Dock Junction, Georgia

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Dock Junction, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Glynn County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Dock Junction Highlighted.svg
Location in Glynn County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°12′4″N81°30′25″W / 31.20111°N 81.50694°W / 31.20111; -81.50694
Country United States
State Georgia
County Glynn
Area
[1]
 • Total10.61 sq mi (27.49 km2)
 • Land9.39 sq mi (24.32 km2)
 • Water1.22 sq mi (3.17 km2)
Elevation
3 ft (1 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,266
 • Density880.20/sq mi (339.86/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 13-23200 [2]
GNIS feature ID1867239 [3]

Dock Junction is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Glynn County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Brunswick metropolitan statistical area. The population was 7,721 at the 2010 census, growing to 8,266 in 2020. [4] Its original name was Arco until the 1970s, the name deriving from the Atlantic Refining Company. [5]

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Geography

Dock Junction is located at 31°12′4″N81°30′25″W / 31.20111°N 81.50694°W / 31.20111; -81.50694 (31.201106, -81.506921). [6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.7 square miles (28 km2), of which 9.6 square miles (25 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (10.66%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1950 4,160—
1960 5,41730.2%
1970 6,00910.9%
1980 6,1893.0%
1990 7,09414.6%
2000 6,951−2.0%
2010 7,72111.1%
2020 8,2667.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
1850-1870 [8] 1870-1880 [9]
1890-1910 [10] 1920-1930 [11]
1940 [12] 1950 [13] 1960 [14]
1970 [15] 1980 [16] 1990 [17]
2000 [18] 2010 [19] 2020 [4]

Dock Junction was first listed as an unincorporated place in 1950 [13] and designated a census designated place in 1980. [16]

Dock Junction, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000 [20] Pop 2010 [19] Pop 2020 [4] % 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)4,6344,4614,16866.67%57.78%50.42%
Black or African American alone (NH)2,0052,1272,53328.84%27.55%30.64%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)1214120.17%0.18%0.15%
Asian alone (NH)261151250.37%1.49%1.51%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)9080.13%0.00%0.10%
Some Other Race alone (NH)47480.06%0.09%0.58%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)501303360.72%1.68%4.06%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2118671,0363.04%11.23%12.53%
Total6,9517,7218,266100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,266 people, 2,976 households, and 1,942 families residing in the CDP.

Education

The community's public schools are operated by Glynn County School System.

Zoned schools serving sections of the CDP include: [21]

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 3 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dock Junction CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
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  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". US Census Bureau.
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  9. ↑ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1880.
  10. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1930.
  11. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1930. p. 251-256.
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  13. 1 2 "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
  14. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1960.
  15. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1970.
  16. 1 2 "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
  17. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1990.
  18. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 2000.
  19. 1 2 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dock Junction CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  20. ↑ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Dock Junction CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  21. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Dock Junction CDP, GA." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on March 13, 2019. Pages 1 and 2.
  22. ↑ "Elementary School Zones Map Archived 2019-03-12 at the Wayback Machine ." Glynn County School System. Retrieved on March 13, 2019.
  23. ↑ "Middle School Zones Map Archived 2019-03-12 at the Wayback Machine ." Glynn County School System. Retrieved on March 13, 2019. Detail maps: GMS Archived 2019-03-12 at the Wayback Machine , JMS [ permanent dead link ], NMS Archived March 12, 2019, at the Wayback Machine , and RMS Archived March 12, 2019, at the Wayback Machine .
  24. ↑ "High School Zones Map Archived 2019-03-12 at the Wayback Machine ." Glynn County School System. Retrieved on March 13, 2019.
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