Overview
906
Total Population
56.1
Median age
50.77%
Female population %
97:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
79.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
73
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Warrenton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Warrenton is 56.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Warrenton's population under 18 was 13.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Warrenton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.12% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Warrenton, 12.03% were under the age of 15, 11.26% aged 15 to 29, 44.59% aged 30 to 64, 29.91% aged 65 to 84, and 2.21% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 14 more females than males in Warrenton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.77% females and 49.23% males in Warrenton, NC.
- The Warrenton, NC gender ratio is 97:100 i.e. 97 men to 100 women (0.970).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 69.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 67.
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Race / Ethnicity
Warrenton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Warrenton population: 48.57% are White, 42.60% are Black or African American, 1.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.99% are Asian, 2.10% are some other race and 4.53% are multiracial.
- Warrenton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
- By ethnicity, 73 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 833 (91.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Warrenton is White with a population of 44 (48.57% of the total population).
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Year by year
Warrenton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,132 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Warrenton's population decreased by 236 (20.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Warrenton's population decreased by 49 (5.47%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Warrenton's population was lowest in year 2019 at 830.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)