Overview
- District ID
- ga-sd-008
- State
- Georgia
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 008
- Land Area
- 3,331.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 36.5 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 7 counties
Places
Showing top 25 of 33 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 | 146,860 | 76.3% | 19.2% | 68.2% |
| GA District 1 | 45,536 | 23.7% | 6.0% | 31.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 129,894
- Active Voters
- 117,768 (90.7%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 9,090 (7.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 78,589 (60.5%) | 5,695 (4.4%) | 19,559 (15.1%) |
| 2021–2022 | 55,987 (43.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 68,959 (53.1%) | 9,210 (7.1%) | 19,661 (15.1%) |
| 2017–2018 | 51,838 (39.9%) | 4,536 (3.5%) | 10,499 (8.1%) |
| 2015–2016 | 52,048 (40.1%) | 8,604 (6.6%) | 21,180 (16.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 28,722 (22.1%) | 3,979 (3.1%) | 9,251 (7.1%) |
| 2011–2012 | 46,308 (35.7%) | 6,953 (5.4%) | 17,831 (13.7%) |
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
- 194,497 (± 1,006)
- Median Age
- 33.9
- Median Household Income
- $55,802 (± $1,770)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 87.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 23.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 47,869 | 24.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 118,489 | 60.9% |
| 65 and over | 28,139 | 14.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14,898 | 7.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 111,293 | 57.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 58,946 | 30.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,803 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 245 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 49 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 453 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5,810 | 3.0% |
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
- 189,130
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 141,738
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 177,793 | 94.0% |
| Hispanic | 11,333 | 6.0% |
| White | 112,317 | 59.4% |
| Black | 58,666 | 31.0% |
| Asian | 1,835 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 245 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 51 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 436 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 135,072 | 95.3% |
| Hispanic | 6,666 | 4.7% |
| White | 88,293 | 62.3% |
| Black | 43,660 | 30.8% |
| Asian | 1,765 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,229 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 49 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 309 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
