Midway is a city in Liberty County, Georgia, United States. It is a part of the Hinesville-Fort Stewart metropolitan statistical area. The population was 2,121 as of the 2010 census, up from 1,100 at the 2000 census. Midway has several museums, including the Midway Museum and Cemetery and the Dorchester Academy Museum. The Midway Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. History Midway's history dates back to the 18th century. Puritans migrated to St. John's Parish, Georgia, from Dorchester, South Carolina, in 1752 and established several settlements, including what became the Midway community. The Council of Georgia granted them , as colonial officials wanted a large number of settlers in the area to help protect them from the Creek Indians. The original Midway settlers were primarily rice planters and developed a strong agricultural economy, aided by the 1,500 slaves they brought from South Carolina. The city of Midway was incorporated in 1925. In 1973, the Midway Historic District, encompassing the Midway Congregational Church and Cemetery, the Midway Museum, and the Old Sunbury Road, was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Geography Midway is located in eastern Liberty County at (31.799873, -81.412298). The current city limits include the former unincorporated community of Dorchester. The city limits extend east to include Exit 76 on Interstate 95, at the eastern terminus of U.S. Route 84. Via I-95 it is northeast to Savannah and south to Brunswick. US 84 leads west from I-95 through Midway to Hinesville, the Liberty county seat. To the east from I-95, Islands Highway continues to Colonels Island among the Atlantic coastal marshes. According to the United States Census Bureau, Midway has a total area of , of which , or 0.04%, are water. Industry Midway has an industrial park with nine manufacturing facilities. In 2007, Target Corporation opened a regional distribution center, with two sections to the facility being present: Tradeport East and Tradeport West Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,141 people, 615 households, and 457 families residing in the city. 2010 census As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 2,121 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 45.8% Black, 44.9% White, 0.2% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from some other race and 2.5% from two or more races. 5.2% were Hispanic or Latino of any