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Warren County, VA: population growth, jobs and income

Warren County gained 256 residents between 2024 and 2025 (+0.6%).

Warren County had an estimated 42,740 residents in 2025, up 4.8% (1,944 more people) since 2020. That is faster than Virginia as a whole (+2.8%), and the 35th fastest growth of 133 counties in Virginia.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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  • Median gross rent$1,199/mo2020–24
  • Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes10.1%2020–24
  • New homes permitted, last 12 months1382025-10/2026-09
  • Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
  • Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
  • IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
  • Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report

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  3. 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
  4. 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
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What the numbers say

Net domestic migration added 115 people in 2025: more people moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out.

Private employers had 11,889 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +7.1% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).

Unemployment averaged 3.3% in 2025, 0.5 points higher than in 2019 (before the pandemic).

Builders were authorized to start 157 new homes in 2025, or 3.7 per 1,000 residents.

Median household income was $84,682 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +20.8% since 2016–20.

Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 656th.

Part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area.

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Warren County population by year

Resident population, July 1 estimate (Census Bureau)
YearPopulationChange
202542,740+256
202442,484+501
202341,983+559
202241,424+438
202140,986+190
202040,796–

Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.

What drove the change in Warren County

Warren County grew by 1,944 people since 2020; the largest part came from domestic migration (+1,338).

Components of population change, people (Census Bureau)
Component20252020–25Share
Natural changebirths minus deaths+33+40
International migrationfrom and to other countries+107+524
Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties+115+1,338
Census adjustmentbalancing residual+1+42
Total change+256+1,944

Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.

How it ranks

MeasureIn VirginiaAmong U.S. counties
Population growth35th of 133656th of 3,107
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents80th of 1331,438th of 3,108
Private-sector job growth35th of 133967th of 3,092
Median household income39th of 133430th of 3,107
Lowest unemployment rate51st of 133738th of 3,108
New homes permitted per 1,000 residents55th of 132915th of 3,005

1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.

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Neighbouring counties

Over 2020–25, Warren County's population change (+4.8%) was ahead of 3 of its 6 neighbouring counties, behind 2 (Clarke County and Frederick County) and level with Fauquier County.

3 of its 6 neighbouring counties had a higher median household income than Warren County's $84,682 (2020–24).

Warren County, VA and its 6 neighbouring counties: public federal figures
CountyPopulation2025Population change2020–25Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025Median household income2020–24
Warren County, VA This county42,740+4.8%2.73.7$84,682
Rappahannock County, VA7,439+1.6%6.95.2$83,380
Clarke County, VA15,609+5.3%1.31.1$117,111
Frederick County, VA99,955+8.8%16.27.1$97,606
Shenandoah County, VA45,839+3.6%9.04.2$67,191
Page County, VA23,762+0.3%8.25.9$57,037
Fauquier County, VA76,503+4.8%7.05.5$130,189

Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.

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Questions

Is Warren County growing?

Yes. Its population grew 4.8% between 2020 and 2025, about 1,944 more people (Census Bureau population estimates). Virginia as a whole changed +2.8% over the same years. That ranks 35th of 133 counties in Virginia for population growth.

How many people moved to Warren County?

On net, about 115 people in 2025: that many more moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).

What is the unemployment rate in Warren County?

It averaged 3.3% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).

What is the population of Warren County?

About 42,740 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.

How many jobs are in Warren County?

Private employers there had 11,889 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +7.1% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).

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Sources and method

Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.