[3] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.1 km2 (2.0 mi2), of which 3.9 km2 (1.5 mi2) is land and 1.2 km2 (0.4 mi2) (23.08%) is water.

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 2,874 people, 1,254 households, and 719 families residing in the CDP.

The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.33% White, 2.33% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.71% from other races, and 3.86% from two or more races.

There were 1,254 households, out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.1% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.6% were non-families.

35.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.