Warrenton, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 811. Estimated population in July 2024: 770 (-5.1% change)
Males: 342 (42.2%), Females: 469 (57.8%)

Warren County

Zip code: 27589

Demographics

Median resident age: 49.2 years
Median household income: $31,618
Median house value: $83,600

Population by Race

Races in Warrenton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (60.2%)
  • Black (36.3%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (12.1%), United States (11.1%), German (4.7%), Irish (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%), French (1.7%).

Elevation: 395 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Warrenton

  • High school or higher: 71.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Warrenton town

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 53.1%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 16.8%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

3.2% Foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.9% Africa, 0.6% Latin America, 0.6% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -174 (-17.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Warrenton:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Warrenton:

  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 43 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
  • RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 57 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC; Abbreviation: RDU)
  • SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB (about 75 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Warrenton:

  • MECKLENBURG-BRUNSWICK REGIONAL (about 21 miles; SOUTH HILL, VA; Abbreviation: AVC)
  • HENDERSON-OXFORD (about 26 miles; OXFORD, NC; Abbreviation: HNZ)
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 29 miles; LOUISBURG, NC; Abbreviation: LHZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Warrenton:

  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 53 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 23,918)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,299)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 56 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,173)
  • DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,338)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; RALEIGH, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,754)
  • DUKE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 11,898)

Schools

Public high school in Warrenton:

  • WARREN COUNTY HIGH (Students: 1,006; Location: 149 CAMPUS DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Warrenton:

  • WARREN COUNTY MIDDLE (Students: 802; Location: 118 CAMPUS DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MARIAM BOYD ELEMENTARY (Students: 346; Location: 203 COUSIN LUCY’S LANE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SOUTH WARREN ELEMENTARY (Students: 271; Location: 216 SHOCCO SPRINGS RD; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Warrenton:

  • WARREN COUNTY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $244,487; Location: 117 S. MAIN STREET; 19,611 books; 593 audio materials; 1,303 video materials; 65 serial subscriptions)