Warren County (North Carolina)

Warren County is a county located in the state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Warrenton.

Geography

The County is located in northeastern North Carolina, bounded on the north Virginia and has an area of 1149 square kilometers, of which 39 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Northampton County, Halifax County, Franklin County and Vance County, North Carolina and Mecklenburg County and Brunswick County, Virginia.

In the north, the County share of two large reservoirs. While ranging from the John H. Kerr Reservoir just a few bays to the north-western corner of Warren County is a large part of Lake Gaston on County area.

Warren County is divided into 12 townships: Fishing Creek, Fork, Hawtree, Judkins, Nutbush, River, Roanoke, Sandy Creek, Shocco, Sixpound, Smith Creek and Warrenton.

History

Warren County was formed in 1779 from the defunct Bute County. It was named, as is the district capital of Warrenton, according to Joseph Warren of Massachusetts, an officer who was killed at the battle of Bunker Hill.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census of 2000, there were 19,972 people in Warren County. Of these, 853 people were living in collective centers, the other residents living in 7,708 households and 5,449 families. The population density was 18 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 38.90 percent White, 54.49 percent Black or African American, 4.79 percent Native American, 0.13 percent Asian, 0.03 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.79 percent from other races groups; 0.88 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.59 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 7,708 households out of which 28.2 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 49.2 percent were married couples living together, 17.3 percent were single mothers and 29.3 percent were non-families. 26.2 percent of all households and 12.2 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97.

23.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 8.0 percent 18 to 24 years 26.3 percent between 25 and 44, 24.8 percent between 45 and 64, and 17.4 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 40 years. In all females there were 96.6 males. In all women aged 18 and over, 95.0 males.

The median income for a household was $ 28,351, for a family is $ 33,602. Males had a median income of $ 26,928, women $ 20,787. The per capita income was $ 14,716. 19.4 percent of the population and 15.7 percent of families are below the poverty line. This included 24.9 percent of children and adolescents under 18 years and 20.8 percent of persons aged 65 years and older.