Bemiss, Georgia
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.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | 8,999 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census 2020 |
Bemiss was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 census.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020 | % 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.
Education
Residents are in the Lowndes County School District. Lowndes High School is the zoned comprehensive high school.
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Bemiss Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Bemiss CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lowndes County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-09-27. - Text list