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Dock Junction, Georgia
Location in Glynn County and the state of Georgia
Location in Glynn County and the state of Georgia
Country United States
State Georgia
County Glynn
Area
 • Total 10.61 sq mi (27.49 km2)
 • Land 9.39 sq mi (24.32 km2)
 • Water 1.22 sq mi (3.17 km2)
Elevation
3 ft (1 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 8,266
 • Density 880.20/sq mi (339.86/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 13-23200
GNIS feature ID 1867239

Dock Junction is a small community in Glynn County, Georgia, United States. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a place with a shared identity but without its own local government. It's also a census-designated place (CDP), which means the U.S. Census Bureau counts its population separately.

Dock Junction is part of the larger Brunswick area. In 2020, about 8,266 people lived there. Before the 1970s, the community was called Arco. This name came from the Atlantic Refining Company.

Where is Dock Junction?

Dock Junction is located in the state of Georgia. It sits at coordinates 31.201106 degrees North and 81.506921 degrees West.

The community covers a total area of about 10.7 square miles (27.7 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 9.6 square miles (24.9 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 1.1 square miles (2.8 square kilometers), is water. This means about 10% of Dock Junction is covered by water.

People of Dock Junction

The number of people living in Dock Junction has changed over the years.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1950 4,160
1960 5,417 30.2%
1970 6,009 10.9%
1980 6,189 3.0%
1990 7,094 14.6%
2000 6,951 −2.0%
2010 7,721 11.1%
2020 8,266 7.1%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850-1870 1870-1880
1890-1910 1920-1930
1940 1950 1960
1970 1980 1990
2000 2010 2020

Dock Junction was first counted as an unincorporated place in 1950. It became a census-designated place in 1980. This means it was officially recognized for population counting.

Diversity in Dock Junction

The community of Dock Junction is home to people from many different backgrounds. The U.S. Census collects information about racial and ethnic groups.

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 Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 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%

In 2020, there were 8,266 people living in Dock Junction. These people lived in 2,976 households. A household means all the people living together in one home. There were also 1,942 families.

Schools in Dock Junction

Public schools in Dock Junction are managed by the Glynn County School System. Students in the community attend various schools depending on where they live.

  • Elementary Schools:

* Glyndale Elementary School (GES) * Golden Isles Elementary School (GIE) * Goodyear Elementary School (GOE) * Sterling Elementary School (SES)

  • Middle Schools:

* Glynn Middle School (GMS) * Jane Macon Middle School (JMS) * Needwood Middle School (NMS) * Risley Middle School (RMS)

  • High Schools:

* Brunswick High School (BHS) * Glynn Academy (GA)

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