Overview
- District ID
- ga-hd-085
- State
- Georgia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 085
- Land Area
- 16.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.06 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 |
|---|
| DeKalb County | 16.35 sq mi | 100.0% | 6.1% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 6 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 4 | 34,649 | 58.1% | 4.5% | 55.2% |
| GA District 5 | 24,942 | 41.9% | 3.3% | 44.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 41,239
- Active Voters
- 34,015 (82.5%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 6,941 (16.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 25,246 (61.2%) | 6,663 (16.2%) | 906 (2.2%) |
| 2021–2022 | 19,486 (47.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 22,587 (54.8%) | 10,629 (25.8%) | 819 (2.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 18,135 (44.0%) | 5,335 (12.9%) | 637 (1.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 17,112 (41.5%) | 7,523 (18.2%) | 1,802 (4.4%) |
| 2013–2014 | 10,691 (25.9%) | 3,160 (7.7%) | 697 (1.7%) |
| 2011–2012 | 14,490 (35.1%) | 4,607 (11.2%) | 1,737 (4.2%) |
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
- 63,302 (± 2,984)
- Median Age
- 34.9
- Median Household Income
- $68,490 (± $5,007)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 88.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 38.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 16,117 | 25.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 39,550 | 62.5% |
| 65 and over | 7,635 | 12.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,755 | 7.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 14,740 | 23.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 32,641 | 51.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 7,668 | 12.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 24 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 10 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 462 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,002 | 4.7% |
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
- 54,899
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 41,064
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 50,844 | 92.6% |
| Hispanic | 4,054 | 7.4% |
| White | 14,634 | 26.7% |
| Black | 29,593 | 53.9% |
| Asian | 4,340 | 7.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 24 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 275 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 39,470 | 96.1% |
| Hispanic | 1,593 | 3.9% |
| White | 12,432 | 30.3% |
| Black | 23,625 | 57.5% |
| Asian | 2,951 | 7.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 449 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 201 | 0.5% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
