Mississippi

Warren

44,722
2020 population
1810
first census record
22
census records

About Warren

Warren, Mississippi, first appears in the United States federal census in 1810, when it recorded a population of 1,114. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 44,722.

Its recorded population peaked at 51,627 in 1980, and has since declined by roughly 13 percent.

On the ground today, 40 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Battle of Chickasaw Bayou, Naval Action at Haynes' Bluff (Yazoo), Destruction of USS Cairo (Yazoo River), and 80 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202044,722
201048,773
200049,644
199047,880
198051,627
197044,981
196042,206
195039,616
194039,595
193035,785
192033,362
191037,488
190040,912
189033,164
188031,238
187026,769
186020,696
185018,120
184015,820
18307,861
18202,693
18101,114
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Warren

Military engagements that took place in Warren, Mississippi.

Battle of Chickasaw Bayou
1862
Naval Action at Haynes' Bluff (Yazoo)
1862
Destruction of USS Cairo (Yazoo River)
1862
Chickasaw Bayou — Naval Support Action
1862
CSS Arkansas Rampage (Yazoo/Mississippi)
1862
Bombardment of Vicksburg — Initial Mortar Operations May 1862
1862
Skirmish at Vicksburg, December 1862 (Confederate sortie)
1862
Chickasaw Bayou Mississippi
1862
USS Cairo struck by torpedo — Yazoo River
1862
CSS Arkansas vs. Union Fleet at Vicksburg
1862
CSS Arkansas Runs Through Union Fleet at Vicksburg
1862
Vicksburg — First Union Naval Bombardment (May 1862)
1862
Naval Engagement at Vicksburg December 1862
1862
Battle of Chickasaw Bayou — naval gunboat support
1862
Battle of Vicksburg – Naval Bombardment 1862
1862
First Vicksburg Naval Bombardment
1862
Destruction of USS Cairo in Yazoo River
1862
CSS Arkansas — Running of the Vicksburg Gauntlet
1862
USS Cairo Sunk on Yazoo River
1862
Chickasaw Bayou — Vann's Bayou Sub-action
1862
Confederate Torpedo Attack on USS Cairo — Yazoo River
1862
Battle of Chickasaw Bayou — Naval Support
1862
Battle of Chickasaw Bayou (Vicksburg)
1862
Siege of Vicksburg — 2nd Texas Lunette Assault (May 22)
1863
Vicksburg — USS Cincinnati Sunk by Confederate Guns
1863
Assault on Vicksburg May 22
1863
Mining Operations at Vicksburg
1863
Daily Siege Actions at Vicksburg
1863
Vicksburg Siege — 3rd Louisiana Redan Mine
1863
Young's Point Operations
1863
Vicksburg — Night Attack on Union Trenches (July 1 1863)
1863
Vicksburg Siege — Second Confederate Mine Counterblast
1863
Snyder's Bluff Demonstration
1863
General Assault on Vicksburg May 22
1863
Passage of Vicksburg Batteries
1863
Running the Vicksburg Batteries (April 16-17, 1863)
1863
Assault on Vicksburg, May 22, 1863
1863
Engagement at Milliken's Bend — Naval Support
1863
Running of the Vicksburg Batteries
1863
Vicksburg Campaign — Big Black River Bridge
1863

Historic places in Warren

National Register of Historic Places listings in Warren, Mississippi.

Planters Hall
Vicksburg
Planters Hall (Boundary Increase)
Vicksburg
Vicksburg National Military Park
Vicksburg
Mississippi River Bridge
Vicksburg
Old Courthouse, Warren County
Vicksburg
Anshe Chesed Cemetery
Vicksburg
Belle Fleur
Vicksburg
Big Black River Railroad Bridge
Bovina
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Vicksburg
Blum House
Vicksburg
U.S.S. CAIRO
Pascagoula
Fort St. Pierre Site
Vicksburg
Uptown Vicksburg Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Vicksburg
Uptown Vicksburg Historic District (Additional Documentation)
Vicksburg
Bobb House
Vicksburg
Beulah Cemetery
Vicksburg
Rose, Adolph, Building
Vicksburg
Waterways Experiment Station
Vicksburg
Uptown Vicksburg Historic District (Boundary Increase II)
Vicksburg
Pemberton's Headquarters
Vicksburg
Shlenker House
Vicksburg
Magnolias, The
Vicksburg
Balfour House
Vicksburg
Hotel Vicksburg
Vicksburg
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Frequently asked about Warren

When does Warren first appear in the US census?
Warren, Mississippi first appears in the federal census in 1810, with a recorded population of 1,114.
What is the population of Warren?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Warren had a recorded population of 44,722.
When did Warren's population peak?
Warren's recorded population peaked at 51,627 in 1980.
Were any battles fought in Warren?
40 documented military engagements took place in Warren, including Battle of Chickasaw Bayou, Naval Action at Haynes' Bluff (Yazoo), Destruction of USS Cairo (Yazoo River).
How many historic places are in Warren?
80 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Warren, Mississippi.
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