East Dublin, Georgia

East Dublin is a city in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,492 in 2020.

East Dublin, Georgia
City
East Dublin City Hall
Location in Laurens County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°33′3″N 82°52′7″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Laurens
Area [1]
• Total	4.41 sq mi (11.43 km2)
• Land	4.22 sq mi (10.93 km2)
• Water	0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2)
Elevation	249 ft (76 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,492
• Density	590.80/sq mi (228.09/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31027
Area code	478
FIPS code	13-25300[2]
GNIS feature ID	0331618[3]
Website	cityofeastdublin.org

Geography

East Dublin is located in north-central Laurens County at 32°33′3″N 82°52′7″W (32.550854, -82.868661),^[4] on the east bank of the Oconee River. It is bordered to the west, across the river, by the city of Dublin, the Laurens county seat.

U.S. Routes 80 and 319 pass through East Dublin as Central Drive. US 80 leads east 33 miles (53 km) to Swainsboro, while US 319 leads northeast 16 miles (26 km) to Wrightsville. The two highways lead west together into Dublin. Interstate 16 passes 6 miles (10 km) south of East Dublin, with access from Exit 58 (State Route 199).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²), of which 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²) are land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km²), or 4.46%, are water.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1960	1,677		—
1970	2,000		19.3%
1980	2,916		45.8%
1990	2,524		−13.4%
2000	2,484		−1.6%
2010	2,441		−1.7%
2020	2,492		2.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

East Dublin racial composition as of 2020^[7]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	818	32.83%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	1,497	60.07%
Native American	2	0.08%
Asian	6	0.24%
Pacific Islander	1	0.04%
Other/Mixed	98	3.93%
Hispanic or Latino	70	2.81%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,492 people, 982 households, and 643 families residing in the city.

Education

East Laurens Middle-High School

It is in the Laurens County School District:

• East Laurens Primary School
• East Laurens Elementary School
• East Laurens Middle School
• East Laurens High School

• 
  East Laurens Elementary School
• 
  East Laurens Primary School