Dock Junction, Georgia
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Dock Junction, Georgia | |
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| Location in Glynn County and the state of Georgia Location in Glynn County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°12′4″N 81°30′25″W / 31.20111°N 81.50694°WCoordinates: 31°12′4″N 81°30′25″W / 31.20111°N 81.50694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Glynn |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 8,266 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 13-23200[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867239[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]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Dock Junction is located at 31°12′4″N 81°30′25″W / 31.20111°N 81.50694°W (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
[edit | edit source]Dock Junction was first listed as an unincorporated place in 1950[7] and designated a census designated place in 1980.[8]
Racial and ethnic composition
[edit | edit source]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[9] | Pop 2010[10] | Pop 2020[4] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 4,634 | 4,461 | 4,168 | 66.67% | 57.78% | 50.42% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2,005 | 2,127 | 2,533 | 28.84% | 27.55% | 30.64% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 12 | 14 | 12 | 0.17% | 0.18% | 0.15% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 26 | 115 | 125 | 0.37% | 1.49% | 1.51% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0.13% | 0.00% | 0.10% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 4 | 7 | 48 | 0.06% | 0.09% | 0.58% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 50 | 130 | 336 | 0.72% | 1.68% | 4.06% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 211 | 867 | 1,036 | 3.04% | 11.23% | 12.53% |
| Total | 6,951 | 7,721 | 8,266 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
[edit | edit source]As of the 2020 census, Dock Junction had a population of 8,266. The median age was 37.9 years. 22.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.7 males age 18 and over.[11][12]
98.2% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.8% lived in rural areas.[13]
There were 3,243 households in Dock Junction, including 1,942 families. Of those households, 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 33.8% were married-couple households, 20.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 38.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[11][12]
There were 3,609 housing units, of which 10.1% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.3%.[11][12]
Education
[edit | edit source]The community's public schools are operated by Glynn County School System.
Zoned schools serving sections of the CDP include:[14]
- Glyndale Elementary School (GES), Golden Isles Elementary School (GIE), Goodyear Elementary School (GOE), and Sterling Elementary School (SES)[15]
- Glynn Middle School (GMS), Jane Macon Middle School (JMS), Needwood Middle School (NMS), and Risley Middle School (RMS)[16]
- Brunswick High School (BHS) and Glynn Academy (GA)[17]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Dock Junction". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "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.
- ↑ Temple, Robert D. Edge Effects: The Border-Name Places, (2nd edition, 2009), iUniverse, page 323.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named1980CensusGA - ↑ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Dock Junction CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Dock Junction CDP, GA." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on March 13, 2019. Pages 1 and 2.
- ↑ "Elementary School Zones Map Archived 2019-03-12 at the Wayback Machine." Glynn County School System. Retrieved on March 13, 2019.
- ↑ "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, NMS Archived March 12, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, and RMS Archived March 12, 2019, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "High School Zones Map Archived 2019-03-12 at the Wayback Machine." Glynn County School System. Retrieved on March 13, 2019.