Overview
- District ID
- ga-hd-156
- State
- Georgia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 156
- Land Area
- 1,330.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 22.4 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 6 counties
Places
Showing all 18 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 12 | 44,374 | 74.6% | 5.8% | 70.7% |
| GA District 8 | 15,070 | 25.4% | 2.0% | 29.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 37,795
- Active Voters
- 34,592 (91.5%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 3,116 (8.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 23,538 (62.3%) | 1,831 (4.8%) | 8,635 (22.8%) |
| 2021–2022 | 18,113 (47.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 21,533 (57.0%) | 3,174 (8.4%) | 8,050 (21.3%) |
| 2017–2018 | 17,237 (45.6%) | 1,634 (4.3%) | 4,049 (10.7%) |
| 2015–2016 | 17,126 (45.3%) | 2,869 (7.6%) | 8,119 (21.5%) |
| 2013–2014 | 10,353 (27.4%) | 1,022 (2.7%) | 4,160 (11.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 15,138 (40.1%) | 3,763 (10.0%) | 5,983 (15.8%) |
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
- 59,622 (± 998)
- Median Age
- 38.0
- Median Household Income
- $48,635 (± $2,260)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 83.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 15.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 13,770 | 23.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 35,144 | 58.9% |
| 65 and over | 10,708 | 18.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5,756 | 9.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 34,337 | 57.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 16,705 | 28.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 349 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 140 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 207 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,128 | 3.6% |
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
- 57,504
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 43,827
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 53,339 | 92.8% |
| Hispanic | 4,164 | 7.2% |
| White | 34,589 | 60.2% |
| Black | 16,679 | 29.0% |
| Asian | 185 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 139 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 92 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 41,539 | 94.8% |
| Hispanic | 2,291 | 5.2% |
| White | 27,444 | 62.6% |
| Black | 13,095 | 29.9% |
| Asian | 170 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 816 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 94 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
