County: | Warren County |
State: | Georgia |
Founded Date: | December 19 |
Seat Wl: | Warrenton |
Largest City Wl: | Warrenton |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 287 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 284 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 2.4 |
Area Percentage: | 0.8% |
Census Yr: | 2020 |
Pop: | 5215 |
Density Sq Mi: | 21 |
Time Zone: | Eastern |
Web: | www.warrencountyga.com |
District: | 12th |
Ex Image: | Warren County Courthouse, Warrenton, GA.jpg |
Ex Image Cap: | Warren County courthouse in Warrenton |
Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 5,215, a decrease from 2010. The county seat is Warrenton.[1] The county was created on December 19, 1793, and is named after General Joseph Warren, who was killed in the Battle of Bunker Hill.[2]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (0.8%) is water.[3]
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.[4]
White (non-Hispanic) | 1,974 | 37.85% | |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 3,047 | 58.43% | |
Native American | 18 | 0.35% | |
Asian | 15 | 0.29% | |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.02% | |
Other/Mixed | 107 | 2.05% | |
Hispanic or Latino | 53 | 1.02% |