With Warren County, the black population is concentrated in areas near 13 pre-Civil War plantation sites.
Haliwa-Saponi Native Americans reside primarily in the southeastern portions of the county proximate to the Halifax County communities of Hollister and Essex. White residents are concentrated in Warrenton and in waterfront areas along the county's two large reservoirs.
Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, there were 18,642 people, 7,894 households, and 4,589 families residing in the county; the median age was 50.0 years, 18.0% of residents were under the age of 18, and 26.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.0 males age 18 and over. The racial makeup of the county was 38.9%
White, 48.9%
Black or African American, 5.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
Asian, <0.1%
Native Hawaiian and
Pacific Islander, 2.7% from some other race, and 3.9% from
two or more races;
Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 4.0% of the population. Less than 0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. Of all households, 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 39.7% were married-couple households, 21.2% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present, and 33.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present; about 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
2010 census At the
2010 census, there were 20,972 people living in the county. 52.3% were
Black or African American, 38.8%
White, 5.0%
Native American, 0.2%
Asian, 2.0% of some other race and 1.6%
of two or more races. 3.3% were
Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
2000 census At the
2000 census, there were 19,972 people, 7,708 households, and 5,449 families living in the county. The
population density was . There were 10,548 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 54.49%
Black or
African American, 38.90%
White, 4.79%
Native American, 0.13%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 0.79% from
other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 1.59% of the population were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. There were 7,708 households, out of which 28.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.20% were
married couples living together, 17.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% were non-families. 26.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.50% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 17.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.00 males. The median income for a household in the county was $28,351, and the median income for a family was $33,602. Males had a median income of $26,928 versus $20,787 for females. The
per capita income for the county was $14,716. About 15.70% of families and 19.40% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 24.90% of those under age 18 and 20.80% of those age 65 or over. ==Government and politics==