Overview
- District ID
- ga-hd-179
- State
- Georgia
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 179
- Land Area
- 123.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 93.1 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Glynn County | 123.94 sq mi | 100.0% | 29.5% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 4 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 | 59,356 | 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
- 45,337
- Active Voters
- 40,157 (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 | 3,583 (7.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 28,697 (63.3%) | 2,152 (4.7%) | 7,715 (17.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 21,806 (48.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 25,858 (57.0%) | 4,568 (10.1%) | 7,049 (15.5%) |
| 2017–2018 | 19,878 (43.8%) | 2,014 (4.4%) | 4,856 (10.7%) |
| 2015–2016 | 19,959 (44.0%) | 2,995 (6.6%) | 8,736 (19.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 12,134 (26.8%) | 1,015 (2.2%) | 5,200 (11.5%) |
| 2011–2012 | 17,945 (39.6%) | 1,847 (4.1%) | 7,652 (16.9%) |
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
- 60,248 (± 1,547)
- Median Age
- 43.5
- Median Household Income
- $65,747 (± $4,581)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 88.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 33.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 12,390 | 20.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 33,644 | 55.8% |
| 65 and over | 14,214 | 23.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5,119 | 8.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 35,060 | 58.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 16,321 | 27.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 469 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 77 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 108 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,091 | 5.1% |
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
- 58,055
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 46,029
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 54,592 | 94.0% |
| Hispanic | 3,463 | 6.0% |
| White | 35,300 | 60.8% |
| Black | 16,225 | 27.9% |
| Asian | 320 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 78 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 286 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 44,321 | 96.3% |
| Hispanic | 1,714 | 3.7% |
| White | 30,273 | 65.8% |
| Black | 12,862 | 27.9% |
| Asian | 757 | 1.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 398 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 101 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
