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 on Labor Day weekend and is the location where the fan series Star Trek Continues was filmed.
History
Kingsland was platted in 1894 when the railroad was extended to that point, and named after William Henry King, the original owner of the site.
thumb|William Henry King gravesite, Oak Grove Cemetery, Saint Mary's, Georgia.
Geography
Kingsland is in southernmost Camden County at (30.794612, -81.671720), just north of the Florida line. It is bordered by St. Marys to the east. Interstate 95 runs through the eastern part of the city, with access from three exits. U.S. Route 17, an older highway running parallel to I-95, passes through the center of Kingsland. Jacksonville, Florida, is to the south, and Brunswick is to the north.
According to the United States Census Bureau, recent annexations by the city of large tracts of land have resulted in a total area of , of which is land and , or 4.99%, is water. This recent growth makes Kingsland Georgia's 12th-largest city by land mass.
Climate
Kingsland experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Kingsland had a population of 18,337 and 4,546 families residing in the city. The median age was 33.1 years. 27.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 11.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.0 males age 18 and over.
96.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 3.1% lived in rural areas.
There were 6,797 households in Kingsland, of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.8% were married-couple households, 15.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.