Warren County, NC neighbors Vance near Warrenton metropolitan centre granting an estimated 2020 census population standing of 20,762 making it the 94th most populous county situated in North Carolina overall. Its county seat is Warrenton with other cities include Norlina & Macon- Warrenton itself equates out to Warren’s biggesttown aside from acknowledged country seat. This area had been formed from Granville and Franklin Counties back in 1779 when local residents petitioned for new administrative boundaries - posthumously named after Joseph Warren American soldier who served as Brigadier General During Period Thomas Jefferson .