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Profile of Congressional District 5, GA


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2022 population: 756,319

2022 Census data
White:276,266 36.53%
Black:368,99648.79%
Indian:1,1510.15%
Asian:33,4894.43%
2+ races:22,9433.03%
Hispanic:50,4716.67%
Total non-White:480,05363.47%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 5, GA

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

2022
NumberPercent
34.7
143,947 19.0%
612,372 81.0%
95,490 12.6%
334,653
2.15
151,764 45.3%
91,247 60.1%
24,807 16.3%
182,889 54.7%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 5, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units377,874 
Median Value$366,800 
Occupied334,65388.6%
Vacant43,22111.4%
Owned159,48547.7%
Rented175,16852.3%
Median Rent$1,447 
Single-Family Units180,40047.7%
    Detached157,48341.7%
    Attached22,9176.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units171,97945.5%
Mobile Homes2,1890.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 5, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00023,3667.0%
$10,000 to $14,99916,5414.9%
$15,000 to $19,99912,2453.7%
$20,000 to $24,99912,1123.6%
$25,000 to $29,99911,7423.5%
$30,000 to $34,99911,5243.4%
$35,000 to $39,99910,1323.0%
$40,000 to $44,99910,9523.3%
$45,000 to $49,99910,6523.2%
$50,000 to $59,99920,9446.3%
$60,000 to $74,99925,3427.6%
$75,000 to $99,99940,38612.1%
$100,000 to $124,99927,4358.2%
$125,000 to $149,99921,4066.4%
$150,000 to $199,99927,2178.1%
$200,000 or more52,65715.7%
Median Household Income76,066 
Per Capita Income56,685 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI17,4465.2%
Public Assistance6,2501.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps51,43715.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed355,57171.6%
Unemployed22,4284.5%
In Armed Forces4430.1%
Total Labor Force378,44276.2%
Not in Labor Force117,93623.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector144,433126,15753.4%
Non-Profit12,87321,23537.7%
Self-Employed24,51917,20058.8%
Local Government7,12512,70035.9%
State Government8,30110,42844.3%
Federal Government4,8986,88741.6%
Total Private + Self168,952143,35754.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.33,19751,25039.3%
Total202,149194,60751.0%
Pct. Govt.12.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts95,25824.0%
Sales and Office Occupations76,21619.2%
Professional, Technical122,36130.8%
Service Occupations55,11713.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4330.1%
All others48,71012.2%
White Collar 73.9%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, management65,54916.5%
Educational services and health care40,59510.2%
Retail trade34,1058.6%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation28,6997.2%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities25,7426.5%
Manufacturing22,8235.7%
Finance, insurance and real estate21,9735.5%
Public administration17,9904.5%
Other services16,1164.1%
Information14,4563.6%
Construction13,4343.4%
Wholesale trade10,4432.6%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining8330.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 5, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican23,1733.06%
Puerto Rican5,7740.76%
Cuban2,8080.37%
Dominican2,1820.29%
Total Central American6,1360.81%
Costa Rican7110.09%
Guatemalan1,1430.15%
Honduran1,5850.21%
Nicaraguan4960.07%
Panamanian9650.13%
Salvadoran1,2360.16%
Total South American6,4270.85%
Argentinean9020.12%
Bolivian3100.04%
Chilean3390.04%
Colombian2,4130.32%
Ecuadorian5170.07%
Paraguayan480.01%
Peruvian7650.10%
Uruguayan2310.03%
Venezuelan8940.12%
Other South American80.00%
Other Hispanic3,9710.53%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian12,0241.59%
Chinese8,3001.10%
Korean3,7060.49%
Vietnamese2,5490.34%
Filipino2,2530.30%
Japanese1,6060.21%
Taiwanese4110.05%
Thai3810.05%
Cambodian2360.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English629,42988.0%
Spanish37,7545.3%
Other Indo-European10,5021.5%
Other7,8271.1%
Chinese6,6060.9%
Other Asian5,6350.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun5,3430.7%
German, other Germanic2,9810.4%
Korean2,8670.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English60,9858.1%
German48,7736.4%
Irish43,2575.7%
American35,0974.6%
Italian19,5502.6%
European14,6631.9%
Scottish11,4791.5%
French11,4741.5%
Polish10,4591.4%
African9,5651.3%
Scotch-Irish8,8671.2%
Russian7,3531.0%
Jamaican6,2330.8%
British5,5340.7%
Swedish4,3410.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen719,62195.1%
Not a citizen36,6984.9%
Native687,92191.0%
Foreign-born68,3989.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 5, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
13,428 2.6%26,871 5.1%98,491 18.7%104,858 20.0%158,721 30.2%123,026 23.4%
  Average years of education: 14.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 13,428 2.6%
9-12 Years 26,871 5.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 98,491 18.7%
Some College 104,858 20.0%
Bach. Degree 158,721 30.2%
Grad Degree 123,026 23.4%
Average years of education: 14.7

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



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 5, 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 GA05Nikema Williams* (D) 243,687 82.5% Christian Zimm (R) 51,769 17.5% 0 0.0% 295,456
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 4% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 GA05Nikema Williams (D) 301,857 85.1% Angela Stanton-King (R) 52,646 14.9% 0 0.0% 354,503
2020-09-29 sp GA05Kwanza Hall (D) 11,104 31.7% Robert Franklin (D) 9,987 28.6% 13,885 39.7% 34,976
2018-11-06 GA05John Lewis* (D) 275,406 100.0% 0 0.0% 275,406
2016-11-08 GA05John Lewis* (D) 253,781 84.4% Douglas Bell (R) 46,768 15.6% 0 0.0% 300,549
2014-11-04 GA05John Lewis* (D) 170,326 100.0% 0 0.0% 170,326
2012-11-06 GA05John Lewis* (D) 234,330 84.4% Howard Stopeck (R) 43,335 15.6% 0 0.0% 277,665
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 5% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 GA05John Lewis* (D) 130,782 73.7% Fenn Little (R) 46,622 26.3% 0 0.0% 177,404
2008-11-04 GA05John Lewis* (D) 231,368 100.0% 106 0.0% 231,474
2006-11-07 GA05John Lewis* (D) 122,380 100.0% 0 0.0% 122,380
Redistricting effect (2006); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 1% compared to 2004.
2004-11-02 GA05John Lewis* (D) 201,773 100.0% 0 0.0% 201,773
2002-11-05 GA05John Lewis* (D) 116,230 100.0% 29 0.0% 116,259
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 4% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 GA05John Lewis* (D) 137,333 77.2% Hank Schwab (R) 40,606 22.8% 3 0.0% 177,942
1998-11-03 GA05John Lewis* (D) 101,977 77.3% John H. Lewis (R) 29,877 22.7% 0 0.0% 131,854
1996-11-05 GA05John Lewis* (D) 136,555 100.0% 3 0.0% 136,558
Redistricting effect (1996); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 2% compared to 1992.
1994-11-08 GA05John Lewis* (D) 85,094 69.1% Dale Dixon (R) 37,999 30.9% 0 0.0% 123,093
1992-11-03 GA05John Lewis* (D) 147,445 72.1% Paul Stabler (R) 56,960 27.9% 2 0.0% 204,407
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 4% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 GA05John Lewis* (D) 86,037 75.6% J.W. Tibbs (R) 27,781 24.4% 2 0.0% 113,820
1988-11-08 GA05John Lewis* (D) 135,194 78.2% J.W. Tibbs (R) 37,693 21.8% 0 0.0% 172,887
1986-11-04 GA05John Lewis (D) 93,229 75.3% Portia Scott (R) 30,562 24.7% 9 0.0% 123,800
1984-11-06 GA05Wyche Fowler* (D) 151,233 100.0% 17 0.0% 151,250
1982-11-02 GA05Wyche Fowler* (D) 53,264 80.8% Billy McKinney (I) 9,049 13.7% 3,642 5.5% 65,955
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 GA05Wyche Fowler* (D) 101,646 74.0% William Dowda (R) 35,640 26.0% 16 0.0% 137,302
1978-11-07 GA05Wyche Fowler* (D) 52,739 75.5% Thomas Bowles (R) 17,132 24.5% 4 0.0% 69,875
1977-04-06 sp GA05Wyche Fowler (D) 54,378 62.4% John Lewis (D) 32,732 37.6% 0 0.0% 87,110
1976-11-02 GA05Andrew Young* (D) 96,056 66.7% Ed Gadrix (R) 47,998 33.3% 9 0.0% 144,063
1974-11-04 GA05Andrew Young* (D) 69,221 71.6% Wyman Lowe (R) 27,397 28.3% 49 0.1% 96,667
1972-11-07 GA05Andrew Young (D) 72,289 52.8% Rodney Cook (R) 64,495 47.1% 26 0.0% 136,810
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 4% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 GA05Fletcher Thompson* (R) 78,540 57.3% Andrew Young (D) 58,394 42.6% 26 0.0% 136,960
1968-11-05 GA05Fletcher Thompson* (R) 79,258 55.6% Charles Weltner (D) 63,183 44.4% 1 0.0% 142,442
1966-11-08 GA05Fletcher Thompson (R) 55,423 60.1% Archie Lindsey (D) 36,751 39.9% 0 0.0% 92,174
1964-11-03 GA05Charles Weltner* (D) 65,803 54.0% L.J. O'Callaghan (R) 55,983 46.0% 0 0.0% 121,786
1962-11-06 GA05Charles Weltner (D) 60,583 55.6% L.J. O'Callaghan (R) 48,466 44.4% 0 0.0% 109,049
1960-11-08 GA05James Davis* (D) 80,023 99.7% 272 0.3% 80,295
1958-11-04 GA05James Davis* (D) 32,135 100.0% 0 0.0% 32,135
1956-11-06 GA05James Davis* (D) 85,292 59.2% Randolph Thrower (R) 58,777 40.8% 13 0.0% 144,082
1954-11-02 GA05James Davis* (D) 54,069 64.4% Charles Moye (R) 29,911 35.6% 1 0.0% 83,981
1952-11-04 GA05James Davis* (D) 83,920 100.0% 19 0.0% 83,939
1950-11-07 GA05James Davis* (D) 49,317 100.0% 5 0.0% 49,322
1948-11-02 GA05James Davis* (D) 54,637 99.6% 219 0.4% 54,856
1946-11-05 GA05James Davis (D) 31,444 61.7% Helen Mankin* (I) 19,527 38.3% 24 0.0% 50,995
1946-02-12 sp GA05Helen Mankin (D) 11,067 36.5% Thomas Camp (D) 10,275 33.9% 8,999 29.7% 30,341
1944-11-07 GA05Robert Ramspeck* (D) 50,257 94.5% Henry Alexander (I) 2,929 5.5% 0 0.0% 53,186
1942-11-03 GA05Robert Ramspeck* (D) 9,176 96.0% Henry Alexander (I) 382 4.0% 0 0.0% 9,558
1940-11-05 GA05Robert Ramspeck* (D) 41,677 99.9% Henry Alexander (R) 47 0.1% 3 0.0% 41,727
1938-11-08 GA05Robert Ramspeck* (D) 6,906 97.2% Henry Alexander (I) 197 2.8% 0 0.0% 7,103
1936-11-03 GA05Robert Ramspeck* (D) 35,540 89.4% Henry Alexander (R) 4,213 10.6% 0 0.0% 39,753
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 5, GA


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 305,738 82.6% Donald Trump* (R) 59,840 16.2% 4,414 1.2% 369,992 -33 -31 7.40%
2020 57% Joe Biden (D) 313,084 86.2% Donald Trump* (R) 45,901 12.6% 4,177 1.2% 363,162 -37 -34 7.26%
2016 52% Hillary Clinton (D) 259,805 85.0% Donald Trump (R) 36,385 11.9% 9,564 3.1% 305,754 -39 -34 7.38%
2012 53% Barack Obama* (D) 241,280 83.1% Mitt Romney (R) 45,828 15.8% 3,255 1.1% 290,363 -37 -31 7.43%
2008 59% Barack Obama (D) 231,893 79.5% John McCain (R) 57,213 19.6% 2,734 0.9% 291,840 -32 -26 7.42%
2004 49% John Kerry (D) 176,332 72.4% George W. Bush* (R) 65,488 26.9% 1,759 0.7% 243,579 -31 -24 7.37%
2000 41% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 147,164 73.9% George W. Bush (R) 48,546 24.4% 3,334 1.7% 199,044 -30 -24 7.66%
1996 38% Bill Clinton* (D) 134,597 74.4% Robert Dole (R) 41,346 22.9% 4,980 2.8% 180,923 -24 -18 7.87%
1992 47% Bill Clinton (D) 140,175 67.5% George Bush* (R) 52,191 25.1% 15,241 7.3% 207,607 -18 -12 8.94%
1988 39% Michael Dukakis (D) 113,308 68.5% George Bush (R) 52,118 31.5% 0 0.0% 165,426 -28 -22 9.14%
1984 46% Walter Mondale (D) 124,006 67.3% Ronald Reagan* (R) 60,150 32.7% 0 0.0% 184,156 -28 -26 10.37%
1980 51% Jimmy Carter* (D) 88,548 60.8% Ronald Reagan (R) 51,201 35.2% 5,883 4.0% 145,632 -6 -16 9.12%
1976 50% Jimmy Carter (D) 98,102 67.5% Gerald Ford* (R) 47,204 32.5% 0 0.0% 145,306 0 -16 9.90%
1972 42% Richard Nixon* (R) 69,088 52.1% George McGovern (D) 63,405 47.9% 0 0.0% 132,493 -23 -9 11.28%
1968 n/a Hubert Humphrey (D) 61,820 42.7% Richard Nixon (R) 54,878 37.9% 28,157 19.4% 144,855 7 -6 11.59%
1964 n/a Lyndon Johnson* (D) 55.4% Barry Goldwater (R) 44.6% 0.0% -10 6 n/a
1960 32% John Kennedy (D) 81,684 51.0% Richard Nixon (R) 78,482 49.0% 0 0.0% 160,166 12 -1 21.84%
1956 31% Adlai Stevenson (D) 82,792 60.7% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 53,528 39.3% 0 0.0% 136,320 6 -18 20.36%
1952 32% Adlai Stevenson (D) 74,989 59.5% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 51,106 40.5% 0 0.0% 126,095 10 -15 19.23%
* 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 5, 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 765,685 37.2% 46.5% 0.2% 4.5% 4.8% 6.6%
2020 788,996 30.3% 55.4% 5.2% 2.3% 6.8%
2012 708,928 26.6% 58.3% 0.2% 3.7% 2.0% 9.2%
2010 630,462 37.1% 49.7% 0.2% 3.4% 1.6% 8.0%
2002 629,727 34.4% 55.7% 0.2% 2.2% 1.2% 6.1%
2000 646,184 28.2% 62.9% 0.2% 2.1% 1.4% 5.2%
1992 586,485 34.6% 62.3% 0.2% 1.1% 1.8%
1990 539,904 31.7% 66.7% 1.6%
1982 550,070 33.4% 65.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.1%
1980 420,474 51.0% 1.0% 1.0%
1972 460,589 44.0% 1.0%
1970 476,878 39.0%
1960 823,680
1950 618,431

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 5, 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.