Warren County, Mississippi

Warren County
County
Warren County Courthouse in Vicksburg, built c. 1940, located across from the Old Courthouse Museum.
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°22′N 90°51′W / 32.36°N 90.85°W / 32.36; -90.85
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Founded	December 22, 1809
Named for	Joseph Warren
Seat	Vicksburg
Largest city	Vicksburg
Area
• Total	619 sq mi (1,600 km2)
• Land	589 sq mi (1,530 km2)
• Water	30 sq mi (80 km2)  4.9%
Population  (2020)
• Total	44,722
• Density	72/sq mi (28/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.co.warren.ms.us

Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Its western border is formed by the Mississippi River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,722.^[1] Its county seat is Vicksburg.^[2] Established by legislative act of December 22, 1809, Warren County is named for American Revolutionary War officer Joseph Warren.

Part of the Mississippi Delta and the historic cotton culture, Warren County had major plantations. Vicksburg was an important river port. Today the county is included in the Vicksburg, MS Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Jackson-Vicksburg-Brookhaven, MS Combined Statistical Area.