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Warrenton’s best subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and history; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 30% of residents live below the poverty line in Warrenton, above both the Georgia town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 27 of Georgia’s 367 towns score lower on incomes. Residents are less healthy than 96% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Warrenton has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Warren County Courthouse and Roberts-McGregor House. Warrenton's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 88% of U.S. towns. Warrenton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Warrenton beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Census counts: 1,022 in 1880, 1,744 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1972 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Warrenton is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Warrenton, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Warrenton.
The typical Warrenton home is worth about $121,000, up 7.3% in a year, 63% below the Georgia typical home. Warrenton’s median rent is $736 a month, against $1,154 a month in Georgia’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.
| Warrenton | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $736 a month | $1,154 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 58% | 58% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Warren County school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 315 | D |
| Warren County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 187 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
51% of adults have high blood pressure in Warrenton. Warrenton beats the Georgia average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19. 21% of adults have diabetes in Warrenton.
| Warrenton | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 14% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 29% | 25% |
| What stands out | Warrenton | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.2% | 14.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.1% | 77.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 31.4% | 17.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Warrenton for work: only 11% work in town. Warrenton’s average trip to work is 19 minutes. The top destinations are Augusta (9%), Thomson (8%) and Athens (2%).
| Warrenton | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $34,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 9.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Warrenton has mild winters and warm summers. The July high in Warrenton is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
None within 15 miles of Warrenton; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Warrenton residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
1,937 counted in 2010 and 1,744 in 2020; an estimated 1,926 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
4 places in Warrenton on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Warrenton.
City in Georgia, United States
Warrenton is a city and the county seat of Warren County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,744 in 2020.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
4 notable people were born here, including Tomlinson Fort and Robert Henry English.
