Warren County, Mississippi
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| Warren County, Mississippi | |
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 Location in the state of Mississippi |
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 Mississippi's location in the USA |
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| Founded | information needed |
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| Seat | Vicksburg |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,603 km² (619 mi²) 1,519 km² (587 mi²) 83 km² (32 mi²), 5.20% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
49,644 33/km² |
| Website: www.co.warren.ms.us | |
Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population was 49,644. Its county seat is Vicksburg6. Warren County is named for American Revolutionary War officer Joseph Warren.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,603 km² (619 mi²). 1,519 km² (587 mi²) of it is land and 83 km² (32 mi²) of it (5.20%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Issaquena County (north)
- Yazoo County (northeast)
- Hinds County (east)
- Claiborne County (south)
- Tensas Parish, Louisiana (southwest)
- Madison Parish, Louisiana (west)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 49,644 people, 18,756 households, and 13,222 families residing in the county. The population density was 33/km² (85/mi²). There were 20,789 housing units at an average density of 14/km² (35/mi²). 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.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 40,912 |
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| 1910 | 37,488 | -8.4% | |
| 1920 | 33,362 | -11.0% | |
| 1930 | 35,785 | 7.3% | |
| 1940 | 39,595 | 10.6% | |
| 1950 | 39,616 | 0.1% | |
| 1960 | 42,206 | 6.5% | |
| 1970 | 44,981 | 6.6% | |
| 1980 | 51,627 | 14.8% | |
| 1990 | 47,880 | -7.3% | |
| 2000 | 49,644 | 3.7% | |
| Est. 2005 | 49,131 | -1.0% | |
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.
