Place in Georgia, United States
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.
[4] Its original name was Arco until the 1970s, the name deriving from the Atlantic Refining Company.
[5]
Geography
Dock Junction is located at
31°12′4″N 81°30′25″W / 31.20111°N 81.50694°W / 31.20111; -81.50694 (31.201106, -81.506921).
[6]
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
Dock Junction was first listed as an unincorporated place in 1950
[13] and designated a
census designated place in 1980.
[16]
Dock Junction, 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
[20]
Pop 2010
[19]
Pop 2020
[4]
% 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%
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:
[21]
Glyndale Elementary School (GES), Golden Isles Elementary School (GIE), Goodyear Elementary School (GOE), and Sterling Elementary School (SES)
[22]
Glynn Middle School (GMS), Jane Macon Middle School (JMS), Needwood Middle School (NMS), and Risley Middle School (RMS)
[23]
Brunswick High School (BHS) and
Glynn Academy (GA)
[24]
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"2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021 .
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"U.S. Census website" .
United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008 .
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"US Board on Geographic Names" .
United States Geological Survey . October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008 .
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a
b
c
"P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dock Junction CDP, Georgia" . United States Census Bureau.
^ Temple, Robert D. Edge Effects: The Border-Name Places , (2nd edition, 2009), iUniverse, page 323.
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"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990" .
United States Census Bureau . February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011 .
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"Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade" .
US Census Bureau .
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"1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF) .
US Census Bureau . 1870.
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"1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF) .
US Census Bureau . 1880.
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"1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF) .
US Census Bureau . 1930.
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"1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF) .
US Census Bureau . 1930. p. 251-256.
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"1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF) .
US Census Bureau . 1940.
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a
b
"1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF) .
US Census Bureau . 1980.
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"1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF) .
US Census Bureau . 1960.
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"1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF) .
US Census Bureau . 1970.
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b
"1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF) .
US Census Bureau . 1980.
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"1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF) .
US Census Bureau . 1990.
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"2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF) .
US Census Bureau . 2000.
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a
b
"P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dock Junction CDP, Georgia" . United States Census Bureau.
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"P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Dock Junction CDP, Georgia" . United States Census Bureau.
^ "
2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Dock Junction CDP, GA ."
U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved on March 13, 2019. Pages
1 and
2 .
^ "
Elementary School Zones Map
Archived 2019-03-12 at the
Wayback Machine ."
Glynn County School System . Retrieved on March 13, 2019.
^ "
Middle School Zones Map
Archived 2019-03-12 at the
Wayback Machine ."
Glynn County School System . Retrieved on March 13, 2019. Detail maps:
GMS
Archived 2019-03-12 at the
Wayback Machine ,
JMS [
permanent dead link ] ,
NMS
Archived March 12, 2019, at the
Wayback Machine , and
RMS
Archived March 12, 2019, at the
Wayback Machine .
^ "
High School Zones Map
Archived 2019-03-12 at the
Wayback Machine ."
Glynn County School System . Retrieved on March 13, 2019.