Kings Bay Base, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Location in Camden County and the state of Georgia
Location in Camden County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 30°47′53″N 81°33′54″W / 30.79806°N 81.56500°W / 30.79806; -81.56500
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyCamden
Area
[1]
 • Total2.81 sq mi (7.28 km2)
 • Land2.74 sq mi (7.10 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,329
 • Density849.07/sq mi (327.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31547[2]
Area code912
FIPS code13-43580[3]

Kings Bay Base is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Camden County, Georgia, United States; it is home to the Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base. The population was 1,777 at the 2010 census,[4] and 2,329 in 2020.

Geography

Kings Bay Base is located in southeastern Camden County at 30°47′53″N 81°33′54″W / 30.79806°N 81.56500°W / 30.79806; -81.56500 (30.798022, -81.564966).[5] It is bordered to the west by the city of St. Marys.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km2), of which 0.031 square miles (0.08 km2), or 1.62%, is water.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19903,463—
20002,599−24.9%
20101,777−31.6%
20202,32931.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1980[7] 1990[8]
2000[9] 2010[10] 2020[11]

Bonanza was first listed as a CDP in the 1990 U.S. Census.[8]

2020

Kings Bay Base CDP, Georgia – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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 Pop 2000[9] Pop 2010[10] Pop 2020[11] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,800 1,284 1,499 69.26% 72.26% 64.36%
Black or African American alone (NH) 518 188 267 19.93% 10.58% 11.46%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 12 9 5 0.46% 0.51% 0.21%
Asian alone (NH) 20 22 49 0.77% 1.24% 2.10%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 5 12 0.04% 0.28% 0.52%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 4 1 1 0.15% 0.06% 0.04%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 36 67 109 1.39% 3.77% 4.68%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 208 201 387 8.00% 11.31% 16.62%
Total 2,599 1,777 2,329 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

At the 2000 census, there were 2,599 people, 429 households, and 425 families residing in the CDP.[3] In 2010, its population declined to 1,777; by the 2020 census, its population rebounded to 2,329.

Education

Higher education

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Kings Bay ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Kings Bay Base CDP, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  6. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  7. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  8. 1 2 "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1990.
  9. 1 2 "P004 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Kings Bay Base CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  10. 1 2 "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Kings Bay Base CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  11. 1 2 "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Kings Bay Base CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ↑ Valdosta State University - Kings Bay Center Archived 2012-09-10 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved June 2, 2010.
  13. ↑ Brenau University - Kings Bay Campus Archived 2010-05-27 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved June 2, 2010.
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