Town guide

Dock Junction, Georgia

Dock Junction is a community in Glynn County, Georgia, home to about 8,147 people across 9.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 31520 and 31523.

Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population8,147868 per sq mi
Median home value$143,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$166Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking12%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Dock Junction

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Dock Junction

Distances

Nearest major airportJacksonville International Airport (JAX)49 miles away
Closer regional airportBrunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL60 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA706 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Dock Junction; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Dock Junction

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Dock Junction had 8,266 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.

It’s the 133rd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Glynn County grew from 14,317 residents in 1900 to 84,499 in 2020.

Dock Junction population by census2000: 6,951, 2010: 7,721, 2020: 8,2666,95120007,72120108,2662020

Glynn County, 1900–2020

Glynn County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,317, 1910: 15,720, 1920: 19,370, 1930: 19,400, 1940: 21,920, 1950: 29,046, 1960: 41,954, 1970: 50,528, 1980: 54,981, 1990: 62,496, 2000: 67,568, 2010: 79,626, 2020: 84,49914K’00’1019K’20’3022K’40’5042K’60’7055K’80’9068K’00’1084K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Dock JunctionJan: high 61°F, low 44°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 47°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 53°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 59°F, 3.1 in; May: high 83°F, low 67°F, 3 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 73°F, 6.4 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 75°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 75°F, 7 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 72°F, 6.3 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 63°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 53°F, 2 in; Dec: high 63°F, low 47°F, 2.7 in61°44°Jan3.564°47°Feb3.170°53°Mar3.876°59°Apr3.183°67°May3.088°73°Jun6.490°75°Jul4.989°75°Aug7.084°72°Sep6.378°63°Oct4.669°53°Nov2.063°47°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brunswick, GA weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Glynn County

31,594 jobs at 2,787 businesses in Glynn County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Glynn CountyHotels and restaurants: 8,158 jobs; Retail trade: 5,232 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,119 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,128 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,879 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,682 jobs; Other services: 1,506 jobs; Construction: 1,382 jobsHotels and restaurants 26% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Manufacturing 7% Administrative and support 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 5% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

490 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dock Junction’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick CampusGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Brunswick1.5 miles
  • Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Marys28.8 miles
  • Wayne Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Jesup36.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors39
Specialist doctors138
Dentists21
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants128
Mental health providers88
Physical and occupational therapists49
Optometrists12
Chiropractors15
Pharmacies16

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Dock Junction

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Seldon Park · 29 acres1.0 mi
  • Goodyear Park · 5 acres1.3 mi
  • Orange Park · 5 acres2.0 mi
  • Palmetto Park · 4 acres1.5 mi
  • Paula Park · 3 acres0.7 mi
  • Arco Park · 3 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (7 nearby)

  • Arco Supermarket0.5 mi
  • Mi Tierra Mexican Store0.8 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market1.1 mi
  • Cost Kutter1.6 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.2 mi
  • Golden Isles Pharmacy1.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Clara Gould Library1.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Ritz Theater2.6 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Dock Junction

Public schools here are run by Glynn County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Burroughs-Molette Elementary SchoolBrunswickPre-K–5546Public2.3 mi
Goodyear Elementary SchoolBrunswickPre-K–5515Public2.0 mi
Satilla Marsh Elementary SchoolBrunswickPre-K–5752Public6.2 mi
Sterling Elementary SchoolBrunswickPre-K–5767Public6.3 mi
Morningstar Treatment Services- Inc. Youth EstateBrunswickK–1223Public8.9 mi
Glynn Middle SchoolBrunswick6–8735Public3.6 mi
Jane Macon MiddleBrunswick6–8801Public6.1 mi
Risley Middle SchoolBrunswick6–8590Public6.5 mi
Brunswick High SchoolBrunswick9–121,951Public0.9 mi
Glynn AcademyBrunswick9–121,911Public2.9 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Heritage Christian AcademyBrunswickPre-K–12207Christian (no specific denomination)0.8 mi
St Francis Xavier Catholic SchoolBrunswickPre-K–8212Roman Catholic3.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Brunswick, Sterling and Everett.

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