CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Warrenton

Virginia · 4,830 residents · 4.38 sq mi

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With 4,830 people, Warrenton is a city in Virginia. Owners hold 53% of the housing stock. There are 1,840 fewer people here than in 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.4% of people here. Median rent is $631 a month. Median home value sits at $119,600.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.5

US median: 33.0

Average education

20% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,830

−28%vs 2000

vs 6,670 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.5

−10%vs 2000

vs 38.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.38 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(352)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.8%(328)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.7%(225)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.1%(196)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.6%(365)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.7%(999)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.5%(604)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.1%(391)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.8%(471)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.4%(456)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846%(288)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.2%(155)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,865

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,760 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$17,366

−26%vs 2000

vs $23,552 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.4%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$119,600

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $141,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$631

+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $693 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

52.9%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 57.7% in 2000

47.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic77.9%(5,197)

Black16.4%(1,094)

Hispanic / Latino3.3%(217)

Asian1%(64)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic80.9%(3,907)

Black17.9%(865)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(28)

Asian0.8%(37)

Other0.4%(21)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American2.3%(237)

Puerto Rican2%(204)

South American2%(201)

Salvadoran1.9%(193)

Peruvian1.6%(162)

Cuban1.2%(125)

Mexican1.1%(116)

Argentine0.2%(24)

Guatemalan0.2%(17)

Costa Rican0.2%(16)

Bolivian0.1%(15)

Nicaraguan0.1%(11)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1.2%(122)

Vietnamese1.1%(110)

Cambodian0.1%(12)

Chinese0.1%(11)

Korean0%(5)

Ancestry

English19%(1,938)

German15.4%(1,572)

Irish13.2%(1,348)

Italian5%(506)

Scottish4.7%(483)

American3.9%(392)

Subsaharan African2.4%(247)

Scotch-Irish1.9%(190)

French1.6%(166)

Polish1.4%(146)

Canadian1.2%(121)

Norwegian0.9%(93)

+ 25 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.8%(86)

British0.6%(64)

Welsh0.6%(61)

Romanian0.6%(60)

Guyanese0.3%(31)

Portuguese0.3%(31)

Brazilian0.3%(30)

Austrian0.2%(21)

Swiss0.2%(20)

Arab0.2%(19)

Lebanese0.2%(19)

Slovak0.2%(19)

Ukrainian0.2%(16)

Czech0.1%(15)

Lithuanian0.1%(13)

Greek0.1%(10)

Danish0.1%(9)

Russian0.1%(8)

Australian0.1%(7)

Swedish0.1%(7)

West Indian0.1%(7)

Jamaican0.1%(7)

Bulgarian0.1%(6)

French Canadian0%(5)

Iranian0%(3)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.8%

−5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.5%

−6.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.4%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.8 min

+8%vs 2000

vs 23.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married41.3%(1,580)

Married42.2%(1,614)

Widowed6.4%(244)

Divorced10%(384)

Women 15+

Never married27.2%(1,218)

Married42.6%(1,908)

Widowed14.7%(661)

Divorced15.5%(695)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.0%

−2.6 ptssince 2013

from 8.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.8%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 65.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.8%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 12.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.5%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 17.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.7%

+10.7 ptssince 2020

from 7.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.1%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.0%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 77.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.6%

+10.6 ptssince 2020

from 24.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)34.5%(141)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)45.7%(187)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.5%(129)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.9%(12)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 409 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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