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Boykin, Georgia
Boykin limit on US27 / GA1
Boykin limit on US27 / GA1
Boykin, Georgia is located in Georgia (U.S. state)
Boykin, Georgia
Boykin, Georgia
Location in Georgia (U.S. state)
Boykin, Georgia is located in the United States
Boykin, Georgia
Boykin, Georgia
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Georgia
County  Miller
Area
 • Total 2.425 sq mi (6.28 km2)
 • Land 2.421 sq mi (6.27 km2)
 • Water 0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
131 ft (40 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 151
 • Density 62.37/sq mi (24.08/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
39837 (Colquitt)
Area code(s) 229
FIPS code 13-09852
GNIS feature ID 2587025

Boykin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Miller County, Georgia, United States. The 2020 census listed a population of 151.

History

The community most likely was named after Guilford A. Boyken, Sr., an early settler. A post office called Boykin was established in 1897 and remained in operation until 1932.

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Boykin" in 1903. The town's charter was dissolved in 1995.

Geography

Boykin is located along U.S. Route 27 in southern Miller County, 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Colquitt, the county seat, and 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Bainbridge. The CDP is bordered to the south by Big Drain, which flows west to Spring Creek, which continues south to Lake Seminole near the confluence of the Flint and Chattahoochee rivers to form the Apalachicola River.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Boykin CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (2.6 acres), or 0.16%, are water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2010 143
2020 151 5.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850-1870 1870-1880
1890-1910 1920-1930
1940 1950 1960
1970 1980 1990
2000 2010 2020

Boykin was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Boykin CDP, 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 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 107 93 74.83% 61.59%
Black or African American alone (NH) 30 31 20.98% 20.53%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 2 0.00% 1.32%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.66%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 3 4 2.10% 2.65%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3 20 2.10% 13.25%
Total 143 151 100.00% 100.00%

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