Rock Spring, Georgia

Rock Spring is an unincorporated community and census-designated place^[2] located in northwest Georgia, United States, approximately 14 miles (23 km) south of Chattanooga, Tennessee. It is in Walker County which resides in Georgia's 14th congressional district. Rock Spring is included in the Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Rock Spring
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
Lookout Mountain from Rock Spring.
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Coordinates: 34°48′53″N 85°14′20″W
Country	USA
State	Georgia
County	Walker County
Elevation [1]	263 m (863 ft)
Population  (2020 Census)
• Total	891
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID	2812702[1]

The 2020 Census listed a population of 891.^[3]

Highlights

The nearest major city is Chattanooga, and the nearest incorporated cities are Chickamauga and La Fayette. There is a Georgia Department of Driver Services branch in the community. Rock Spring Elementary School, Saddle Ridge Elementary, and Saddle Ridge Middle School serves the community as part of the Walker County School District. Walker County has relocated its tag and tax office to a former bank building at the intersection of US 27 and Hwy 95.

History

Northwest Georgia has a significant history tied to the Civil War. The Battle of Chickamauga was fought in the Chickamauga area, and was one of the major battles of the war. Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park spans over 9000 acres and is located in nearby Chickamauga.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	891		—
U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1850-1870[5] 1870-1880[6] 1890-1910[7] 1920-1930[8] 1940[9] 1950[10] 1960[11] 1970[12] 1980[13] 1990[14] 2000[15] 2010[16] 2020[17]

Rock Spring was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.^[17]

Rock Spring CDP, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the U.S. 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 2020[17]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	818	91.81%
Black or African American alone (NH)	14	1.57%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	6	0.67%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	2	0.22%
Other race alone (NH)	7	0.79%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	39	4.38%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	0.56%
Total	891	100.00%