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Bonanza, Georgia

Coordinates: 33°27′53″N 84°20′15″W / 33.46472°N 84.33750°W / 33.46472; -84.33750
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Bonanza, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Location in Clayton County and the state of Georgia
Location in Clayton County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°27′53″N 84°20′15″W / 33.46472°N 84.33750°W / 33.46472; -84.33750
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyClayton
Area
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 • Total1.05 sq mi (2.72 km2)
 • Land1.05 sq mi (2.72 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
876 ft (267 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,406
 • Density4,204.20/sq mi (1,622.63/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code13-09272[2]
GNIS feature ID1672384[3]

Bonanza is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,135 at the 2010 census,[4] and 4,406 in 2020.

Geography

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Bonanza is located in southern Clayton County at 33°27′53″N 84°20′15″W / 33.46472°N 84.33750°W / 33.46472; -84.33750 (33.464663, -84.337589).[5] It is bordered by Irondale to the north and Lovejoy to the south. U.S. Routes 19 and 41 form the eastern border of the CDP, leading north 4 miles (6 km) to Jonesboro, the county seat, and 21 miles (34 km) to downtown Atlanta. The city of Griffin is 17 miles (27 km) to the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Bonanza CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all land.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20002,904—
20103,1358.0%
20204,40640.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1850-1870[7] 1870-1880[8]
1890-1910[9] 1920-1930[10]
1940[11] 1950[12] 1960[13]
1970[14] 1980[15] 1990[16]
2000[17] 2010[18] 2020[19]
Bonanza, 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 2000[20] Pop 2010[18] Pop 2020[19] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 1,775 594 447 61.12% 18.95% 10.15%
Black or African American alone (NH) 876 2,085 3,188 30.17% 66.51% 72.36%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 4 10 13 0.14% 0.32% 0.30%
Asian alone (NH) 46 72 42 1.58% 2.30% 0.95%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 0 0 0.03% 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 16 0 37 0.55% 0.00% 0.84%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 28 41 155 0.96% 1.31% 3.52%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 158 333 524 5.44% 10.62% 11.89%
Total 2,904 3,135 4,406 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Bonanza was first listed as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.[17][16] At the 2020 United States census, there were 4,406 people, 1,220 households, and 885 families residing in the CDP.

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bonanza CDP, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1870.
  8. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
  9. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
  10. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  11. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
  12. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  13. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1960.
  14. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1970.
  15. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  16. ^ a b "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1990.
  17. ^ a b "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
  18. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bonanza CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bonanza CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Bonanza CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
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