The Town Files

Warren County, North Carolina

18,795 people. The median home is worth $154,200 (typical North Carolina town: $228,900) and the median household earns $50,638.

Towns in Warren County

Towns in Warren County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Norlina920$94,700$27,14348.2
Warrenton851$192,000$43,75058.8

People and housing

Warren CountyTypical North Carolina town
Median home value$154,200$228,900
Median rent$790$969
Median household income$50,638$60,458
Median age49.641.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%24.5%
Below the poverty line21.1%14.3%

Jobs and pay

2,889 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,054 a year.

Largest industries in Warren CountyManufacturing418 jobs · $41,290Retail372 jobs · $26,468Hotels & restaurants291 jobs · $21,637Health care & social assistan…191 jobs · $28,016Agriculture, forestry & fishi…128 jobs · $49,454Administrative & support97 jobs · $49,480
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Warren County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 281 storm events in Warren County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Warren County by type since 1996Hail25Tornado3High Wind3Ice Storm4Heavy Rain4Flash Flood25Strong Wind13Winter Storm32Excessive Heat7Winter Weather27
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Warren County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3637: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3617: Hurricane Helene
August 6, 2024Tropical StormEM-3608: Tropical Storm Debby
October 1, 2022HurricaneEM-3586: Hurricane Ian
August 2, 2020HurricaneEM-3534: Hurricane Isaias
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4487: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).