Warrenton is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 822 people and two associated neighborhoods, Warrenton is the 420th largest community in North Carolina. Much of the housing stock in Warrenton was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.
In addition, many people in Warrenton have jobs in agriculture, more so than in most other communities in America. As a result, you will see quite a number of farms around town.
Of important note, Warrenton is also a town of artists. Warrenton has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Warrenton’s character.
Being a small town, Warrenton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, Warrenton is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.44% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Warrenton in 2022 was $39,551, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $158,204 for a family of four. However, Warrenton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Warrenton is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Warrenton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Warrenton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Warrenton include English, German, Irish, French, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Warrenton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.