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Dock Junction, Georgia
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Location in Glynn County and the state of Georgia
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| 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
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| • 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 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. Its original name was Arco until the 1970s, the name deriving from the Atlantic Refining Company.
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Geography
Dock Junction is located at 31°12′4″N 81°30′25″W / 31.20111°N 81.50694°W (31.201106, -81.506921).
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 | |||
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| 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 |
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Dock Junction was first listed as an unincorporated place in 1950 and designated a census designated place in 1980.
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| 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% |
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:
- Glyndale Elementary School (GES), Golden Isles Elementary School (GIE), Goodyear Elementary School (GOE), and Sterling Elementary School (SES)
- Glynn Middle School (GMS), Jane Macon Middle School (JMS), Needwood Middle School (NMS), and Risley Middle School (RMS)
- Brunswick High School (BHS) and Glynn Academy (GA)
See also
In Spanish: Dock Junction para niños
