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Welcome to Warren County ...

Time Zone: Warren County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Warrenton is the Seat for Warren County.

Warren County was founded in 1779 and was created by taking area from Bute County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Warren had a population of 19,731 people. This is a decrease of 5.98% since the last Census (which gave a population of 20,987 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Warren represented 0.22% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Warren County:

  • Macon
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Macon is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <2>
  • Norlina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Norlina is located in Warren County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norlina
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,040 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norlina <2>
  • Warrenton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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