Warren County, Mississippi

Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,773.[1] Its county seat is Vicksburg.[2] Created by legislative act of 22 December 1809, Warren County is named for American Revolutionary War officer Joseph Warren.

Warren County
U.S. county
The Warren County Courthouse in Vicksburg was built c. 1940. It is located across from the Old Courthouse Museum.
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°22′N 90°51′W
Country United States
State Mississippi
Founded1809
Named forJoseph Warren
SeatVicksburg
Largest cityVicksburg
Area
 • Total619 sq mi (1,600 km2)
 • Land589 sq mi (1,530 km2)
 • Water30 sq mi (80 km2)  4.9%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total48,773
 • Estimate 
(2018)
46,176
 • Density79/sq mi (30/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.co.warren.ms.us

Part of the Mississippi Delta and the historic cotton culture, Warren County is included in the Vicksburg, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Jackson-Vicksburg-Brookhaven, MS Combined Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 619 square miles (1,600 km2), of which 589 square miles (1,530 km2) is land and 30 square miles (78 km2) (4.9%) is water.[3]

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 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.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18101,114—
18202,693141.7%
18307,861191.9%
184015,820101.2%
185018,12014.5%
186020,69614.2%
187026,76929.3%
188031,23816.7%
189033,1646.2%
190040,91223.4%
191037,488−8.4%
192033,362−11.0%
193035,7857.3%
194039,59510.6%
195039,6160.1%
196042,2066.5%
197044,9816.6%
198051,62714.8%
199047,880−7.3%
200049,6443.7%
201048,773−1.8%
2018 (est.)46,176[4]−5.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7]
1990-2000[8] 2010-2013[1]
Age pyramid Warren County[9]

As of the 2010 United States Census, 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).

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 49,644 people, 18,756 households, and 13,222 families living in the county. The population density 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% 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.[11]

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

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

In 2004, Republican George W. Bush won Warren County with 57% percent of the vote to Democrat John Kerry's 41%. In 2008, however, the results were much closer based in part on a strong Democratic voter registration campaign. Republican John McCain defeated Democrat Barack Obama 51% to 48%. In 2012, Barack Obama won the county 50% to Mitt Romney's 49%, the first Democratic presidential candidate to take the county since 1960. While Donald Trump did send Warren back into the GOP column in 2016 (50%-47%), Joe Biden narrowly flipped the county by 0.4 points four years later as he nationally defeated Trump.

The previous Democratic dominance was based on membership in the party by conservative whites, at a time when most blacks were excluded from voting. Since the late 20th century and passage of civil rights legislation, most conservative whites have shifted into the Republican Party. African Americans have largely supported local and national Democratic candidates since that period, as well as some progressive whites in recent years. As of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, Warren is one of the few Dem-leaning White counties in Mississippi.

Presidential election results
Presidential election results[12]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2020 49.2% 10,365 49.6% 10,442 1.2% 246
2016 50.3% 9,767 47.8% 9,284 1.9% 365
2012 48.9% 10,457 50.4% 10,786 0.7% 148
2008 51.2% 11,152 48.2% 10,489 0.6% 123
2004 57.7% 11,356 41.8% 8,224 0.5% 103
2000 58.5% 10,892 40.2% 7,485 1.3% 246
1996 47.8% 9,261 45.3% 8,774 7.0% 1,350
1992 49.6% 10,209 39.7% 8,175 10.7% 2,194
1988 62.0% 12,507 36.9% 7,437 1.1% 226
1984 61.0% 12,959 37.9% 8,054 1.1% 235
1980 56.0% 10,151 41.3% 7,489 2.7% 488
1976 55.4% 8,699 40.1% 6,299 4.5% 707
1972 72.0% 10,420 24.0% 3,480 4.0% 578
1968 17.0% 2,392 31.9% 4,503 51.1% 7,217
1964 82.0% 7,409 18.0% 1,631
1960 34.6% 2,277 34.8% 2,289 30.7% 2,021
1956 45.4% 2,419 34.9% 1,857 19.7% 1,052
1952 59.4% 3,458 40.6% 2,366
1948 5.9% 245 7.7% 320 86.5% 3,605
1944 8.7% 304 91.3% 3,202
1940 5.9% 192 94.1% 3,048 0.0% 1
1936 3.6% 122 96.2% 3,233 0.2% 6
1932 6.5% 169 92.8% 2,422 0.8% 20
1928 16.1% 530 83.9% 2,769
1924 15.5% 328 84.5% 1,794
1920 12.8% 161 86.0% 1,082 1.2% 15
1916 5.7% 73 93.9% 1,204 0.4% 5
1912 4.1% 55 84.8% 1,135 11.1% 149

Communities
The Warren County sheriff's department is located in an annex building across from the courthouse.
The Warren County Board of Supervisors meets in this mall building in Vicksburg.
Old Courthouse Museum, also known as the Eva W. Davis Memorial is located in Vicksburg across the street from the 1940 courthouse.

City
  • Vicksburg (county seat and only municipality)

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Ghost town

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  4. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  5. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  6. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  7. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  8. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
  9. Based on 2000 census data
  10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  11. Warren County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
  12. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-05-10.

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