Overview
- District ID
- ga-hd-161
- State
- Georgia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 161
- Land Area
- 158.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.44 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 5 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 1 | 60,097 | 100.0% | 7.9% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 49,369
- Active Voters
- 43,758 (88.6%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 5,830 (11.8%) | <10 (—) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 30,177 (61.1%) | 1,915 (3.9%) | 4,243 (8.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 19,739 (40.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 23,903 (48.4%) | 4,176 (8.5%) | 4,562 (9.2%) |
| 2017–2018 | 16,237 (32.9%) | 1,659 (3.4%) | 1,883 (3.8%) |
| 2015–2016 | 16,034 (32.5%) | 2,571 (5.2%) | 4,994 (10.1%) |
| 2013–2014 | 8,044 (16.3%) | 714 (1.4%) | 1,999 (4.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 13,109 (26.6%) | 1,220 (2.5%) | 3,251 (6.6%) |
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
- 68,027 (± 2,166)
- Median Age
- 36.3
- Median Household Income
- $86,386 (± $4,285)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 91.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 33.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 16,783 | 24.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 44,097 | 64.8% |
| 65 and over | 7,147 | 10.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5,661 | 8.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 39,286 | 57.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 18,317 | 26.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,666 | 2.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 37 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 14 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 525 | 0.8% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,521 | 3.7% |
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
- 64,801
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 48,624
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 60,292 | 93.0% |
| Hispanic | 4,507 | 7.0% |
| White | 39,305 | 60.7% |
| Black | 17,786 | 27.4% |
| Asian | 942 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 37 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 14 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 327 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 45,959 | 94.5% |
| Hispanic | 2,665 | 5.5% |
| White | 30,561 | 62.9% |
| Black | 13,889 | 28.6% |
| Asian | 975 | 2.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 343 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 12 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 214 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
