Nunez is a city in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. The population was 134 in 2020.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Nunez as a town in 1903. The city was named after Samuel Nunez, a pioneer Jew in Georgia history.

Geography

Nunez is located in southern Emanuel County at 32°29′31″N 82°20′48″W / 32.49194°N 82.34667°W / 32.49194; -82.34667 (32.491880, -82.346547). Georgia State Route 297 passes through the city, leading north 8 miles (13 km) to Swainsboro, the county seat, and south 6 miles (10 km) to Interstate 16 Exit 84.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Nunez has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.5 km), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km), or 1.52%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	174		—
1920	730		319.5%
1930	162		−77.8%
1940	155		−4.3%
1950	82		−47.1%
1960	18		−78.0%
1970	117		550.0%
1980	168		43.6%
1990	135		−19.6%
2000	131		−3.0%
2010	147		12.2%
2020	134		−8.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 131 people, 50 households, and 36 families residing in the town. By the 2020 census, its population was 134.