Overview
- District ID
- ga-hd-170
- State
- Georgia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 170
- Land Area
- 704.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 10.7 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 10 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 8 | 60,116 | 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
- 41,107
- Active Voters
- 37,736 (91.8%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 2,969 (7.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 24,528 (59.7%) | 1,406 (3.4%) | 6,074 (14.8%) |
| 2021–2022 | 17,942 (43.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 21,641 (52.6%) | 2,385 (5.8%) | 7,569 (18.4%) |
| 2017–2018 | 17,173 (41.8%) | 1,160 (2.8%) | 3,944 (9.6%) |
| 2015–2016 | 17,084 (41.6%) | 2,376 (5.8%) | 7,844 (19.1%) |
| 2013–2014 | 9,803 (23.8%) | 893 (2.2%) | 2,921 (7.1%) |
| 2011–2012 | 14,779 (36.0%) | 1,225 (3.0%) | 8,216 (20.0%) |
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
- 61,060 (± 1,263)
- Median Age
- 37.8
- Median Household Income
- $52,915 (± $3,151)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 85.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 18.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 14,849 | 24.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 36,355 | 59.5% |
| 65 and over | 9,856 | 16.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,516 | 10.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 37,278 | 61.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 14,742 | 24.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 500 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 59 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 29 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 218 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,718 | 2.8% |
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
- 59,179
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 44,423
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 54,082 | 91.4% |
| Hispanic | 5,100 | 8.6% |
| White | 37,569 | 63.5% |
| Black | 14,822 | 25.0% |
| Asian | 240 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 63 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 28 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 87 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 41,673 | 93.8% |
| Hispanic | 2,748 | 6.2% |
| White | 29,748 | 67.0% |
| Black | 11,295 | 25.4% |
| Asian | 249 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 328 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 88 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
