Boykin, Georgia

Boykin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Miller County, Georgia, United States.^[2] The 2020 census listed a population of 151.^[4]

Boykin, Georgia
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 31°6′18″N 84°41′13″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Miller
Area [1]
• Total	2.425 sq mi (6.28 km2)
• Land	2.421 sq mi (6.27 km2)
• Water	0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation [2]	131 ft (40 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	151
• Density	62.37/sq mi (24.08/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	39837 (Colquitt)
Area code	229
FIPS code	13-09852[1]
GNIS feature ID	2587025[2]

History

The community most likely was named after Guilford A. Boyken, Sr., an early settler.^[5] A post office called Boykin was established in 1897 and remained in operation until 1932.^[6]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Boykin" in 1903.^[7] The town's charter was dissolved in 1995.^[5]

Geography

Boykin is located along U.S. Route 27 in southern Miller County, 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Colquitt, the county seat, and 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Bainbridge. The CDP is bordered to the south by Big Drain, which flows west to Spring Creek, which continues south to Lake Seminole near the confluence of the Flint and Chattahoochee rivers to form the Apalachicola River.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Boykin CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), of which 0.004 square miles (2.6 acres), or 0.16%, are water.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	143		—
2020	151		5.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1850-1870[9] 1870-1880[10] 1890-1910[11] 1920-1930[12] 1940[13] 1950[14] 1960[15] 1970[16] 1980[17] 1990[18] 2000[19] 2010[20] 2020[21]

Boykin was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Boykin 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 2010[20]	Pop 2020[21]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	107	93	74.83%	61.59%
Black or African American alone (NH)	30	31	20.98%	20.53%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	2	0.00%	1.32%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	1	0.00%	0.66%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	3	4	2.10%	2.65%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	20	2.10%	13.25%
Total	143	151	100.00%	100.00%

References

1. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
2. "Boykin Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "P1. Race – Boykin CDP, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
4. "Box Springs CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
5. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 23. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
6. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
7. Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1903. p. 458.
8. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
9. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
10. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
11. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
12. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
13. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
14. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
15. "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
16. "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
17. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
18. "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
19. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
20. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Boykin CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
21. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Boykin CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.