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A town of 21,299, settled in 1894. Public schools that outperform most of Georgia.
Kingsland grades B− overall, 87th of 258 graded towns in Georgia, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its public schools beat 91% of Georgia towns on state tests and graduation. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 67% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Kingsland’s January low is 41°F, where Georgia’s towns sit at 33°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Kingsland Commercial Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Kingsland beats most towns.
15,946 counted in 2010 and 18,337 in 2020; an estimated 21,299 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 16.9% since 2020, after 15% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Kingsland is from typical.
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Census counts: 190 in 1910, 18,337 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1973 and 4 maps from 1918 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Kingsland, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Kingsland.
Kingsland fares better on crime within Georgia than nationally and has schools in the top 5% of Georgia, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Georgia (mostly hurricanes).
That grade ranks #12 of the 260 Georgia towns we grade for schools.
The Camden County school district runs its public schools. Of its 8 schools, three are listed below, each with the reason. 5 public schools serve Kingsland, with 3,061 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camden Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,078 | A− |
| Camden County High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,912 | A− |
| Kingsland Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 371 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
Count the trails in 8 parks and preserves and they come to 17 miles. The biggest park or preserve is Camden Recreational Center, at 38 acres. Kingsland’s trail network density stands at 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Kingsland | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 2.3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lions Park | 0.6 mi | 11 |
| 2. Camden Recreational Center | — | 38 |
| 3. Howard Peeple's Park | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
January nights average 40.7°, milder than in 95% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 92.3°.
In Kingsland, the typical July afternoon high is 92°F. Snow almost never falls.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 87% of Georgia towns, with expected losses of about $206 per resident a year; that rating is what its C− for hazard risk is built on.
54% of Kingsland’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 25%. Paid flood insurance claims locally since 1992: 70. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Kingsland after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
23% of working residents cross a state line to work, Jacksonville among the top destinations.
Just over a tenth of Kingsland residents live below the poverty line. About one worker in five stays in Kingsland for work. Jobs based in Kingsland grew to 4,862 in 2023, 541 more than in 2013. The town’s mean commuting time comes in at 30 minutes.
| Kingsland | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 20% | 9% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 8.4% | 9.2% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A home in Kingsland typically sold within 41 days of listing. Sellers in Kingsland got 98.2% of the asking price, typically. The midpoint rent here is $1,275 a month.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Two figures for adults in Kingsland: 76% had a checkup this year, 34% have high blood pressure. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Kingsland is ahead of Georgia on 3 and behind on 1. The share of adults in Kingsland who feel lonely: 37%.
| Kingsland | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 39% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 79% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | Kingsland | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.2% | 6.1% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 11.4% | 13.3% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 73.4% | 77.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 18.4 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 73% of Georgia’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 333 to 193 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
For Kingsland, the property crime rate is 7.4 per 1,000 residents. The violent offense rate for Kingsland comes to 1.6 per 1,000 residents.
| Kingsland | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.4 per 1,000 residents | 14.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.6 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Kingsland; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Kingsland residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
3 notable people were born in Kingsland.
City in Georgia, United States
Kingsland is a city in Camden County, Georgia, United States. The population was 18,337 at the 2020 census, up from 15,946 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Kingsland, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area. As Kingsland is 3 miles from the Florida-Georgia border and 32 miles from Jacksonville, it is also a principal city of the Jacksonville—Kingsland—Palatka, Florida—Georgia Combined Statistical Area. The Kingsland Commercial Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 17, 1994. It includes the area surrounding South Lee Street between King Street and William Street. It hosts an annual Catfish Festival each November and is the location …
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One town shares a border with Kingsland.
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Kingsland grades B− overall, better than 45% of U.S. towns and #87 of 258 in Georgia. It grades B− for health, B− for safety and A for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
That is 4 years of the area's median household income ($74,378 across the Kingsland, GA area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
3 notable people were born here, including Jarrad Davis and Camrus Johnson.