Eulonia, Georgia

Eulonia is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in McIntosh County in the U.S. state of Georgia. Part of the Brunswick, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area, it is in the Low Country between Savannah and Brunswick near Interstate 95.[2]

Eulonia, Georgia
Census-designated place
The main intersection
The main intersection
Eulonia is located in Georgia
Eulonia
Eulonia
Eulonia is located in the United States
Eulonia
Eulonia
Coordinates: 31°31′59″N 81°25′37″W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyMcIntosh
Elevation
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total351
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31331 (Townsend)
FIPS code13-28016

It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 351.[1]

Geography

Eulonia is in central McIntosh, with the CDP centered around the intersection of U.S. Route 17 and Georgia State Route 99. The historic community of Eulonia is 0.6 miles (1.0 km) north of the crossroads. US 17 leads south 11 miles (18 km) to Darien, the county seat, and north 15 miles (24 km) to Riceboro. SR 99 leads east 4 miles (6 km) to Crescent and west 1 mile (1.6 km) to Interstate 95 at Exit 58. I-95, which forms the western edge of the Eulonia CDP, leads north 52 miles (84 km) to Savannah and south 28 miles (45 km) to Brunswick.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Eulonia CDP has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2), of which 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2), or 1.43%, are water.[3] The tidal Sapelo River forms the northern edge of the CDP and runs out to the Atlantic Ocean 15 miles (24 km) to the east at Sapelo Sound.

Culture

Many of Eulonia's residents are members of the Gullah ethnic group of African Americans, some of whom also live on nearby Sapelo Island. The McIntosh County Shouters, a Gullah traditional music group, perform regularly at Eulonia's Mt. Calvary Baptist Church.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020351—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2020[5]

2020 census
Eulonia CDP, Georgia – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[5] % 2020
White alone (NH) 115 32.76%
Black or African American alone (NH) 218 62.11%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 2 0.57%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 1 0.28%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 3 0.85%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12 3.42%
Total 351 100.00%

References
  1. "P1. Race – Eulonia CDP, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  5. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Eulonia CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
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