Bonanza, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Bonanza, Georgia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clayton
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.72
Area Land Km2:2.72
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.05
Area Land Sq Mi:1.05
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:4406
Population Density Km2:1622.63
Population Density Sq Mi:4204.20
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:33.4647°N -84.3375°W
Elevation M:267
Elevation Ft:876
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-09272[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1672384[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

Bonanza is located in southern Clayton County at 33.4647°N -84.3375°W (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 4miles to Jonesboro, the county seat, and to downtown Atlanta. The city of Griffin is to the south.

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

Demographics

Bonanza, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2000[6] !Pop 2010[7] ![8] !% 2000!% 2010!
White alone (NH)1,775594style='background: #ffffe6; 44761.12%18.95%style='background: #ffffe6; 10.15%
Black or African American alone (NH)8762,085style='background: #ffffe6; 3,18830.17%66.51%style='background: #ffffe6; 72.36%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)410style='background: #ffffe6; 130.14%0.32%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.30%
Asian alone (NH)4672style='background: #ffffe6; 421.58%2.30%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.95%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)10style='background: #ffffe6; 00.03%0.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)160style='background: #ffffe6; 370.55%0.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.84%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)2841style='background: #ffffe6; 1550.96%1.31%style='background: #ffffe6; 3.52%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)158333style='background: #ffffe6; 5245.44%10.62%style='background: #ffffe6; 11.89%
Total2,9043,135style='background: #ffffe6; 4,406100.00%100.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 100.00%

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Bonanza CDP, Georgia. https://archive.today/20200212181735/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1309272. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. July 28, 2014.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  6. Web site: P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Bonanza CDP, Georgia. United States Census Bureau.
  7. Web site: 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.
  8. Web site: 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.