Bemiss, Georgia

Bemiss, Georgia
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 30°55′59″N 83°14′27″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Lowndes
Area [1]
• Total	7.80 sq mi (20.21 km^2)
• Land	7.74 sq mi (20.04 km^2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.17 km^2)
Elevation [2]	245 ft (75 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	8,999
• Density	1,162.96/sq mi (449.02/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	31605 (Valdosta)
Area code	229
FIPS code	13-06968
GNIS feature ID	2812690[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.

Per the 2020 census, the population was 8,999.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	8,999		—
U.S. Decennial Census[4] 2020[5]

Bemiss was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 census.[5]

Bemiss 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 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%
Other race alone (NH)	62	0.69%
Mixed race or Multiracial (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]

Education

Residents are in the Lowndes County School District.[6] Lowndes High School is the zoned comprehensive high school.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
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. "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.
6. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lowndes County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-09-27. - Text list