Whitemarsh Island, Georgia, United States [CDP]; population was 2,824 in 1990; housing units was 1,252 in 1990; location is 32°2'N 81°1'W; land area is 5.89 square miles (3,772 acres); water area is 0.75 square miles (480 acres); FIPS code is 82636 [SourceCBP]