Heron Bay, Georgia

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.

Heron Bay, Georgia
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 33°20′21″N 84°11′32″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Counties	Henry, Spalding
Area [1]
• Total	4.89 sq mi (12.68 km2)
• Land	4.51 sq mi (11.68 km2)
• Water	0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2)
Elevation	781 ft (238 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,679
• Density	1,037.24/sq mi (400.48/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)	770/678/470
GNIS feature ID	2583405[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	3,384		—
2020	4,679		38.3%
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, 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[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 or 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%

Heron Bay was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.^[14][15] 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. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
15. "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. "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.