Warren County, North Carolina

Warren County, North Carolina, has 18,898 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Warrenton. It uses Eastern Time and covers 429 sq mi (1,112 km²) of land.

CharlotteRaleighGreensboro
Warren County in North Carolina
Vance CountyNorlinaWarrentonMacon
Warren County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
18,898
Land area
429 sq mi (1,112 km²)
County seat or government
Warrenton
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$50,638 ± $4,322
Median home value
$154,200 ± $13,956
Median rent, with utilities
$790 ± $54
Homes lived in by their owners
69.4% ± 2.6 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Henderson, NC micro area, Roanoke Rapids, NC micro area, Rocky Mount, NC metro area, and Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area
Water area
14.9 sq mi (38.6 km²)
State
North Carolina
County code (FIPS)
37185
Coordinates (central point)
36.398105, -78.099899

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Warren County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

Near a time-zone line, check where you are with the time-zone finder. Your phone’s setting can differ.

ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 2753724,708 people
  2. 278507,053 people
  3. 275896,739 people
  4. 275635,205 people
  5. 278443,334 people
  6. 275511,836 people
  7. 278421,538 people
  8. 275531,506 people
  9. 2759461 people
  10. 275700 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Warren County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Warren County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Warren County, largest first

  1. Warrenton Township3,817 people
  2. Smith Creek Township2,066 people
  3. Fishing Creek Township1,895 people
  4. Sandy Creek Township1,775 people
  5. Nutbush Township1,635 people
  6. Roanoke Township1,579 people
  7. Hawtree Township1,371 people
  8. River Township1,355 people
  9. Shocco Township1,212 people
  10. Sixpound Township1,057 people
  11. Judkins Township707 people
  12. Fork Township326 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Carolina, by county

School districts in Warren County, largest first

  1. Warren County Schools18,795 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Warren County, largest first

  1. Haliwa-Saponi State Designated Tribal Statistical Area7,669 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Norlina, North Carolina (town)1,087 people
  2. Warrenton, North Carolina (town)772 people
  3. Macon, North Carolina (town)66 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Vance County, North Carolina17 mi west
  2. Franklin County, North Carolina24 mi southwest
  3. Mecklenburg County, Virginia25 mi northwest
  4. Halifax County, North Carolina27 mi east
  5. Brunswick County, Virginia29 mi northeast
  6. Nash County, North Carolina31 mi south
  7. Northampton County, North Carolina39 mi east

Before using this answer on a form

Use a precise point for address-level questions. A device accuracy circle can cross a boundary; confirm tax, voting or jury details with the responsible office.

Find the county where you are now, check its ZIP area, or check the time zone where you are.

See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.