Kingsland, Georgia

Kingsland is a city in Camden County, Georgia, United States. The population was 18,337 at the 2020 census, up from 15,946 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Kingsland, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area. As Kingsland is 3 miles from the Florida-Georgia border and 32 miles from Jacksonville, it is also a principal city of the Jacksonville—Kingsland—Palatka, Florida—Georgia Combined Statistical Area.

Kingsland, Georgia
City
City of Kingsland
Clockwise from top: Kingsland Commercial Historic District, Kingsland City Hall, municipal water tower, Lone Sailor statue at Veterans' Park
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Motto:  "The City of Royal Treatment"
Location in Camden County and the state of Georgia
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Coordinates: 30°47′41″N 81°40′18″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia (U.S. state)
County	Camden
Founded	1894
Incorporated	1908
Named after	William Henry King
Area [1]
• Total	44.95 sq mi (116.43 km2)
• Land	44.74 sq mi (115.87 km2)
• Water	0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2)
Elevation	36 ft (11 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	18,337
• Density	409.88/sq mi (158.26/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	31548
Area code	912
FIPS code	13-43640[2]
GNIS feature ID	0316462[3]
Website	https://www.kingslandgeorgia.com/

The Kingsland Commercial Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 17, 1994. It includes the area surrounding South Lee Street between King Street and William Street. It hosts an annual Catfish Festival on Labor Day weekend and is the location where the fan series Star Trek Continues was filmed.

History

Kingsland was platted in 1894 when the railroad was extended to that point, and named after William Henry King, the original owner of the site.^[4]

William Henry King gravesite, Oak Grove Cemetery, Saint Mary's, Georgia.

Geography

Kingsland is in southernmost Camden County at 30°47′41″N 81°40′18″W (30.794612, -81.671720),^[5] just north of the Florida line. It is bordered by St. Marys to the east. Interstate 95 runs through the eastern part of the city, with access from three exits. U.S. Route 17, an older highway running parallel to I-95, passes through the center of Kingsland. Jacksonville, Florida, is 36 miles (58 km) to the south, and Brunswick is 34 miles (55 km) to the north.

According to the United States Census Bureau, recent annexations by the city of large tracts of land have resulted in a total area of 45.0 square miles (116.5 km²), of which 42.7 square miles (110.7 km²) is land and 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²), or 4.99%, is water.^[6] This recent growth makes Kingsland Georgia's 12th-largest city by land mass.^[7]

Climate

Kingsland experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters.

Climate data for Kingsland, Georgia
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	63 (17)	66 (19)	73 (23)	79 (26)	84 (29)	89 (32)	91 (33)	90 (32)	86 (30)	80 (27)	72 (22)	66 (19)	78 (26)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	37 (3)	40 (4)	46 (8)	53 (12)	60 (16)	68 (20)	71 (22)	71 (22)	67 (19)	56 (13)	47 (8)	41 (5)	55 (13)
Average rainfall inches (mm)	2.86 (73)	2.44 (62)	1.65 (42)	5.67 (144)	1.07 (27)	4.47 (114)	6.26 (159)	9.13 (232)	6.19 (157)	1.11 (28)	3.94 (100)	1.93 (49)	46.72 (1,187)
Average rainy days	6	6	6	5	5	10	10	12	9	6	3	5	83
Average relative humidity (%)	82.3	77.2	84.2	83.6	78.1	80.4	83.7	84.9	89.2	86.6	89.4	88.2	84.0
Source 1: [8]
Source 2: NOAA[9]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	190		—
1920	296		55.8%
1930	444		50.0%
1940	619		39.4%
1950	1,169		88.9%
1960	1,536		31.4%
1970	1,831		19.2%
1980	2,008		9.7%
1990	4,699		134.0%
2000	10,506		123.6%
2010	15,946		51.8%
2020	18,337		15.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[10] 1850-1870[11] 1870-1880[12] 1890-1910[13] 1920-1930[14] 1940[15] 1950[16] 1960[17] 1970[18] 1980[19] 1990[20] 2000[21] 2010[22]

Kingsland racial composition as of 2020^[23]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	11,128	60.69%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	4,092	22.32%
Native American	67	0.37%
Asian	423	2.31%
Pacific Islander	24	0.13%
Other/Mixed	1,268	6.91%
Hispanic or Latino	1,335	7.28%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 18,337 people, 6,118 households, and 4,546 families residing in the city.

Education

Higher education

• College of Coastal Georgia

Secondary

• Camden County High School

Primary

• Camden County Middle School
• Kingsland Elementary School
• Matilda Harris Elementary School
• David L. Rainer Elementary School
• Mamie Lou Gross Elementary School
• Crooked River Elementary School

Private schools

• Coastal Academy
• New Hope Christian Academy

See also

• Interstate 95 in Georgia
• College of Coastal Georgia
• Georgia State Route 40
• Kingsland Commercial Historic District
• Atlantic, Waycross and Northern Railroad
• List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state)
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Georgia
• WKBX