Overview
- District ID
- ga-hd-056
- State
- Georgia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 056
- Land Area
- 11.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.01 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Fulton County | 11.14 sq mi | 100.0% | 2.1% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Atlanta city | 11.14 sq mi | 100.0% | 8.2% |
Showing all 1 place
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| GA District 5 | 59,783 | 100.0% | 7.8% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 46,882
- Active Voters
- 35,671 (76.1%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 5,000 (10.7%) | <10 (—) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 22,644 (48.3%) | 4,460 (9.5%) | 369 (0.8%) |
| 2021–2022 | 15,052 (32.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 17,347 (37.0%) | 7,648 (16.3%) | 283 (0.6%) |
| 2017–2018 | 13,534 (28.9%) | 3,643 (7.8%) | 188 (0.4%) |
| 2015–2016 | 12,397 (26.4%) | 5,021 (10.7%) | 681 (1.5%) |
| 2013–2014 | 6,878 (14.7%) | 1,986 (4.2%) | 173 (0.4%) |
| 2011–2012 | 10,058 (21.5%) | 3,486 (7.4%) | 600 (1.3%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 01/05/2026. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 62,246 (± 2,415)
- Median Age
- 28.4
- Median Household Income
- $77,760 (± $8,120)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 94.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 59.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,651 | 9.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 51,990 | 83.5% |
| 65 and over | 4,605 | 7.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,806 | 6.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 17,598 | 28.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 29,598 | 47.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 7,140 | 11.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 71 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 9 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 483 | 0.8% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,541 | 5.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 57,564
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 51,994
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 54,541 | 94.7% |
| Hispanic | 3,030 | 5.3% |
| White | 17,097 | 29.7% |
| Black | 29,824 | 51.8% |
| Asian | 4,593 | 8.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 71 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 561 | 1.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 49,243 | 94.7% |
| Hispanic | 2,754 | 5.3% |
| White | 16,768 | 32.2% |
| Black | 26,316 | 50.6% |
| Asian | 5,373 | 10.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 633 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 521 | 1.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
