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Warren County

Virginia · 42,740 residents (2025 est.) · 214.572 sq mi
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Warren County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $84,682. Population has grown 31% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $348,400. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 74%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
41,531
+31%since 2000
from 31,584 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
194 / sq mi
+15%since 2009
from 168 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.5
+9%since 2000
from 37.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:42,740 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
25K29K34K38K43K1990201020202024Warren County
202442K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(2,381)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(2,602)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.7%(2,380)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.8%(2,394)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.9%(2,453)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.2%(5,502)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.9%(5,345)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.4%(5,143)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.9%(6,170)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.8%(4,474)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.1%(2,122)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(565)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$84,682
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,422 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,091
+102%since 2000
from $19,841 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
55.4%
+14.7 ptssince 2009
from 40.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.6%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 8.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.417
−2%since 2010
from 0.426 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade13.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Information13%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade5.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services5%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$348,400
+74%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $109,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,199
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $531 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
75.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 74.2% in 2000
24.1% rent
Vacancy rate
10.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
24.2%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 28.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
37.9%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 41.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.1
−4%since 2009
from 4.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
17
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Warren County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.7%(28,947)
Black4.8%(1,514)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(494)
Asian0.4%(135)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic81.3%(33,781)
Black5%(2,097)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(3,064)
Asian1.4%(561)
Other4.9%(2,028)
Diversity Score
41
+64%since 2009
from 25 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
25
−18%since 2020
from 31 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American3.1%(1,285)
Salvadoran2.7%(1,107)
Mexican1.3%(537)
Puerto Rican0.6%(241)
Peruvian0.6%(232)
Honduran0.3%(131)
Bolivian0.2%(89)
Spaniard0.2%(81)
Dominican0.2%(65)
Cuban0.1%(54)
Argentine0.1%(50)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(38)
Costa Rican0.1%(32)
Chilean0%(13)
Asian origin
Pakistani0.5%(207)
Korean0.2%(100)
Filipino0.2%(79)
Chinese0.2%(78)
Thai0.1%(40)
Asian Indian0.1%(33)
Japanese0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(24)
Ancestry
German15.1%(6,266)
Irish13.7%(5,698)
English13.4%(5,547)
American7.5%(3,116)
Scottish3.3%(1,382)
Italian3.2%(1,332)
Polish1.6%(653)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(568)
French1.4%(562)
Dutch0.8%(347)
Swedish0.7%(270)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.6%(259)
Norwegian0.5%(216)
Czech0.5%(188)
Hungarian0.3%(127)
Portuguese0.3%(112)
British0.3%(106)
Turkish0.3%(106)
Russian0.3%(105)
Danish0.3%(104)
Ukrainian0.2%(88)
West Indian0.2%(82)
Jamaican0.2%(81)
Swiss0.2%(79)
Lithuanian0.2%(70)
Arab0.2%(68)
Greek0.1%(50)
Slovak0.1%(50)
Canadian0.1%(49)
Australian0.1%(46)
Latvian0.1%(39)
Ethiopian0.1%(34)
Austrian0.1%(26)
Croatian0.1%(21)
Iranian0.1%(21)
Nigerian0%(18)
Lebanese0%(17)
Romanian0%(14)
Slovene0%(14)
Armenian0%(10)
Belgian0%(10)
Finnish0%(8)
Serbian0%(5)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Scottish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.0%
+10.0 ptssince 2000
from 15.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.2%
+13.7 ptssince 2000
from 75.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.7%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 4.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
37.8 min
+14%since 2000
from 33.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.7%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 76.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.4%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.4%
+7.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2011
from 5.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.4%
−7.3 ptssince 2011
from 69.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.7%
−20.6 ptssince 2009
from 59.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
49.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
6.3%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.4%
−39.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.9%
+3.8 ptssince 2012
from 11.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.0%
−77.9 ptssince 2013
from 86.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.5%
+13.2 ptssince 2017
from 78.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
93.1%
−2.7 ptssince 2016
from 95.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.7%
+2.5 ptssince 2016
from 2.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.7%(5,409)
Married53.3%(9,108)
Widowed3.5%(597)
Divorced11.5%(1,964)
Women 15+
Never married27.7%(4,742)
Married51.8%(8,855)
Widowed8.7%(1,483)
Divorced11.8%(2,010)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Warren County, Virginia?

Warren County, Virginia has about 41,531 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Warren County, Virginia?

The typical household in Warren County, Virginia earns about $84,682 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Warren County, Virginia expensive?

In Warren County, Virginia, the median home is worth about $348,400, and the typical rent is about $1,199 a month.

How educated are people in Warren County, Virginia?

About 25.0% of adults age 25 and over in Warren County, Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Warren County, Virginia?

About 11.6% of people in Warren County, Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Warren County, Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Warren County, Virginia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 15,389 residents, a change of about 59 percent over that period.

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9 census tracts
Census Tract 203Census Tract 206.01Census Tract 204Census Tract 201.01Census Tract 205Census Tract 202Census Tract 201.02Census Tract 207Census Tract 206.02
3 ZIP codes
ZIP 22630ZIP 22642ZIP 22610
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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