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Warren County, North Carolina, has 18,642 residents across 22,890 parcels and covers 429.1 square miles. The population declined 11.1% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Warren County is 37185.

Norlina is the county's largest population center. Warren County also includes 6 zip codes, 1 public school district and 24 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Warren County Trends

Population
18,642▾
Median Home Value
$124,700▴
K-12 Enrollment
1,547▾
Warren County in North Carolina

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Warren County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Warren County Parcels

Warren County has 22,890 mapped parcels covering 267,589 acres. The median assessed value is $56,668. Dwelling accounts for 44.2% of parcels. Vacant follows at 40.5% and other at 11.5%. The records carry 16,205 distinct owner names. About 22% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside North Carolina. Owner names, mailing addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Site addresses reach 82.2%. Browse the interactive Warren County Parcel viewer here.

Warren County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 22,890 100%
Owner name 22,862 99.9%
Owner mailing address 22,841 99.8%
Site address 18,814 82.2%
Land use code 22,861 99.9%
Land use description 22,843 99.8%
Assessed value 22,890 100%
Land value 22,890 100%
Improvement value 22,890 100%
Acreage 22,890 100%
Parcel boundary 22,890 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Warren County parcel records.

Warren County Population

Warren County had 18,642 residents in 2020. That was 11.1% lower than in 2010. Warren County had 1,330 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 43 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Warrenton, Norlina and Macon.

Population Trend in Warren County NC

Warren County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Warren County Zip Codes

Warren County has 6 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Warrenton (27589), Norlina (27563) and Macon (27551). Warrenton is the largest zip by population, with about 6,927 residents or 37% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 75% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Warren County NC

ZIP Area Population Trend
27589 Warrenton 6,927 ▾ -17.2%
27563 Norlina 4,970 ▾ -0.8%
27551 Macon 2,052 ▴ 4.6%
27553 Manson 1,944 ▾ -33.8%
27570 Ridgeway 24 ▾ -88.9%
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Warren County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Warren County Demographics

Warren County has a median age of 48.6, which makes the county a little older than North Carolina overall. About 18.1% of residents are under 18, while 26.9% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 65 and over at about 26.9% of the population, which points to an older population profile. About 19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.7%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Warren County NC

Median Age

48.6

Under 18

18.1%

Age 65+

26.9%

Bachelor's+

19%

Warren County School Districts

Warren County is served by 1 public school district with 1,547 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Warren County NC

District Enrollment Share Trend
Warren County Schools 1,547 100% ▾ -8.6%
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Warren County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Warren County Housing & Real Estate

Warren County has a median home value of $124,700 and a median gross rent of $771. About 70% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the North Carolina median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $389,250 and homes spent about 83 days on the market.

Warren County Housing Mix

Warren County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Warren County Housing Trends

Warren County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Warren County, NC

Warren County has 660 business listings across 227 categories. The largest categories in Warren County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (46, 7.0%), Baptist Church (37, 5.6%), and Real Estate Agents (22, 3.3%). The full Warren County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Warren County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Warren County, NC

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 46 7.0%
Baptist Church 37 5.6%
Real Estate Agents 22 3.3%
Lake 19 2.9%
Gas Stations 17 2.6%
Landmark And Historical Building 14 2.1%
Grocery Stores 13 2.0%
Fire Departments 12 1.8%
ATMs 10 1.5%
Pizza Restaurants 9 1.4%

Warren County Business Listings

Business Category City
Panacea Springs Nc Accommodation Littleton
AF Wake Active Life Littleton
Nocarva Airport Airport Macon
Warren County EMS Station 3 Ambulance And Ems Services Warren County
Whistle Stop Cafe American Restaurants Norlina
Warren County Animal Ark Animal Shelters Warrenton
The Depot Antiques Antique Store Warrenton
Arrington Place Apartments Apartments Warrenton
LibertyX Bitcoin ATM ATMs Littleton
Lake Gaston Outfitters Attractions And Activities Littleton
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Warren County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Warren County Basemaps

Warren County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Warren County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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