Kings Bay Base, Georgia

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.

Kings Bay Base, Georgia
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
Location in Camden County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 30°47′53″N 81°33′54″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Camden
Area [1]
• Total	2.81 sq mi (7.28 km2)
• Land	2.74 sq mi (7.10 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation	20 ft (6 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,329
• Density	849.07/sq mi (327.81/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31547[2]
Area code	912
FIPS code	13-43580[3]

Geography

Kings Bay Base is located in southeastern Camden County at 30°47′53″N 81°33′54″W (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 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²), of which 0.031 square miles (0.08 km²), or 1.62%, is water.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	3,463		—
2000	2,599		−24.9%
2010	1,777		−31.6%
2020	2,329		31.1%
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]

Bonanza^{[clarification needed]} was first listed as a CDP in the 1990 U.S. Census.^[17]

2020

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%

At the 2000 census, there were 2,599 people, 429 households, and 425 families residing in the CDP.^[3] In 2010, its population declined to 1,777; by the 2020 census, its population rebounded to 2,329.

Education

Higher education

• Valdosta State University - Kings Bay Center^[22]
• Brenau University - Kings Bay Campus^[23]