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Profile of Congressional District 8, GA


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2022 population: 767,071

2022 Census data
White:444,366 57.93%
Black:230,35130.03%
Indian:7740.10%
Asian:12,5981.64%
2+ races:20,2012.63%
Hispanic:56,6877.39%
Total non-White:322,70542.07%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 8, GA

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

2022
NumberPercent
37.2
180,195 23.5%
586,876 76.5%
120,997 15.8%
278,737
2.64
186,428 66.9%
129,083 69.2%
23,999 12.9%
92,309 33.1%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 8, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units324,949 
Median Value$153,800 
Occupied278,73785.8%
Vacant46,21214.2%
Owned183,89066.0%
Rented94,84734.0%
Median Rent$886 
Single-Family Units216,21266.5%
    Detached210,91964.9%
    Attached5,2931.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units27,7538.5%
Mobile Homes62,49619.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 8, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00021,7147.8%
$10,000 to $14,99914,3335.1%
$15,000 to $19,99914,4385.2%
$20,000 to $24,99913,5714.9%
$25,000 to $29,99913,6734.9%
$30,000 to $34,99914,0495.0%
$35,000 to $39,99911,1114.0%
$40,000 to $44,99911,0484.0%
$45,000 to $49,9999,7763.5%
$50,000 to $59,99920,7087.4%
$60,000 to $74,99927,0459.7%
$75,000 to $99,99935,03912.6%
$100,000 to $124,99925,1869.0%
$125,000 to $149,99915,1925.5%
$150,000 to $199,99917,1446.2%
$200,000 or more14,7105.3%
Median Household Income57,791 
Per Capita Income29,881 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI16,7826.0%
Public Assistance5,0131.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps43,90515.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed284,83863.1%
Unemployed14,9693.3%
In Armed Forces7,1261.6%
Total Labor Force306,93368.0%
Not in Labor Force144,21932.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 35.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector114,316100,04953.3%
Non-Profit6,47311,59635.8%
Self-Employed19,8649,49867.7%
Local Government10,36515,84439.5%
State Government7,33113,23035.7%
Federal Government11,0086,21763.9%
Total Private + Self134,180109,54755.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.35,17746,88742.9%
Total169,357156,43452.0%
Pct. Govt.19.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts42,00112.9%
Sales and Office Occupations70,86221.7%
Professional, Technical66,80820.5%
Service Occupations52,48316.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4,8391.5%
All others94,25228.9%
White Collar 55.0%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade40,15012.3%
Manufacturing37,18111.4%
Educational services and health care33,50610.3%
Public administration26,1608.0%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation22,7517.0%
Construction21,0116.4%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities17,7955.5%
Other services14,2364.4%
Professional, scientific, management14,0244.3%
Finance, insurance and real estate13,1664.0%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining9,5802.9%
Wholesale trade7,0892.2%
Information2,9870.9%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 8, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican34,2324.46%
Puerto Rican6,2130.81%
Cuban3,1780.41%
Dominican7290.10%
Total Central American5,6360.73%
Costa Rican730.01%
Guatemalan3,3210.43%
Honduran1,3100.17%
Nicaraguan2120.03%
Panamanian2190.03%
Salvadoran4890.06%
Other Central American120.00%
Total South American2,5420.33%
Argentinean3200.04%
Bolivian140.00%
Chilean530.01%
Colombian1,2930.17%
Ecuadorian2540.03%
Peruvian3810.05%
Venezuelan2170.03%
Other South American100.00%
Other Hispanic4,1570.54%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2,7890.36%
Filipino2,0980.27%
Vietnamese1,9920.26%
Korean1,7760.23%
Chinese1,4640.19%
Burmese4370.06%
Japanese3450.04%
Thai2250.03%
Laotian1210.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English668,08092.8%
Spanish37,4505.2%
Other Indo-European3,1310.4%
Other Asian2,0440.3%
Korean1,5940.2%
Vietnamese1,5840.2%
German, other Germanic1,3530.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,2810.2%
Chinese1,2390.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American86,35611.3%
English62,1848.1%
Irish48,6536.3%
German37,5404.9%
Scottish10,7821.4%
Italian9,7281.3%
European9,4331.2%
Scotch-Irish7,1400.9%
French6,0840.8%
Polish4,1830.5%
African3,9570.5%
British3,9110.5%
Dutch2,8050.4%
Welsh2,2940.3%
Jamaican1,8330.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen746,88797.4%
Not a citizen20,1842.6%
Native733,03595.6%
Foreign-born34,0364.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 8, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
23,300 4.6%45,712 9.0%172,740 34.1%150,652 29.8%65,336 12.9%48,354 9.6%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 23,300 4.6%
9-12 Years 45,712 9.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 172,740 34.1%
Some College 150,652 29.8%
Bach. Degree 65,336 12.9%
Grad Degree 48,354 9.6%
Average years of education: 13.0

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



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 8, 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 GA08Austin Scott* (R) 178,700 68.6% Darrius Butler (D) 81,886 31.4% 0 0.0% 260,586
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 1% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 GA08Austin Scott* (R) 198,701 64.5% Lindsay Holliday (D) 109,264 35.5% 0 0.0% 307,965
2018-11-06 GA08Austin Scott* (R) 198,152 99.7% 564 0.3% 198,716
2016-11-08 GA08Austin Scott* (R) 173,983 67.6% James Neal Harris (D) 83,225 32.4% 0 0.0% 257,208
2014-11-04 GA08Austin Scott* (R) 129,938 99.9% 119 0.1% 130,057
2012-11-06 GA08Austin Scott* (R) 197,789 100.0% 0 0.0% 197,789
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 5% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 GA08Austin Scott (R) 102,770 52.7% Jim Marshall* (D) 92,250 47.3% 0 0.0% 195,020
2008-11-04 GA08Jim Marshall* (D) 157,241 57.2% Rick Goddard (R) 117,446 42.8% 0 0.0% 274,687
2006-11-07 GA08Jim Marshall* (D) 80,660 50.5% Mac Collins (R) 78,908 49.5% 0 0.0% 159,568
Redistricting effect (2006); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 15% compared to 2004.
2004-11-02 GA03Jim Marshall* (D) 136,273 62.9% Calder Clay (R) 80,435 37.1% 0 0.0% 216,708
2002-11-05 GA03Jim Marshall (D) 75,394 50.5% Calder Clay (R) 73,866 49.5% 0 0.0% 149,260
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 5% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 GA08Saxby Chambliss* (R) 113,380 58.9% Jim Marshall (D) 79,051 41.1% 0 0.0% 192,431
1998-11-03 GA08Saxby Chambliss* (R) 87,993 62.4% Ronald Cain (D) 53,079 37.6% 0 0.0% 141,072
1996-11-05 GA08Saxby Chambliss* (R) 93,619 52.6% Jim Wiggins (D) 84,506 47.4% 0 0.0% 178,125
Redistricting effect (1996); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 6% compared to 1992.
1994-11-08 GA08Saxby Chambliss (R) 89,591 62.7% Craig Mathis (D) 53,408 37.3% 0 0.0% 142,999
1992-11-03 GA08Roy Rowland* (D) 108,472 55.7% Bob Cunningham (R) 86,220 44.3% 0 0.0% 194,692
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 10% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 GA08Roy Rowland* (D) 81,344 68.7% Bob Cunningham (R) 36,980 31.3% 2 0.0% 118,326
1988-11-08 GA08Roy Rowland* (D) 102,696 100.0% 0 0.0% 102,696
1986-11-04 GA08Roy Rowland* (D) 82,254 86.4% Eddie McDowell (R) 12,952 13.6% 0 0.0% 95,206
1984-11-06 GA08Roy Rowland* (D) 100,936 100.0% 4 0.0% 100,940
1982-11-02 GA08Roy Rowland (D) 75,009 100.0% 26 0.0% 75,035
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 GA08Billy Lee Evans* (D) 91,103 74.6% Darwin Carter (R) 31,033 25.4% 2 0.0% 122,138
1978-11-07 GA08Billy Lee Evans* (D) 41,184 100.0% 9 0.0% 41,193
1976-11-02 GA08Billy Lee Evans (D) 91,351 69.7% Billy Adams (R) 39,623 30.3% 4 0.0% 130,978
1974-11-04 GA08Bill Stuckey* (D) 59,182 100.0% 13 0.0% 59,195
1972-11-07 GA08Bill Stuckey* (D) 71,283 62.4% Ronnie Thompson (R) 42,986 37.6% 3 0.0% 114,272
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 GA08Bill Stuckey* (D) 52,446 100.0% 1 0.0% 52,447
1968-11-05 GA08Bill Stuckey* (D) 64,912 100.0% 1 0.0% 64,913
1966-11-08 GA08Bill Stuckey (D) 60,059 77.0% Mack Mattingly (R) 17,926 23.0% 1 0.0% 77,986
1964-11-03 GA08Russell Tuten* (D) 49,727 100.0% 19 0.0% 49,746
1962-11-06 GA08Russell Tuten (D) 19,694 99.9% 10 0.1% 19,704
1960-11-08 GA08Iris Blitch* (D) 50,456 99.8% 84 0.2% 50,540
1958-11-04 GA08Iris Blitch* (D) 12,940 100.0% 0 0.0% 12,940
1956-11-06 GA08Iris Blitch* (D) 50,068 100.0% 4 0.0% 50,072
1954-11-02 GA08Iris Blitch (D) 27,037 100.0% 4 0.0% 27,041
1952-11-04 GA08Don Wheeler* (D) 51,349 99.9% 77 0.1% 51,426
1950-11-07 GA08Don Wheeler* (D) 21,573 100.0% 0 0.0% 21,573
1948-11-02 GA08Don Wheeler* (D) 35,608 100.0% 0 0.0% 35,608
1946-11-05 GA08Don Wheeler (D) 8,986 100.0% 0 0.0% 8,986
1944-11-07 GA08John Gibson* (D) 21,916 100.0% 0 0.0% 21,916
1942-11-03 GA08John Gibson* (D) 4,785 100.0% 0 0.0% 4,785
1940-11-05 GA08John Gibson (D) 24,454 100.0% 0 0.0% 24,454
1940-10-01 sp GA08Florence Gibbs (D) 305 100.0% 0 0.0% 305
1938-11-08 GA08Ben Gibbs (D) 4,929 100.0% 0 0.0% 4,929
1936-11-03 GA08Braswell Deen* (D) 24,695 94.9% Ben Ford (R) 1,320 5.1% 0 0.0% 26,015
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 8, GA


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Donald Trump* (R) 209,159 63.3% Joe Biden (D) 117,889 35.7% 3,393 1.0% 330,441 14 16 6.61%
2020 58% Donald Trump* (R) 195,733 61.9% Joe Biden (D) 117,067 37.0% 3,340 1.1% 316,140 13 15 6.32%
2016 50% Donald Trump (R) 168,193 63.3% Hillary Clinton (D) 91,360 34.4% 5,961 2.2% 265,514 13 17 6.41%
2012 51% Mitt Romney (R) 163,908 61.6% Barack Obama* (D) 99,676 37.5% 2,378 0.9% 265,962 8 14 6.80%
2008 55% John McCain (R) 161,027 56.2% Barack Obama (D) 123,712 43.1% 1,978 0.7% 286,717 4 11 7.29%
2004 45% George W. Bush* (R) 125,362 55.5% John Kerry (D) 99,930 44.2% 755 0.3% 226,047 -2 5 6.84%
2000 43% George W. Bush (R) 115,875 56.8% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 85,989 42.1% 2,167 1.1% 204,031 2 9 7.86%
1996 41% Bill Clinton* (D) 90,662 47.6% Robert Dole (R) 85,224 44.7% 14,643 7.7% 190,529 -2 4 8.29%
1992 49% George Bush* (R) 93,643 44.7% Bill Clinton (D) 83,976 40.0% 32,068 15.3% 209,687 2 7 9.03%
1988 39% George Bush (R) 85,540 53.8% Michael Dukakis (D) 73,518 46.2% 0 0.0% 159,058 -6 0 8.79%
1984 45% Ronald Reagan* (R) 89,777 52.3% Walter Mondale (D) 81,998 47.7% 0 0.0% 171,775 -8 -7 9.67%
1980 48% Jimmy Carter* (D) 100,073 64.4% Ronald Reagan (R) 53,197 34.2% 2,068 1.3% 155,338 -7 -16 9.72%
1976 47% Jimmy Carter (D) 110,789 74.8% Gerald Ford* (R) 37,348 25.2% 0 0.0% 148,137 -8 -23 10.09%
1972 40% Richard Nixon* (R) 91,338 77.8% George McGovern (D) 26,033 22.2% 0 0.0% 117,371 3 17 9.99%
1968 n/a George Wallace (AIP) 61,168 59.2% Richard Nixon (R) 21,232 20.5% 20,941 20.3% 103,341 -10 -23 8.27%
1964 n/a Barry Goldwater (R) 59.7% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 40.3% 0.0% 6 21 n/a
1960 37% John Kennedy (D) 40,099 70.1% Richard Nixon (R) 17,117 29.9% 0 0.0% 57,216 -8 -20 7.80%
1956 37% Adlai Stevenson (D) 41,741 75.1% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 13,856 24.9% 0 0.0% 55,597 -8 -32 8.30%
1952 38% Adlai Stevenson (D) 40,349 73.3% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 14,706 26.7% 0 0.0% 55,055 -4 -28 8.40%
* 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 8, 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 760,317 56.7% 30.6% 0.1% 1.7% 3.4% 7.2%
2020 706,237 57.5% 31.4% 1.7% 2.5% 6.9%
2012 693,640 60.1% 31.0% 0.1% 1.3% 1.8% 5.7%
2010 715,599 57.7% 34.7% 0.2% 1.2% 1.3% 4.9%
2002 629,748 56.2% 39.8% 0.2% 0.5% 0.7% 2.6%
2000 662,811 63.1% 32.3% 0.2% 0.7% 0.9% 2.8%
1992 591,615 76.9% 21.0% 0.2% 0.5% 1.4%
1990 562,897 63.5% 35.7%
1982 541,723 63.6% 35.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.9%
1980 508,028 31.0% 1.0%
1972 458,097 31.0%
1970 350,929 26.0%
1960 291,185
1950 267,014

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 8, 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.