Warren County, Georgia

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Warren County, Georgia
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Location in the state of Georgia

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SeatWarrenton
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
287 sq mi (743 km)
286 sq mi (739 km)
1 sq mi (3 km),
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density
6,336


Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 19, 1793. As of 2000, the population is 6,336. The 2005 Census Estimate shows a population of 6,101 [1]. The county seat is Warrenton, Georgia6.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 743 km² (287 mi²). 739 km² (286 mi²) of it is land and 3 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.43%) is water.

Major Highways

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Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 6,336 people, 2,435 households, and 1,692 families residing in the county. The population density was 9/km² (22/mi²). There were 2,767 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (10/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 39.46% White, 59.47% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. 0.80% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,435 households out of which 30.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.10% were married couples living together, 22.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 27.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.40% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 25.50% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 86.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,366, and the median income for a family was $32,868. Males had a median income of $28,177 versus $20,082 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,022. About 24.10% of families and 27.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.00% of those under age 18 and 27.50% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

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Warren County, Georgia, Chamber of Commerce

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Warrenton, Georgia
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S.R. 100 in Haralson County

U.S. 278 in Warrenton

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State Route 16 begins at S.R. 100 in Haralson County, just south of I-20, and ends at U.S. 278 in Warrenton.
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