Heron Bay, Georgia

Heron Bay, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Heron Bay is located in Georgia
Heron Bay
Heron Bay
Location within Georgia
Heron Bay is located in the United States
Heron Bay
Heron Bay
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 33°20′21″N 84°11′32″W / 33.33917°N 84.19222°W / 33.33917; -84.19222
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesHenry, Spalding
Area
[1]
 • Total
4.90 sq mi (12.68 km2)
 • Land4.51 sq mi (11.68 km2)
 • Water0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2)
Elevation
781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,679
 • Density1,037.2/sq mi (400.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area codes770/678/470
GNIS feature ID2583405[2]

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
CensusPop.Note%±
20103,384—
20204,67938.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
1850-1870[4] 1870-1880[5]
1890-1910[6] 1920-1930[7]
1940[8] 1950[9] 1960[10]
1970[11] 1980[12] 1990[13]
2000[14] 2010[15] 2020[16]

Heron Bay was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[15]

Racial and ethnic composition

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[17] Pop 2020[16] % 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%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Heron Bay had a population of 4,679. The median age was 40.6 years. 26.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 87.7 males age 18 and over.[18][19]

91.6% of residents lived in urban areas, while 8.4% lived in rural areas.[20]

There were 1,493 households in Heron Bay, of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 62.6% were married-couple households, 10.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[18]

There were 1,569 housing units, of which 4.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.9%.[18]

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Heron Bay Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  4. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1870.
  5. ↑ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
  6. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2024.
  7. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  8. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
  9. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  10. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1960.
  11. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1970.
  12. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  13. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1990.
  14. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
  15. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  16. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Heron Bay CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  17. ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Heron Bay CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  18. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  19. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  20. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
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