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Census Data for Canal Lake

Population ...

The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Canal Lake a population of 23,025 people.

The community of Canal Lake is located in Union County. The 2010 Census gave Union County; a population of 21,370 people. This means that Canal Lake had 107.7% of the county's total population.

At the same time, Georgia had a population of 9,687,653 people, meaning that Canal Lake had 0.24% of the total population of Georgia.

Union County ...

Canal Lake is located in Union County<2>.

The county had a population of 21,370 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 23,025 people, Canal Lake represented 107.7% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Union County.

Miscellaneous Information for Canal Lake ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Union County or the community of Canal Lake:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Canal Lake:
    • GNIS ID for Canal Lake: 331316
    • GNIS ID for Union County: 353193
    • GNIS ID for State of Georgia: 1705317
  • The FIPS Codes ...
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Canal Lake is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Canal Lake.

Footnotes ...

<1>Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.