City profile · North Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Warrenton, NC

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Warrenton - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

859
Residents
$37,188
Median income
$164,300
Median home
$925
Median rent (state)

Warrenton - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Warrenton places in the 6th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

6th
percentile, household income
32nd
percentile, home value
7th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Warrenton, NC

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 859 residents in Warrenton, a small town within North Carolina. Warrenton households earn a median of $37,188 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 18.0%. Home values in Warrenton run a median of $164,300, and the median resident age is 57.8 years. Educational attainment runs 25.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 48.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 5 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Living costs in North Carolina run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts North Carolina at 94.3 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $925 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $215 across North Carolina, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 50.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).

Population

859 residents

Census ACS 2023 - North Carolina

Median Household Income

$37,188 /yr

Poverty 18.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, North Carolina average

How does Warrenton compare to other US cities?

Where Warrenton sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 6% higher than other cities
Home value 32% pricier than other cities
Median rent 7% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Warrenton against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to North Carolina only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

North Carolina-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Warrenton near the bottom of North Carolina's cities

Among the 746 North Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Warrenton ranks #552 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Warrenton only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#613 of 700
12th percentile in North Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#552 of 746
0th percentile in North Carolina
Median Home Value
#440 of 708
38th percentile in North Carolina
Poverty Rate
#175 of 746
76th percentile in North Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#292 of 746
60th percentile in North Carolina

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within North Carolina only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

6thIncome percentile

6th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Warrenton's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$164,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 68% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Warrenton $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Warrenton, NC Warrenton, NC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Warrenton, NC-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Warrenton, NC median $37,188/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Warrenton, NC's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Warrenton, NC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 25.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 18.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 48.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
859
Median Income
$37,188
Median Home Value
$164,300
Median Age
57.8
Poverty Rate
18.0%
Labor force participation
48.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
25.4%

Schools

Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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810 residents815 residents820 residents825 residents830 residents835 residents 202020212022202320242025 816 residents 819 residents ▲ +0.4%
Warrenton's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
83.3%
Carpool
2.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
10.3%
Work from Home
3.2%
Other
0.8%

Based on 377 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for North Carolina - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$215
estimated/month

Estimates reflect North Carolina state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a North Carolina state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Warrenton sits in

Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$925/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
50.8 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Germanton
851 people
Prospect
850 people
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Warrenton's 859 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Arcadia, IA
859 people
Richland, NJ
859 people
Cannon Ball, ND
859 people
Knik River, AK
858 people
Hondah, AZ
860 people
Garden Grove, FL
858 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Warrenton's $37,188 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Bath, IL
$37,188 median income
Oscoda, MI
$37,188 median income
Ridgeway, MO
$37,188 median income
Stoutland, MO
$37,188 median income
Depew, OK
$37,188 median income
Fanshawe, OK
$37,188 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Warrenton, NC Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Warrenton, NC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 52.8% 33.6% 9.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.3% White 52.8% Black or African American 33.6% Asian 0.0% American Indian 3.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.1% Two or more races 9.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Warrenton compares to nearby North Carolina cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Warrenton (this city) 859 $37,188
Gaston 864 $41,250
Germanton 851 $76,458
Prospect 850 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NC NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Warrenton, NC?

What is the population of Warrenton, NC? +

Warrenton, NC counts 859 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Warrenton, NC? +

Warrenton households earn a median of $37,188 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Warrenton? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Warrenton; the closest available measure is the North Carolina state average, a cost of living index of 94.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within North Carolina vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Warrenton, NC? +

Warrenton's median home value sits at $164,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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