Warren County, MS

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2024 Population

43,020

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

1.24% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.5%

3.77% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,401

4.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$156,400

8.31% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

18,828

1.03% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Warren County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Warren County, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Warren County, MS was $156,400, and the homeownership rate was 69.9%.

Most people in Warren County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Warren County, MS was 2 cars per household.

Warren County, MS borders East Carroll Parish, LA, Madison Parish, LA, Tensas Parish, LA, Claiborne County, MS, Hinds County, MS, Issaquena County, MS, and Yazoo County, MS.

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Population & Diversity

Warren County, MS is home to a population of 43k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.29% of Warren County, MS residents were born outside of the country (556 people).

In 2024, there were 1.05 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.9k people) in Warren County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20k White (Non-Hispanic) and 836 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Warren County, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Warren County, MS was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Warren County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Warren County, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
20.9k ± 337
White (Non-Hispanic)
20k ± 117
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
836 ± 359

2.13%

Hispanic Population

918 people

2.13% of the people in Warren County, MS are hispanic (918 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Warren County, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
17,149 ± 3,206 people
Honduras
5,066 ± 1,746 people
India
4,341 ± 1,616 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 17,149 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 5,066 and India with 4,341.

Foreign-Born Population

1.29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

556 people

1.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

595 people

As of 2024, 1.29% of Warren County, MS residents (556 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Warren County, MS was 1.36%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Warren County, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
974 ± 200
Gulf War (1990s)
539 ± 168
Gulf War (2001-)
512 ± 184

Warren County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Warren County, MS.

Economy

The economy of Warren County, MS employs 18.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Warren County, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,539 people), Retail Trade (2,211 people), and Construction (2,012 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($65,208), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,500), and Transportation & Warehousing ($58,461).

Employment

Occupations

18.8k

2024 Value

± 1,191

1.03%

1 Year growth

± 8.93%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Warren County, MS grew at a rate of 1.03%, from 18.6k employees to 18.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Warren County, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,178 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,787 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,356 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Warren County, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

18.8k

2024 Value

± 1,191

1.03%

1 Year growth

± 8.93%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Warren County, MS grew at a rate of 1.03%, from 18.6k employees to 18.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Warren County, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,539 people), Retail Trade (2,211 people), and Construction (2,012 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Warren County, MS, though some of these residents may live in Warren County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,083

Median earning men ± $5,074

$36,505

Median earning women ± $2,859

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($84,688), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,906), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,750), Construction ($60,576), and Manufacturing ($44,098).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

73
Retail Trade
72
Other Services (except Public Administration)
57
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$145k
Manufacturing
$113k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$88.6k
Accommodation and Food Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Warren County, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Warren County, MS was $156,400 in 2024, which is 0.47 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $144,400 to $156,400, a 8.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Warren County, MS is 69.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Warren County, MS have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Warren County, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Warren County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.18%.

Housing

Property

$156,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,008

$11,717

Median Property Taxes

±$890

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Warren County, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Warren County, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.9% of the housing units in Warren County, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Warren County, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,401

Median Household Income

± $3,053

16.8k

Number of Households

± 1,056

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.8k households in Warren County, MS grew to $59,401 from the previous year's value of $56,648.

The following chart displays the households in Warren County, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Warren County, MS is from Mississippi.

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2023, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.442% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.6%)
Carpooled (7.03%)
Worked At Home (3.52%)

In 2024, 87.6% of workers in Warren County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.03%) and those who worked at home (3.52%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Warren County, MS have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.04% of the workforce in Warren County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Warren County, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Warren County, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Warren County, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Warren County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.18%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

19.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Warren County, MS (8.29k out of 42.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Warren County, MS is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 32.1% of the children was living in poverty in Warren County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 344 in Warren County, MS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 58.5 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

90.6% of the population of Warren County, MS has health coverage, with 41.1% on employee plans, 22.9% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 0.9% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Warren County, MS see 1,503 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,503 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1580 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 161 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,503 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Warren County, MS

Primary care physicians in Warren County, MS see an average of 1,503 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,503 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Warren County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.38%

Uninsured

41.1%

Employer Coverage

22.9%

Medicaid

12.8%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

0.9%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Warren County, MS declined by 11.5% from 10.6% to 9.38%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Warren County, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 105 in Warren County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Warren County, MS.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.8% in Warren County, MS.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Warren County, MS.