A town of 772, settled in 1779. Home to 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Warrenton does most differently from other towns.
1863 · North-to-South-Civil-War-POW6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 7 places on the National Register.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
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Ordered by what stands out in Warrenton. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Warrenton for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Raleigh (11%), Henderson (6%) and Cary (3%). Half commute less than 37 miles.
The typical Warrenton home is worth about $149,000, up 4.9% in a year, 56% below the North Carolina typical home.
The public schools Warrenton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 88% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mariam Boyd Elementary | PK–5 | 291 | D− |
| Warren Early College High | 9–13 | 117 | A |
Warrenton has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.
16 crimes were reported in Warrenton in 2025: 13 property and 3 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Warrenton is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
Warrenton beats the North Carolina average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
| What stands out | Warrenton | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.4% | 14.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.3% | 76.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30% | 13.9% |
0.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hayley-Haywood Park | 0.2 mi | 4 |
| 2. Rotary Park | 0.1 mi | 3 |
1909
James Archibald Anderson, photo by Hausslar (Out West, 1909)
Photo · Wikimedia Commons. A different picture from Warrenton’s archive appears here every day.
See all 6 archive items →7 places in Warrenton on the National Register of Historic Places.
21 notable people were born in Warrenton.
Town in North Carolina, United States
Warrenton is a town in and the county seat of Warren County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 862 at the 2020 census. Warrenton, now served by U.S. routes 158 and 401, was founded in 1779. It became one of the wealthiest towns in the state from 1840 to 1860, being a trading center of an area of rich tobacco and cotton plantations. It has a large stock of historic architecture buildings. More than 90 percent of its buildings are listed in the National Register of Historic Places and its National Historic District encompasses nearly half its area.
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