Warren is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Rhode Island. With a population of 11,125 people and three associated neighborhoods, Warren is the 28th largest community in Rhode Island. Warren has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.82% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Warren is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

The education level of Warren citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 36.03% of adults in Warren have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Warren in 2022 was $50,745, which is upper middle income relative to Rhode Island, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $202,980 for a family of four. However, Warren contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Warren home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Warren residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Warren include Portuguese, Irish, Italian, French, and English.

The most common language spoken in Warren is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and Spanish.