6%	1%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.1%	3%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

61.8% family

Family 61.8%

Non family 38.2%

% family households

Warren County 61.8%

Mississippi 65.3%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.53

persons per household

Warren County

2.53

Mississippi

2.49

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Warren County population

	Warren County	Mississippi	United States
Total households	16,772	1,145,431	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.53	2.49	2.53
Family households	10,365	747,604	82,990,528
Average family size	3.28	3.12	3.14
Married couple family	6,772	498,140	60,637,388
Other families	3,593	249,464	22,353,140
Male householder	613	54,654	6,572,819
Female householder	2,980	194,810	15,780,321
Non-family households	6,407	397,827	46,236,968
One-person households	5,368	346,124	37,140,836
Male householder	2,687	158,618	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	693	50,989	5,225,110
Female householder	2,681	187,506	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	1,586	95,927	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	1,039	51,703	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

21,566

housing units

Warren County 21,566

Mississippi 1,341,114

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

77.8% occupied

Occupied 77.8%

Vacant 22.2%

vacancy rate

Warren County 22.2%

Mississippi 14.6%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

63.4%

Single family houses

63.4%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

17.6%

Mobile homes

18.6%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.4%

Median Year Built

1979

Half of houses were built before 1979, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

8.2%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

23.9%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

48.7%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

19.1%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Warren County	Mississippi	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.6	5.7	5.5
1–3 rooms	8.4%	9.4%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	58.7%	56.6%	51.6%
7+ rooms	32.9%	34%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	2.2%	1.6%	2.9%
1 bedroom	5.6%	6.1%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	25.2%	20.8%	25%
3 bedrooms	50%	51.6%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	17%	19.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1979	1987	1981
Total housing units	21,566	1,341,114	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

69.9% owners

Renter-occupied 30.1%

Owner-occupied 69.9%

homeownership rate

Warren County 69.9%

Mississippi 70%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.59

Owner-occupied

2.4

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Warren County 2.59

Mississippi 2.55

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Warren County	Mississippi	United States
Total occupied units	16,772	1,145,431	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	19.5%	21.6%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	38.7%	37.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15%	17.6%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	26.8%	22.9%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.6%	97.8%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.7%	1.6%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	6%	6.3%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.9%	32.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.7%	36.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.4%	25.4%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	36.3%	39.2%	51.4%
Electricity	61.3%	58.9%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	1.6%	1%	2%
No fuel used	0.6%	0.7%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$156,400

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Warren County

$156,400

Mississippi

$169,800

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

25.4%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

25.4%

Owners without a mortgage

8.2%

Renters

45.4%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Warren County	Mississippi	United States
Property value
Median Value	$156,400	$169,800	$332,700
Under $100,000	30.5%	29.9%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	30.4%	27.9%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	19.7%	20.3%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	14.8%	16.3%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	3.7%	4.6%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0.9%	0.9%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	47.8%	49.4%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	52.2%	50.6%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,420	$1,394	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$431	$432	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$888	$954	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

28.8%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Warren County 28.8%

Mississippi 25.1%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

11.7%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Warren County 11.7%

Mississippi 12.8%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

10,413

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

8.6%

K–12

71.4%

College / Undergraduate

15.7%

Graduate / Professional

4.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

36.5%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Warren County

36.5%

Mississippi

39.5%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Warren County	Mississippi	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	10,413	726,919	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	8.6%	5.9%	5.7%
K–12	71.4%	69.3%	67.6%
Kindergarten	7.2%	5%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	21.7%	20.8%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	22.5%	21.7%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	19.9%	21.8%	21.7%
College or graduate school	20%	24.8%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	15.7%	19.9%	21%
Graduate, professional school	4.3%	4.9%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	36.5%	39.5%	40.9%
School type
Public school	82.6%	83.5%	82%
Private school	17.4%	16.5%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

29,482

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

3.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

8.4%

HS graduate

27.7%

Some college no degree

21%

Associates degree

10.8%

Bachelors degree

16.7%

Graduate or professional degree

12%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

58.3% · 41.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

42.3% · 57.7%

HS graduate

55.6% · 44.4%

Some college no degree

42.3% · 57.7%

Associates degree

37.2% · 62.8%

Bachelors degree

43.5% · 56.5%

Graduate or professional degree

46% · 54%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Warren County	Mississippi	United States
Population (25+)	29,482	1,972,266	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	3.3%	4.3%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	8.4%	8.5%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	27.7%	29.9%	26%
Some college, no degree	21%	21.2%	19.1%
Associate's degree	10.8%	10.9%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.8%	25.1%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	16.7%	15.3%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	12%	9.9%	14.1%
High School or higher	88.3%	87.1%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$44,465

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$30,158

HS graduate

$28,655

Some college or associates

$40,614

Bachelors degree

$61,650

Graduate or professional degree

$71,552

Poverty Rate

3.1%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

33.5%

HS graduate

21.4%

Some college or associates

12.9%

Bachelors degree or higher

3.1%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Warren County	Mississippi	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$44,465	$42,912	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$30,158	$29,259	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$28,655	$35,321	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$40,614	$40,529	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$61,650	$53,681	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$71,552	$65,353	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	33.5%	32.8%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	21.4%	20%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	12.9%	13.2%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	3.1%	5.7%	4.5%

Insights for Warren County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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