Heron Bay, Georgia Facts for Kids

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Unincorporated community Census-designated place
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Country	United States
State	Georgia
Counties	Henry, Spalding
Area
• Total	4.89 sq mi (12.68 km²)
• Land	4.51 sq mi (11.68 km²)
• Water	0.38 sq mi (0.99 km²)
Elevation	781 ft (238 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	4,679
• Density	1,037.24/sq mi (400.48/km²)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	770/678/470
GNIS feature ID	2583405

Heron Bay is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Henry and Spalding counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its population was 4,679 as of the 2020 census.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	3,384	—
2020	4,679	38.3%
U.S. Decennial Census 1850-1870 1870-1880 1890-1910 1920-1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020

**Heron Bay, 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)	1,355	1,069	40.04%	22.85%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1,618	2,989	47.81%	63.88%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	5	7	0.15%	0.15%
Asian alone (NH)	89	105	2.63%	2.24%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	5	3	0.15%	0.06%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	1	22	0.03%	0.47%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	76	139	2.25%	2.97%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	235	345	6.94%	7.37%
Total	3,384	4,679	100.00%	100.00%

Heron Bay was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census. As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,679 people, 1,046 households, and 976 families residing in the CDP.

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