Heron Bay, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Heron Bay is located in Georgia
Heron Bay
Heron Bay
Heron Bay is located in the United States
Heron Bay
Heron Bay
Coordinates: 33°20′21″N 84°11′32″W / 33.33917°N 84.19222°W / 33.33917; -84.19222
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesHenry, Spalding
Area
[1]
 • Total4.89 sq mi (12.68 km2)
 • Land4.51 sq mi (11.68 km2)
 • Water0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2)
Elevation
781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,679
 • Density1,037.24/sq mi (400.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)770/678/470
GNIS feature ID2583405[2]

Heron Bay is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Henry and Spalding counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its population was 4,679 as of the 2020 census.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20103,384—
20204,67938.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
1850-1870[4] 1870-1880[5]
1890-1910[6] 1920-1930[7]
1940[8] 1950[9] 1960[10]
1970[11] 1980[12] 1990[13]
2000[14] 2010[15] 2020[16]

Heron Bay was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[14][15]

2020 census

Heron Bay, Georgia – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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 Pop 2010[15] Pop 2020[16] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,355 1,069 40.04% 22.85%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1,618 2,989 47.81% 63.88%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 5 7 0.15% 0.15%
Asian alone (NH) 89 105 2.63% 2.24%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 5 3 0.15% 0.06%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 1 22 0.03% 0.47%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 76 139 2.25% 2.97%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 235 345 6.94% 7.37%
Total 3,384 4,679 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,679 people, 1,046 households, and 976 families residing in the CDP.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Heron Bay Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  4. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1870.
  5. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
  6. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
  7. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. p. 251-256.
  8. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
  9. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  10. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1960.
  11. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1970.
  12. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  13. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1990.
  14. ^ a b "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
  15. ^ a b c "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Heron Bay CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Heron Bay CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.


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