2020 census 2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 44,722. The median age was 40.9 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.3 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 47.2%
White, 47.9%
Black or African American, 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
Asian, <0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 0.8% from some other race, and 3.1% from
two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.0% of the population. There were 18,480 households in the county, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 37.7% were married-couple households, 20.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 36.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. there were 49,644 people, 18,756 households, and 13,222 families living in the county. The
population density was . There were 20,789 housing units at an average density of . 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. 2005 census estimates based on the American Community Survey suggested that non-Hispanic whites were 51.5% of Warren County's population. Warren County was the only county in Mississippi along the Mississippi River, in addition to
Desoto, where whites made up a majority of the population. African Americans were 46.0% of the county's population. People identifying as of two or more races were 0.6%, less than in the previous ACS. The Latino population was 1.2% of the total for the county. In 2000 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. Warren County has the
seventh highest per capita income in the state of Mississippi. ==Government and politics==