Kings Bay Base is a community in Camden County, Georgia, home to about 2,210 people across 2.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 31547, and parts of 31558 are in Kings Bay Base too.
Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population2,210807 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$181Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
ZIP codes in Kings Bay Base
2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Kings Bay, GA31547Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
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Around Kings Bay Base
Distances
Nearest major airport
Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Jacksonville, FL30 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA734 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Kings Bay Base; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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
Kings Bay Base had 2,329 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 282nd largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Camden County grew from 7,669 residents in 1900 to 54,768 in 2020.
Camden County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 47.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brunswick 23 S, GA weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Camden County
10,074 jobs at 947 businesses in Camden County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kings Bay Base.
Nearest hospitals
Southeast Georgia Health System -- Camden CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Marys4.2 miles
Baptist Medical Center - NassauGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fernandina Beach9.4 miles
Shands JacksonvilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Jacksonville29.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
4
Specialist doctors
7
Dentists
7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
8
Mental health providers
2
Physical and occupational therapists
2
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 Kings Bay Base
Parks (2 nearby)
St Marys Civic Park · 22 acres1.2 mi
Sweetwater Park · 7 acres0.2 mi
Grocery stores
Winn-Dixie1.6 mi
Kings Bay NSB Commissary2.8 mi
Walmart Supercenter4.2 mi
Publix5.2 mi
Pharmacies
CVS Pharmacy1.5 mi
Omega Pharmacy1.6 mi
Walgreens4.5 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Saint Marys Public Library1.0 mi
Museums
St Marys Submarine Museum2.5 mi
Ice House Museum4.7 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Coastal Camden Art League0.9 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
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