Overview
- District ID
- ga-hd-079
- State
- Georgia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 079
- Land Area
- 17.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.09 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 |
|---|
| Clayton County | 17.12 sq mi | 100.0% | 12.1% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 3 places
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 | 59,500 | 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
- 36,865
- Active Voters
- 33,634 (91.2%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 2,919 (7.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 17,358 (47.1%) | 3,518 (9.5%) | 463 (1.3%) |
| 2021–2022 | 11,837 (32.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 15,309 (41.5%) | 6,344 (17.2%) | 498 (1.4%) |
| 2017–2018 | 11,670 (31.7%) | 2,322 (6.3%) | 247 (0.7%) |
| 2015–2016 | 11,372 (30.8%) | 4,168 (11.3%) | 587 (1.6%) |
| 2013–2014 | 7,019 (19.0%) | 1,523 (4.1%) | 230 (0.6%) |
| 2011–2012 | 10,541 (28.6%) | 3,485 (9.5%) | 528 (1.4%) |
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
- 58,085 (± 2,466)
- Median Age
- 32.0
- Median Household Income
- $53,241 (± $4,305)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 81.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 18.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 15,439 | 26.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 36,767 | 63.3% |
| 65 and over | 5,879 | 10.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12,995 | 22.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 2,487 | 4.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 38,035 | 65.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 3,179 | 5.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 37 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 19 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 215 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,118 | 1.9% |
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
- 52,657
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 37,550
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 43,102 | 81.9% |
| Hispanic | 9,558 | 18.2% |
| White | 2,477 | 4.7% |
| Black | 36,910 | 70.1% |
| Asian | 2,717 | 5.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 38 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 19 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 298 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 32,724 | 87.1% |
| Hispanic | 4,823 | 12.8% |
| White | 2,186 | 5.8% |
| Black | 28,108 | 74.9% |
| Asian | 2,169 | 5.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 166 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 18 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 181 | 0.5% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
