Stockton, Georgia Explained

Stockton, Georgia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA Georgia#USA
Pushpin Label:Stockton
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lanier
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:135
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:30.9406°N -83.0089°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:31649
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Stockton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lanier County, Georgia, United States.

Stockton is located in the far southern portion of the state on U.S. Highway 84, near Valdosta and Lakeland. The surrounding area produces tobacco, turpentine, pine lumber, and pulpwood. Moody Air Force Base is located nearby, and transport is provided mainly by U.S. Route 84 and U.S. Route 129. Stockton is located near the Alapaha River and CSX Transportation runs through Stockton at least twice a day. Stockton's zip code is 31649.

The 2020 census listed a population of 135.[1]

History

The community was named after one Mr. Stockton, a railroad official.[2] Georgia General Assembly incorporated Stockton as a town in 1876.[3] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.

In 1944 the community was the site of the Stockton train wreck, a train derailment caused by a broken rail in which 47 people were killed.[4]

Demographics

Stockton first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.

Stockton CDP, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2020[5] !% 2020
White alone (NH)8663.70%
Black or African American alone (NH)3828.15%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%
Asian alone (NH)10.74%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)10.74%
Other race alone (NH)00.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)53.70%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)42.96%
Total135100.00%

In 2020, it had a population of 135.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stockton CDP, Georgia. United States Census Bureau. April 7, 2022.
  2. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 214 . 0-915430-00-2.
  3. Book: Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. 1876. J. Johnston. 151.
  4. Book: Railway Signaling and Communications. 1946. Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation. 130.
  5. Web site: P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Stockton CDP, Georgia. United States Census Bureau . January 26, 2024.