Georgia State Senate District 23

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
ga-sd-023
State
Georgia
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
023
Land Area
4,096.6 sq mi
Water Area
50 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Georgia State Senate District 23

Boundary as GeoJSON

Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Burke County827.04 sq mi20.2%100.0%
Emanuel County680.57 sq mi16.6%100.0%
Screven County645.78 sq mi15.8%100.0%
Jefferson County526.56 sq mi12.9%100.0%
Jenkins County347.33 sq mi8.5%100.0%
Warren County284.36 sq mi6.9%100.0%
McDuffie County257.37 sq mi6.3%100.0%
Taliaferro County194.61 sq mi4.8%100.0%
Glascock County143.75 sq mi3.5%100.0%
Richmond County96.69 sq mi2.4%29.8%
Columbia County92.47 sq mi2.3%31.9%

Showing all 11 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)94.12 sq mi2.3%31.1%
Swainsboro city12.58 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Oak Park town7.07 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Harlem city6.47 sq mi0.2%98.2%
Waynesboro city5.47 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Grovetown city5.27 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Sylvania city4.98 sq mi0.1%98.6%
Thomson city4.78 sq mi0.1%99.7%
Wadley city4.56 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Louisville city3.61 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Millen city3.58 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Twin City city3.57 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Matthews CDP3.52 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Girard town3.16 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Wrens city3.13 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Crawfordville city3.12 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Stillmore city3.09 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Blythe city2.85 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Canoochee CDP2.36 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Perkins CDP2.07 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Midville city1.99 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Warrenton city1.91 sq mi<0.1%89.7%
Stapleton city1.74 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Hiltonia town1.72 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Martinez CDP1.67 sq mi<0.1%11.5%

Showing top 25 of 46 places

Overlapping Congressional Districts

Congressional districtPopulation in bothShare of this district's populationShare of the congressional district's populationShare of this district's land
GA District 12188,78599.2%24.7%95.2%
GA District 101,5590.8%0.2%4.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).

Voters

Registered Voters
142,968
Active Voters
130,228 (91.1%)

Party Registration

This state's voter file does not record party registration.

Turnout by Cycle

CycleGeneralDemocratic PrimaryRepublican Primary
2025–202615,885 (11.1%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2023–202490,656 (63.4%)14,137 (9.9%)19,754 (13.8%)
2021–202267,385 (47.1%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2019–202080,739 (56.5%)21,059 (14.7%)18,085 (12.6%)
2017–201862,584 (43.8%)8,303 (5.8%)11,088 (7.8%)
2015–201662,700 (43.9%)16,806 (11.8%)21,512 (15.0%)
2013–201437,807 (26.4%)5,448 (3.8%)8,119 (5.7%)
2011–201255,942 (39.1%)15,918 (11.1%)16,642 (11.6%)

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
196,243 (± 3,547)
Median Age
38.5
Median Household Income
$62,761 (± $2,092)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
85.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
19.8%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1846,61823.8%
18 to 64117,71260.0%
65 and over31,91316.3%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)11,0355.6%
White, not Hispanic104,70853.4%
Black, not Hispanic69,66135.5%
Asian, not Hispanic1,6870.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic620.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic150.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic1,0540.5%
Two or more races, not Hispanic8,0214.1%

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
193,057
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
146,645

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic184,04695.3%
Hispanic9,0114.7%
White105,30954.5%
Black70,31736.4%
Asian1,3410.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native620.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander120.0%
Two or More Races9510.5%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic141,41796.4%
Hispanic5,2233.6%
White83,54357.0%
Black54,18637.0%
Asian1,8021.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,7081.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander160.0%
Two or More Races5420.4%

Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).