Overview
- District ID
- ga-hd-172
- State
- Georgia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 172
- Land Area
- 768.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 13.6 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 12 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 | 55,785 | 93.0% | 7.3% | 87.9% |
| GA District 2 | 4,176 | 7.0% | 0.5% | 12.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 38,450
- Active Voters
- 35,154 (91.4%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 3,678 (9.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | <10 (—) |
| 2023–2024 | 22,587 (58.7%) | 1,207 (3.1%) | 6,044 (15.7%) |
| 2021–2022 | 16,676 (43.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 20,189 (52.5%) | 2,152 (5.6%) | 6,341 (16.5%) |
| 2017–2018 | 15,709 (40.9%) | 1,032 (2.7%) | 3,814 (9.9%) |
| 2015–2016 | 15,700 (40.8%) | 2,175 (5.7%) | 7,583 (19.7%) |
| 2013–2014 | 8,837 (23.0%) | 729 (1.9%) | 3,091 (8.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 13,788 (35.9%) | 1,374 (3.6%) | 5,760 (15.0%) |
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
- 62,441 (± 981)
- Median Age
- 37.2
- Median Household Income
- $53,300 (± $4,731)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 81.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 16.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 16,047 | 25.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 36,667 | 58.7% |
| 65 and over | 9,727 | 15.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11,187 | 17.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 34,303 | 54.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 15,064 | 24.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 471 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 113 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 38 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,265 | 2.0% |
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
- 58,292
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 42,749
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 51,102 | 87.7% |
| Hispanic | 7,185 | 12.3% |
| White | 34,376 | 59.0% |
| Black | 15,067 | 25.8% |
| Asian | 435 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 113 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 292 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 39,372 | 92.1% |
| Hispanic | 3,380 | 7.9% |
| White | 27,435 | 64.2% |
| Black | 11,201 | 26.2% |
| Asian | 353 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 277 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 134 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
