Kings Bay Base, Georgia

Kings Bay Base, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Location in Camden County and the state of Georgia
Location in Camden County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 30°47′53″N 81°33′54″W / 30.79806°N 81.56500°W / 30.79806; -81.56500
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyCamden
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.81 sq mi (7.28 km2)
 • Land2.74 sq mi (7.10 km2)
 • Water0.069 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation
20 ft (6.1 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,329
 • Density849.0/sq mi (327.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31547[2]
Area code912
FIPS code13-43580[3]

Kings Bay Base is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Camden County, Georgia, United States; it is home to the Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base. The population was 2,329 at the 2020 census, up from 1,777 at the 2010 census.[4] It is part of the Kingsland, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Kings Bay Base is located in southeastern Camden County at 30°47′53″N 81°33′54″W / 30.79806°N 81.56500°W / 30.79806; -81.56500 (30.798022, -81.564966).[5] It is bordered to the west by the city of St. Marys.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.81 square miles (7.28 km2), of which 0.069 square miles (0.18 km2), or 2.47%, is water.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19903,463—
20002,599−24.9%
20101,777−31.6%
20202,32931.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1850–1870[7] 1870–1880[8]
1890–1910[9] 1920–1930[10]
1940[11] 1950[12] 1960[13]
1970[14] 1980[15] 1990[16]
2000[17] 2010[18] 2020[19]

Kings Bay Base was first listed as a CDP in the 1990 U.S. census.[16]

Racial and ethnic composition

Kings Bay Base CDP, 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 2000[20] Pop 2010[21] Pop 2020[19] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,800 1,284 1,499 69.26% 72.26% 64.36%
Black or African American alone (NH) 518 188 267 19.93% 10.58% 11.46%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 12 9 5 0.46% 0.51% 0.21%
Asian alone (NH) 20 22 49 0.77% 1.24% 2.10%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 5 12 0.04% 0.28% 0.52%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 4 1 1 0.15% 0.06% 0.04%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 36 67 109 1.39% 3.77% 4.68%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 208 201 387 8.00% 11.31% 16.62%
Total 2,599 1,777 2,329 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Kings Bay Base had a population of 2,329.[22] The median age was 21.8 years. 18.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 0.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 222.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 275.2 males age 18 and over.[23]

97.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 3.0% lived in rural areas.[24]

There were 461 households in Kings Bay Base, of which 46.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 62.5% were married-couple households, 21.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 14.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[23]

There were 608 housing units, of which 24.2% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 33.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 21.0%.[23]

2010 census

In 2010, its population declined to 1,777.[21]

2000 census

At the 2000 census, there were 2,599 people, 429 households, and 425 families residing in the CDP.[3]

Education

Higher education

Valdosta State University and Brenau University formerly operated satellite campuses on the Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base within the CDP, serving military personnel, their families, and the surrounding community. Brenau closed its Kings Bay campus in 2016 after the base's higher-education policies changed to favor larger institutions.[25] Valdosta State subsequently relocated its program off-base to the Camden Center in nearby Kingsland.[26]

References

  1. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Kings Bay ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Kings Bay Base CDP, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved July 17, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  8. ↑ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  9. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2024.
  10. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  11. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  12. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  13. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  14. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  15. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  16. 1 2 "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  17. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  18. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  19. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Kings Bay Base CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  20. ↑ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Kings Bay Base CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  21. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Kings Bay Base CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  22. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  23. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  24. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Brenau to close Kings Bay campus". AccessWDUN. April 12, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Welcome to the VSU Camden Center". Valdosta State University. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
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