Warren County, North Carolina

Warren County
County
Warren County Courthouse in Warrenton
Warren County Courthouse in Warrenton
Flag of Warren County
Flag
Official seal of Warren County
Seal
Official logo of Warren County
Logo
Map of North Carolina highlighting Warren County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°24′N 78°06′W / 36.40°N 78.10°W / 36.40; -78.10
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1779
Named forJoseph Warren
SeatWarrenton
Largest communityWarrenton
Area
 • Total444.30 sq mi (1,150.7 km2)
 • Land429.39 sq mi (1,112.1 km2)
 • Water14.91 sq mi (38.6 km2)  3.36%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total18,642
 • Estimate 
(2023)
18,836
 • Density43.42/sq mi (16.76/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.warrencountync.com

Warren County is a county located in the northeastern Piedmont region of the U.S. state of North Carolina, on the northern border with Virginia, made famous for a landfill and birthplace of the environmental justice movement. As of the 2020 census, its population was 18,642.[1] Its county seat is Warrenton.[2] It was a center of tobacco and cotton plantations, education, and later textile mills.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.