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Profile of Congressional District 1, GA


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2022 population: 768,625

2022 Census data
White:445,181 57.92%
Black:219,55528.56%
Indian:1,1250.15%
Asian:15,1821.98%
2+ races:28,4763.70%
Hispanic:55,9807.28%
Total non-White:323,44442.08%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 1, GA

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Under 18:
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Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
36.6
177,794 23.1%
590,831 76.9%
120,049 15.6%
289,480
2.57
190,183 65.7%
132,326 69.6%
23,898 12.6%
99,297 34.3%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 1, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units337,096 
Median Value$206,300 
Occupied289,48085.9%
Vacant47,61614.1%
Owned181,94962.9%
Rented107,53137.1%
Median Rent$1,143 
Single-Family Units223,08266.2%
    Detached211,82262.8%
    Attached11,2603.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units41,99412.5%
Mobile Homes45,36213.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 1, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00017,0535.9%
$10,000 to $14,99912,0454.2%
$15,000 to $19,99911,5054.0%
$20,000 to $24,99913,0144.5%
$25,000 to $29,99914,7535.1%
$30,000 to $34,99911,4694.0%
$35,000 to $39,99912,5524.3%
$40,000 to $44,99910,9673.8%
$45,000 to $49,99911,7514.1%
$50,000 to $59,99923,4718.1%
$60,000 to $74,99928,6449.9%
$75,000 to $99,99938,72513.4%
$100,000 to $124,99926,3879.1%
$125,000 to $149,99919,4006.7%
$150,000 to $199,99919,6026.8%
$200,000 or more18,1426.3%
Median Household Income63,148 
Per Capita Income33,628 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI16,8415.8%
Public Assistance4,5391.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps40,39714.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed294,74865.0%
Unemployed18,4704.1%
In Armed Forces15,1263.3%
Total Labor Force328,34472.4%
Not in Labor Force124,91427.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector119,867106,30353.0%
Non-Profit6,93013,86233.3%
Self-Employed20,98113,35661.1%
Local Government10,30815,51839.9%
State Government5,60710,25635.3%
Federal Government8,2355,46860.1%
Total Private + Self140,848119,65954.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.31,08045,10440.8%
Total171,928164,76351.1%
Pct. Govt.16.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts46,22013.7%
Sales and Office Occupations70,13920.8%
Professional, Technical72,53721.5%
Service Occupations62,51218.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2,0970.6%
All others85,98625.5%
White Collar 56.0%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade42,02512.5%
Manufacturing34,10110.1%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation31,6919.4%
Educational services and health care29,1698.6%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities24,3677.2%
Construction22,0726.5%
Public administration20,5936.1%
Professional, scientific, management18,5815.5%
Other services14,2434.2%
Finance, insurance and real estate9,2952.8%
Wholesale trade6,8952.0%
Information4,5781.4%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining3,3421.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 1, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican24,7383.22%
Puerto Rican13,7821.79%
Cuban3,2080.42%
Dominican1,4950.19%
Total Central American5,5220.72%
Costa Rican1920.02%
Guatemalan1,4090.18%
Honduran2,1200.28%
Nicaraguan3040.04%
Panamanian7680.10%
Salvadoran7290.09%
Total South American3,0290.39%
Argentinean3130.04%
Bolivian220.00%
Chilean1040.01%
Colombian1,2860.17%
Ecuadorian1820.02%
Peruvian5680.07%
Uruguayan1020.01%
Venezuelan3670.05%
Other South American850.01%
Other Hispanic4,2060.55%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian3,2770.43%
Chinese2,5990.34%
Vietnamese2,5080.33%
Filipino2,2300.29%
Korean1,3850.18%
Japanese5510.07%
Burmese4880.06%
Thai3400.04%
Laotian3110.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English660,76191.8%
Spanish35,8375.0%
Other Indo-European4,8810.7%
German, other Germanic3,4980.5%
Vietnamese2,4830.3%
Other Asian2,4540.3%
Chinese2,3590.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun2,1960.3%
Other1,9870.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English68,7929.0%
Irish66,7858.7%
German59,0967.7%
American54,6757.1%
Italian22,1332.9%
Scottish14,9661.9%
European10,0971.3%
French10,0721.3%
Polish8,4101.1%
Scotch-Irish7,6131.0%
African6,0090.8%
Dutch4,0430.5%
British3,9890.5%
Welsh3,5300.5%
Swedish3,1990.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen747,36097.2%
Not a citizen21,2652.8%
Native727,21894.6%
Foreign-born41,4075.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 1, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
16,716 3.3%38,414 7.5%156,249 30.4%161,590 31.4%86,143 16.8%54,845 10.7%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 16,716 3.3%
9-12 Years 38,414 7.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 156,249 30.4%
Some College 161,590 31.4%
Bach. Degree 86,143 16.8%
Grad Degree 54,845 10.7%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (1 year-estimates)



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 1, GA

Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 GA01Buddy Carter* (R) 156,128 59.1% Joyce Griggs (D) 107,837 40.9% 0 0.0% 263,965
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 GA01Buddy Carter* (R) 189,457 58.3% Joyce Griggs (D) 135,238 41.7% 0 0.0% 324,695
2018-11-06 GA01Buddy Carter* (R) 144,741 57.7% Lisa Ring (D) 105,942 42.3% 0 0.0% 250,683
2016-11-08 GA01Buddy Carter* (R) 210,243 99.6% 869 0.4% 211,112
2014-11-04 GA01Buddy Carter (R) 95,337 60.9% Brian Reese (D) 61,175 39.1% 0 0.0% 156,512
2012-11-06 GA01Jack Kingston* (R) 157,181 63.0% Lesli Messinger (D) 92,399 37.0% 0 0.0% 249,580
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 8% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 GA01Jack Kingston* (R) 117,270 71.6% Oscar Harris (D) 46,449 28.4% 0 0.0% 163,719
2008-11-04 GA01Jack Kingston* (R) 165,890 66.5% Bill Gillespie (D) 83,444 33.5% 0 0.0% 249,334
2006-11-07 GA01Jack Kingston* (R) 94,961 68.5% Jim Nelson (D) 43,668 31.5% 0 0.0% 138,629
Redistricting effect (2006); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 2% compared to 2004.
2004-11-02 GA01Jack Kingston* (R) 188,347 100.0% 0 0.0% 188,347
2002-11-05 GA01Jack Kingston* (R) 103,661 72.1% Don Smart (D) 40,026 27.9% 0 0.0% 143,687
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 7% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 GA01Jack Kingston* (R) 131,684 69.1% Joyce Griggs (D) 58,776 30.9% 0 0.0% 190,460
1998-11-03 GA01Jack Kingston* (R) 92,229 100.0% 0 0.0% 92,229
1996-11-05 GA01Jack Kingston* (R) 108,616 68.2% Rosemary Kaszans (D) 50,622 31.8% 0 0.0% 159,238
Redistricting effect (1996); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 3% compared to 1992.
1994-11-08 GA01Jack Kingston* (R) 88,788 76.6% Raymond Beckworth (D) 27,197 23.4% 0 0.0% 115,985
1992-11-03 GA01Jack Kingston (R) 103,932 57.8% Barbara Christmas (D) 75,808 42.2% 0 0.0% 179,740
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 5% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 GA01Lindsay Thomas* (D) 80,515 71.2% Chris Meredith (R) 32,532 28.8% 0 0.0% 113,047
1988-11-08 GA01Lindsay Thomas* (D) 94,531 67.0% Chris Meredith (R) 46,552 33.0% 0 0.0% 141,083
1986-11-04 GA01Lindsay Thomas* (D) 69,440 100.0% 2 0.0% 69,442
1984-11-06 GA01Lindsay Thomas* (D) 126,082 81.6% Eric Downing (R) 28,460 18.4% 2 0.0% 154,544
1982-11-02 GA01Lindsay Thomas (D) 65,625 64.1% Herb Jones (R) 36,799 35.9% 1 0.0% 102,425
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 GA01Bo Ginn* (D) 82,145 100.0% 1 0.0% 82,146
1978-11-07 GA01Bo Ginn* (D) 36,961 100.0% 1 0.0% 36,962
1976-11-02 GA01Bo Ginn* (D) 73,826 99.9% 62 0.1% 73,888
1974-11-04 GA01Bo Ginn* (D) 64,958 86.1% Bill Gowan (R) 10,485 13.9% 1 0.0% 75,444
1972-11-07 GA01Bo Ginn (D) 55,256 100.0% 11 0.0% 55,267
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 GA01Elliott Hagan* (D) 70,856 100.0% 32 0.0% 70,888
1968-11-05 GA01Elliott Hagan* (D) 77,403 68.2% Joseph Tribble (R) 36,118 31.8% 0 0.0% 113,521
1966-11-08 GA01Elliott Hagan* (D) 53,413 58.0% Porter Carswell (R) 38,619 41.9% 44 0.0% 92,076
1964-11-03 GA01Elliott Hagan* (D) 65,146 72.3% Milton Lent (I) 25,006 27.7% 3 0.0% 90,155
1962-11-06 GA01Elliott Hagan* (D) 25,229 97.6% Mrs. Milton Lent (C) 583 2.3% 32 0.1% 25,844
1960-11-08 GA01Elliott Hagan (D) 53,749 100.0% 0 0.0% 53,749
1958-11-04 GA01Prince Preston* (D) 13,488 100.0% 0 0.0% 13,488
1956-11-06 GA01Prince Preston* (D) 40,360 78.3% Harry Anestos (I) 10,931 21.2% 236 0.5% 51,527
1954-11-02 GA01Prince Preston* (D) 26,205 83.7% Frank Downing (R) 5,100 16.3% 8 0.0% 31,313
1952-11-04 GA01Prince Preston* (D) 57,088 100.0% 0 0.0% 57,088
1950-11-07 GA01Prince Preston* (D) 29,716 100.0% 2 0.0% 29,718
1948-11-02 GA01Prince Preston* (D) 42,677 100.0% 0 0.0% 42,677
1946-11-05 GA01Prince Preston (D) 20,937 99.9% H.W. Sheppard (I) 27 0.1% 0 0.0% 20,964
1944-11-07 GA01Hugh Peterson* (D) 24,468 100.0% 0 0.0% 24,468
1942-11-03 GA01Hugh Peterson* (D) 6,980 98.2% H.W. Sheppard (I) 129 1.8% 0 0.0% 7,109
1940-11-05 GA01Hugh Peterson* (D) 28,601 99.5% H.W. Sheppard (I) 111 0.4% 36 0.1% 28,748
1938-11-08 GA01Hugh Peterson* (D) 10,920 99.3% 79 0.7% 10,999
1936-11-03 GA01Hugh Peterson* (D) 25,846 100.0% 0 0.0% 25,846
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 1, GA


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Donald Trump* (R) 189,725 56.0% Joe Biden (D) 144,314 42.6% 4,534 1.3% 338,573 7 9 6.77%
2020 58% Donald Trump* (R) 184,820 55.5% Joe Biden (D) 143,608 43.1% 4,492 1.3% 332,920 6 9 6.66%
2016 49% Donald Trump (R) 151,996 56.4% Hillary Clinton (D) 110,190 40.9% 7,382 2.7% 269,568 6 10 6.51%
2012 49% Mitt Romney (R) 145,525 55.9% Barack Obama* (D) 111,903 43.0% 2,739 1.1% 260,167 3 9 6.66%
2008 50% John McCain (R) 166,138 63.0% Barack Obama (D) 95,451 36.2% 2,149 0.8% 263,738 11 17 6.71%
2004 48% George W. Bush* (R) 158,216 68.3% John Kerry (D) 72,658 31.4% 691 0.3% 231,565 10 18 7.01%
2000 40% George W. Bush (R) 113,818 57.2% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 83,837 42.1% 1,425 0.7% 199,080 3 9 7.67%
1996 38% Robert Dole (R) 87,895 48.5% Bill Clinton* (D) 81,804 45.1% 11,491 6.3% 181,190 1 8 7.88%
1992 44% George Bush* (R) 88,703 47.0% Bill Clinton (D) 71,770 38.0% 28,292 15.0% 188,765 4 10 8.13%
1988 35% George Bush (R) 94,646 60.2% Michael Dukakis (D) 62,529 39.8% 0 0.0% 157,175 0 7 8.69%
1984 43% Ronald Reagan* (R) 100,525 59.2% Walter Mondale (D) 69,408 40.8% 0 0.0% 169,933 -1 0 9.57%
1980 43% Jimmy Carter* (D) 79,860 55.5% Ronald Reagan (R) 61,810 42.9% 2,349 1.6% 144,019 2 -8 9.02%
1976 43% Jimmy Carter (D) 88,992 64.4% Gerald Ford* (R) 49,282 35.6% 0 0.0% 138,274 3 -12 9.42%
1972 42% Richard Nixon* (R) 90,218 75.2% George McGovern (D) 29,768 24.8% 0 0.0% 119,986 0 14 10.21%
1968 n/a George Wallace (AIP) 58,658 44.9% Hubert Humphrey (D) 37,733 28.9% 34,175 26.2% 130,566 -4 -17 10.44%
1964 n/a Barry Goldwater (R) 59.7% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 40.3% 0.0% 6 21 n/a
1960 34% John Kennedy (D) 40,474 57.3% Richard Nixon (R) 30,179 42.7% 0 0.0% 70,653 5 -7 9.63%
1956 27% Adlai Stevenson (D) 32,111 58.4% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 22,910 41.6% 0 0.0% 55,021 8 -16 8.22%
1952 34% Adlai Stevenson (D) 41,377 62.3% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 25,038 37.7% 0 0.0% 66,415 7 -18 10.13%
* incumbent           PSV: percent of state vote
"2020 redist": shows what the results of the 2020 Presidential election would have been under the current (redistricted) boundaries of this district.

Historical Demographic Breakdown for Congressional District 1, GA


NOTE: Data prior to 2022 is for the district which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 776,100 57.8% 28.1% 0.4% 2.1% 4.3% 7.2%
2020 749,949 57.8% 30.7% 1.7% 2.8% 7.0%
2012 703,020 60.8% 29.0% 0.2% 2.0% 1.6% 6.4%
2010 722,068 65.3% 25.0% 0.3% 1.3% 1.7% 6.4%
2002 629,761 71.0% 22.5% 0.3% 1.0% 1.0% 4.1%
2000 692,199 62.5% 31.1% 0.3% 1.2% 1.3% 3.6%
1992 589,546 74.5% 22.7% 0.2% 0.8% 1.8%
1990 623,501 66.7% 31.7% 1.6%
1982 541,180 65.0% 33.2% 0.1% 0.5% 1.2%
1980 527,732 34.0% 1.0% 1.0%
1972 456,354 34.0%
1970 431,793 35.0%
1960 379,933
1950 350,052

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 1, GA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.