Bemiss, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Bemiss is located in Georgia
Bemiss
Bemiss
Bemiss is located in the United States
Bemiss
Bemiss
Coordinates: 30°55′59″N 83°14′27″W / 30.93306°N 83.24083°W / 30.93306; -83.24083
Country United States
StateGeorgia
CountyLowndes
Area
[1]
 • Total7.80 sq mi (20.21 km2)
 • Land7.74 sq mi (20.04 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation
[2]
245 ft (75 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,999
 • Density1,162.96/sq mi (449.02/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
31605 (Valdosta)
Area code229
FIPS code13-06968
GNIS feature ID2812690[2]

Bemiss is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in northern Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. It is on Georgia State Route 125, 8 miles (13 km) north of the center of Valdosta, the county seat.

Per the 2020 census, the population was 8,999.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20208,999—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2020[5]

Bemiss was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 census.[5]

Bemiss 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 2020[5] % 2020
White alone (NH) 4,868 54.09%
Black or African American alone (NH) 2,539 28.21%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 35 0.39%
Asian alone (NH) 252 2.80%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 12 0.13%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 62 0.69%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 509 5.66%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 722 8.02%
Total 8,999 100.00%

At the 2020 census, its population was 8,999. Among the population in 2020, its racial and ethnic makeup was 54.09% non-Hispanic white, 28.21% African American, 0.39% Native American, 2.80% Asian alone, 0.13% Pacific Islander American, 0.69% some other race, 5.66% multiracial, and 8.02% Hispanic or Latino of any race.[5]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Bemiss Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Bemiss CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  5. ^ a b c d "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bemiss CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
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