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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 a census-designated place (CDP) in Glynn County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the 'Brunswick, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 7,721 at the 2010 census. 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
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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% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 4,168 | 50.42% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2,533 | 30.64% |
| Native American | 12 | 0.15% |
| Asian | 125 | 1.51% |
| Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.1% |
| Other/Mixed | 384 | 4.65% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,036 | 12.53% |
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
