Overview
- District ID
- ga-hd-178
- State
- Georgia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 178
- Land Area
- 1,399.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 9.92 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 4 counties
Places
Showing all 14 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 | 59,877 | 100.0% | 7.8% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 40,990
- Active Voters
- 38,111 (93.0%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 3,232 (7.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 27,958 (68.2%) | 1,034 (2.5%) | 11,199 (27.3%) |
| 2021–2022 | 20,667 (50.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 24,399 (59.5%) | 1,538 (3.8%) | 12,030 (29.3%) |
| 2017–2018 | 18,904 (46.1%) | 845 (2.1%) | 5,708 (13.9%) |
| 2015–2016 | 18,947 (46.2%) | 1,348 (3.3%) | 11,266 (27.5%) |
| 2013–2014 | 10,350 (25.3%) | 813 (2.0%) | 6,221 (15.2%) |
| 2011–2012 | 16,207 (39.5%) | 1,570 (3.8%) | 9,649 (23.5%) |
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
- 59,663 (± 1,360)
- Median Age
- 40.6
- Median Household Income
- $57,160 (± $4,647)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 87.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 16.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 13,944 | 23.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 35,153 | 58.9% |
| 65 and over | 10,566 | 17.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,530 | 5.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 44,951 | 75.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 8,893 | 14.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 300 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 58 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 24 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 30 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,877 | 3.1% |
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
- 58,305
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 44,417
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 55,898 | 95.9% |
| Hispanic | 2,408 | 4.1% |
| White | 45,188 | 77.5% |
| Black | 8,949 | 15.3% |
| Asian | 125 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 60 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 24 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 116 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 43,206 | 97.3% |
| Hispanic | 1,214 | 2.7% |
| White | 35,286 | 79.4% |
| Black | 7,261 | 16.3% |
| Asian | 140 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 491 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 12 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 111 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
