Warren County, Mississippi
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The Warren County Courthouse in Vicksburg was built c. 1940. It is located across from the Old Courthouse Museum.
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 Location in the U.S. state of Mississippi |
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 Mississippi's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1809 |
| Named for | Joseph Warren |
| Seat | Vicksburg |
| Largest city | Vicksburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 619 sq mi (1,603 km2) |
| • Land | 589 sq mi (1,526 km2) |
| • Water | 30 sq mi (78 km2), 4.9% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 47,485 |
| • Density | 88/sq mi (34/km²) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,773. Its county seat is Vicksburg. Created by legislative act of 22 December 1809, Warren County is named for American Revolutionary War officer Joseph Warren.
Part of the Mississippi Delta and the historic cotton culture, Warren County is included in the Vicksburg, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Jackson-Vicksburg-Brookhaven, MS Combined Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 619 square miles (1,600 km2), of which 589 square miles (1,530 km2) is land and 30 square miles (78 km2) (4.9%) is water.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 48,773 people residing in the county. 50.3% were White, 47.0% Black or African American, 0.8% Asian, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% of some other race and 0.9% of two or more races. 1.8% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
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