Overview
- District ID
- ga-hd-159
- State
- Georgia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 159
- Land Area
- 1,164.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 16 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing all 8 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 | 44,515 | 74.3% | 5.8% | 92.4% |
| GA District 1 | 15,380 | 25.7% | 2.0% | 7.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 48,319
- Active Voters
- 44,793 (92.7%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 4,913 (10.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 31,688 (65.6%) | 2,014 (4.2%) | 9,206 (19.1%) |
| 2021–2022 | 22,541 (46.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 27,102 (56.1%) | 4,314 (8.9%) | 7,282 (15.1%) |
| 2017–2018 | 20,338 (42.1%) | 2,019 (4.2%) | 3,467 (7.2%) |
| 2015–2016 | 20,164 (41.7%) | 2,556 (5.3%) | 8,142 (16.9%) |
| 2013–2014 | 11,132 (23.0%) | 918 (1.9%) | 2,962 (6.1%) |
| 2011–2012 | 17,325 (35.9%) | 1,954 (4.0%) | 6,044 (12.5%) |
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
- 60,976 (± 1,772)
- Median Age
- 39.4
- Median Household Income
- $74,777 (± $3,714)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 88.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 22.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 14,531 | 23.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 37,225 | 61.0% |
| 65 and over | 9,220 | 15.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,100 | 5.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 39,734 | 65.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 14,845 | 24.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 208 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 93 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 95 | 0.2% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 261 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,640 | 4.3% |
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
- 60,150
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 45,702
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 57,620 | 95.8% |
| Hispanic | 2,534 | 4.2% |
| White | 40,745 | 67.7% |
| Black | 14,755 | 24.5% |
| Asian | 191 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 115 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 94 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 122 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 44,386 | 97.1% |
| Hispanic | 1,318 | 2.9% |
| White | 31,840 | 69.7% |
| Black | 11,753 | 25.7% |
| Asian | 229 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 639 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 98 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 98 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
