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Census Data for The Colony

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave The Colony a population of 1,834 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave The Colony a population of 1,992 people.

The community of The Colony is located in Baldwin County. The 2010 Census gave Baldwin County; a population of 45,704 people. This means that The Colony had 4.36% of the county's total population.

At the same time, Georgia had a population of 9,687,653 people, meaning that The Colony had 0.02% of the total population of Georgia.

Baldwin County ...

The Colony is located in Baldwin County<3>.

The county had a population of 45,704 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 1,992 people, The Colony represented 4.36% of the county's total.

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

Miscellaneous Information for The Colony ...

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 Baldwin County or the community of The Colony:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to The Colony:
    • GNIS ID for The Colony: 334783
    • GNIS ID for Baldwin County: 345255
    • GNIS ID for State of Georgia: 1705317
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • The Colony 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 The Colony.

Footnotes ...

<1>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<2>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.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Baldwin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.