Census-designated place · Georgia

Dock Junction, Georgia

Dock Junction, census-designated place, in Glynn County, Georgia. Dock Junction had 8,147 people in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±1,302). GEOID 1323200.

Residents, 2020-2024

8,147

±1,302 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 8,266

Median household income

$41,258

±$10,577 (90% margin)
Georgia: $77,353

Median home value

$143,700

±$16,571 (90% margin)
Georgia: $303,300

Median gross rent

$1,080

±$63 (90% margin)
Georgia: $1,393

Where is Dock Junction and what county is it in?

Dock Junction is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Glynn County, Georgia. It covers 9.4 square miles of land, 879 residents per square mile in 2020.

Dock Junction is in the Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Dock Junction (marked with a dot) in Glynn County, Georgia. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Dock Junction, and is it growing?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Dock Junction's population at 8,147 (±1,302). The 2020 Census counted 8,266 residents.

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Dock Junction is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Dock JunctionGlynn CountyGeorgia Change since 2015-2019
Total population 8,147 ±1,302 85,447 10,940,407 no clear change
Households 3,183 ±456 35,543 4,074,366 no clear change
Average household size 2.42 ±0.28 2.36 2.62 no clear change
Housing units 3,826 ±427 43,500 4,541,835 no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Dock Junction?

The median resident of Dock Junction is 37.2 years old; 23.7% are under 18 and 18.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 42.1%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 28.7%. 12.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Dock JunctionGlynn CountyGeorgia Change since 2015-2019
Median age 37.2 ±5.1 43.4 37.6 no clear change
Under 18 years 23.7% ±5.5 pts 20.8% 23.2% –
65 years and over 18.4% ±4.4 pts 22.7% 15.0% –
Male 51.4% ±3.9 pts 46.9% 48.8% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.8% ±5.5 pts 7.8% 11.0% +14.2 pts
White alone, not Hispanic 42.1% ±7.4 pts 61.8% 49.1% −18.1 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 28.7% ±8.2 pts 24.1% 30.7% no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic 1.8% ±1.9 pts 1.3% 4.5% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.3 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 8.3% ±6.3 pts 4.7% 3.9% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.6 pts 0.3% 0.6% –
Born outside the United States 12.9% ±4.4 pts 6.4% 11.2% +8.5 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 19.8% ±5.6 pts 8.6% 15.5% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 6.6% ±3.4 pts 8.0% 7.2% –
With a disability 17.2% ±4.2 pts 13.6% 13.1% –
No health insurance coverage 17.6% ±5.2 pts 13.3% 12.4% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 84.3% ±4.5 pts 90.0% 89.2% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 14.2% ±5.1 pts 32.4% 34.9% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 3.1% ±1.6 pts 12.7% 13.9% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 73.4% ±10.2 pts 87.6% 87.0% –
Moved from another state in the past year 1.3% ±1.1 pts 3.1% 2.7% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Dock Junction earn?

Half of Dock Junction's 3,183 households earn less than $41,258 a year (±$10,577), against $69,799 in Glynn County and $77,353 in Georgia. In 2015-2019 it was $54,143 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 27.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Dock JunctionGlynn CountyGeorgia Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $41,258 ±$10,577 $69,799 $77,353 no clear change
Mean household income $72,525 ±$13,562 $101,779 $106,944 –
Per capita income $29,155 ±$6,250 $42,622 $40,924 no clear change
People below the poverty line 27.0% ±9.6 pts 16.1% 13.4% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 60.6% ±17.6 pts 25.4% 18.3% +32.2 pts
Households receiving SNAP 22.2% ±6.4 pts 12.4% 12.3% –
Households with a computer 90.8% ±3.8 pts 95.0% 95.8% –
Households with a broadband subscription 79.5% ±8.0 pts 88.8% 91.0% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Dock Junction?

Owners occupy 49.6% of Dock Junction's occupied homes and renters 50.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $143,700 by its owner (±$16,571). The median renter pays $1,080 a month including utilities, and 51.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Dock JunctionGlynn CountyGeorgia Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $143,700 ±$16,571 $301,300 $303,300 no clear change
Median gross rent $1,080 ±$63 $1,135 $1,393 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 51.1% ±12.4 pts 41.1% 43.4% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,072 ±$265 $1,705 $1,783 –
Owner-occupied homes 49.6% ±9.3 pts 66.7% 65.7% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 50.4% ±9.3 pts 33.3% 34.3% –
Housing units 3,826 ±427 43,500 4,541,835 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±2.9 pts 0.9% 1.1% –
Rental vacancy rate 7.6% ±7.0 pts 10.0% 6.8% –
Single-family detached homes 49.0% ±9.0 pts 63.3% 66.3% –
Mobile homes 21.9% ±6.8 pts 9.7% 7.8% –
Built 2020 or later 0.3% ±0.5 pts 1.8% 2.7% –
Built 2010 to 2019 4.7% ±2.9 pts 8.5% 11.6% –
Built 1939 or earlier 4.4% ±2.9 pts 5.1% 3.9% –
Households with no vehicle 4.1% ±3.0 pts 4.5% 5.9% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Dock Junction work and get to work?

66.8% of Dock Junction's workers drive alone and 4.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 16.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Dock JunctionGlynn CountyGeorgia Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 57.1% ±5.7 pts 56.9% 63.8% –
Unemployment rate 2.3% ±1.9 pts 3.7% 5.1% –
Drove alone to work 66.8% ±10.1 pts 77.2% 70.9% –
Carpooled 23.1% ±9.3 pts 10.2% 8.9% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.1% 1.1% –
Walked 1.7% ±1.5 pts 0.9% 1.3% –
Worked from home 4.0% ±2.6 pts 8.8% 15.9% –
Mean travel time to work 16.8 min ±2.4 20.0 min 28.3 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Dock Junction?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Dock Junction, and 3 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $45,521 (Tract 6.01) to $71,500 (Tract 6.02).

Census tracts in Dock Junction, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Dock Junction
Tract 6.01Glynn County3,450 $45,521 $136,60079%
Tract 7.02Glynn County5,880 $35,877 $84,70046%
Tract 6.02Glynn County1,788 $71,500 $167,20075%
Tract 7.01Glynn County2,985 $40,115 $146,70044%
Tract 5.01Glynn County3,452 $51,667 $195,1001%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Dock Junction) · Census block assignment files

How does Dock Junction compare with other places in Georgia?

Dock Junction ranks 294th of 348 places in Georgia with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Dock Junction's rank in Georgia (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)133rd360
Residents per square mile175th360
Median household income294th348
Per capita income194th357
Median home value268th346
Median gross rent169th337
Poverty rate74th302
Bachelor's degree or higher277th343
Median age162nd360
Owner-occupied share267th354
Work from home196th198
Travel time to work339th359

Dock Junction's figures with every place in Georgia (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Dock Junction?

14 of the 57 figures for Dock Junction on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Dock Junction are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.