Overview
- District ID
- ga-sd-056
- State
- Georgia
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 056
- Land Area
- 93 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.68 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 5 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 11 | 156,498 | 81.8% | 20.5% | 80.6% |
| GA District 7 | 34,728 | 18.2% | 4.5% | 19.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 153,762
- Active Voters
- 142,428 (92.6%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 21,248 (13.8%) | <10 (—) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 119,986 (78.0%) | 10,878 (7.1%) | 21,432 (13.9%) |
| 2021–2022 | 92,817 (60.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 106,499 (69.3%) | 20,607 (13.4%) | 23,822 (15.5%) |
| 2017–2018 | 80,650 (52.5%) | 8,231 (5.4%) | 13,654 (8.9%) |
| 2015–2016 | 82,801 (53.9%) | 10,924 (7.1%) | 36,298 (23.6%) |
| 2013–2014 | 51,047 (33.2%) | 2,258 (1.5%) | 13,409 (8.7%) |
| 2011–2012 | 68,758 (44.7%) | 4,843 (3.1%) | 30,487 (19.8%) |
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
- 189,582 (± 4,328)
- Median Age
- 41.8
- Median Household Income
- $130,153 (± $4,223)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 97.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 61.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 46,465 | 24.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 110,279 | 58.2% |
| 65 and over | 32,838 | 17.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15,072 | 8.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 141,614 | 74.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 11,556 | 6.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 10,791 | 5.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 64 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 106 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 2,042 | 1.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 8,337 | 4.4% |
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
- 181,878
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 136,169
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 168,617 | 92.7% |
| Hispanic | 13,261 | 7.3% |
| White | 141,912 | 78.0% |
| Black | 11,640 | 6.4% |
| Asian | 9,093 | 5.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 59 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 106 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 1,352 | 0.7% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 128,039 | 94.0% |
| Hispanic | 8,130 | 6.0% |
| White | 109,168 | 80.2% |
| Black | 10,223 | 7.5% |
| Asian | 7,327 | 5.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 739 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 86 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 618 | 0.5% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
