Bemiss, Georgia
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
  Total7.80 sq mi (20.21 km2)
  Land7.74 sq mi (20.04 km2)
  Water0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation245 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.

Bemiss was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census which listed a population of 8,999.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20208,999
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2020[5]
Bemiss CDP, 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 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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 "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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