Population
2,728 residents
Census ACS 2023 - North Carolina
City profile · North Carolina · Census ACS 2023
Warsaw, NC
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Warsaw - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 2,728
- Residents
- $46,944
- Median income
- $980
- Median rent (state)
Warsaw - the verdict
Nationally, Warsaw sits in the 15th percentile for household income and the 12th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
- 15th
- percentile, household income
- 18th
- percentile, median rent
- 12th
- percentile, safety
📝 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: Warsaw, NC
Warsaw is a small town in North Carolina, home to 2,728 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Warsaw brings in $46,944 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 12.6%. The median resident age is 35.3 years. 6.8% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 59.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Warsaw's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 3360.1 incidents per 100,000 residents, above the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 59.2°F with 52.0 inches of precipitation per year and 2.0 inches of snowfall.
Living costs in North Carolina run below the national norm: the state registers 94.3 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $980 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in North Carolina run around $215, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 89.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).
Median Household Income
$46,944 /yr
Poverty 12.6%
Cost of Living Index (state)
94.3 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, North Carolina average
How does Warsaw compare to other US cities?
Here's how Warsaw stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 15% higher than other cities
Median rent 18% pricier than other cities
Safety 12% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at North Carolina, Warsaw ranks #127 of 195 North Carolina cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Warsaw 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
Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Warsaw near the bottom of North Carolina's cities
Among the 746 North Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Warsaw ranks #679 - the 9th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Warsaw only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#509 of 700
27th percentile in North Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#492 of 746
31st percentile in North Carolina
Poverty Rate
#301 of 746
60th percentile in North Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#679 of 746
9th 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.
15th percentile nationally for median household income · 12th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Warsaw's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 6.8%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 12.6%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
2,728
Median Income
$46,944
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
35.3
Poverty Rate
12.6%
Labor force participation
59.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
6.8%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
3360.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
328.7
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
3031.4
per 100,000 residents
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Climate
Avg Temperature
59.2°F
Annual Precipitation
52.0"
Annual Snowfall
2.0"
Schools
Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
81.2%
Carpool
10.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
1.0%
Other
6.9%
Based on 1,263 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 Warsaw sits in
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$980/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
89.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in North Carolina
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Warsaw's 2,728 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Warsaw's $46,944 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Warsaw compares to nearby North Carolina cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NC FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Warsaw, NC?
What is the population of Warsaw, NC? +
Warsaw, NC counts 2,728 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Warsaw, NC? +
The median household income in Warsaw is $46,944 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Warsaw? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Warsaw; 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.
Is Warsaw, NC safe? +
Warsaw has a total crime rate of 3360.1 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.
What is the climate like in Warsaw? +
Climate normals put Warsaw's yearly average temperature at 59.2°F, 52.0 inches of precipitation, and 2.0 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, 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.
Citation & verification links
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