Decatur County, GA

GA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+24.0
2024 Margin
R+7.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
29K
Population

Decatur County, GA (Georgia) voted R+24.0 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 7,140 votes (61.82%) to 4,372 (37.86%) for Harris.

This represents a R+7.0% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Decatur County is classified as a solid Republican county. Decatur County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 29,195.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+24.0
2020→2024 SwingR+7.0%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population29,195
Median Age
38.9(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
15.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$53,317(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
49.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
7.1%(US: 19.1%)
Black
41.7%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
62.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
22.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.4%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
34.9%(Major Center)
Black Protestant
8.7%(Unique Concentration)
Mainline Protestant
4.7%
Catholic
2.5%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
1.3%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
10.6%(1.2x)
American Heritage
8.8%Above Average(1.6x)
Irish
6.0%
Mexican
5.0%
German
2.7%
Scotch-Irish
1.4%Above Average(1.9x)

Age Distribution

Median:38.9 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
24.2%
18-29
8.9%
30-44
18.1%
45-64
31.6%
65+
17.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
14.2%(1.3x US)
Manufacturing
13.0%(1.3x US)
Professional & Technical
7.8%(0.7x US)
Educational Services
6.1%(0.7x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
5.6%(3.3x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.4%(1.2x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202437.9%(4,372)61.8%(7,140)R+24.0R+7.0
202041.1%(4,780)58.1%(6,758)R+17.0D+1.4
201640.0%(4,124)58.4%(6,020)R+18.4R+6.6
201243.7%(4,591)55.5%(5,824)R+11.7D+2.4
200842.6%(4,424)56.8%(5,890)R+14.1D+5.6
200439.9%(3,577)59.7%(5,348)R+19.8R+9.5
200044.4%(3,398)54.8%(4,187)R+10.3R+13.4
199647.7%(3,245)44.6%(3,035)D+3.1D+2.3
199243.1%(3,198)42.4%(3,142)D+0.8D+25.1
198837.6%(2,348)62.0%(3,866)R+24.3R+2.6

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Decatur County, GA18922024

D+R++100+80+60+40+200-20-40-60-80-10018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202272.3%(6,391)116.7%(10,313)R+44.4D+5.7
2020111.9%(12,811)161.9%(18,541)R+50.0R+28.1
201637.5%(3,529)59.4%(5,593)R+21.9R+6.5
201441.5%(2,519)56.9%(3,457)R+15.4D+5.2
201038.5%(2,713)59.1%(4,165)R+20.6R+3.3
200841.3%(1,916)58.7%(2,718)R+17.3D+3.3
200438.5%(3,280)59.2%(5,037)R+20.6R+23.4
200250.7%(2,777)47.9%(2,627)D+2.7R+25.1
200059.9%(3,006)32.1%(1,611)D+27.8D+42.9
199841.8%(2,060)56.9%(2,804)R+15.1R+20.7

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202235.9%(6,382)63.7%(11,318)R+27.8R+7.3
201839.5%(3,615)60.0%(5,492)R+20.5R+10.3
201444.1%(2,668)54.3%(3,289)R+10.3R+3.4
201045.8%(3,267)52.6%(3,756)R+6.9D+15.0
200638.3%(2,141)60.1%(3,361)R+21.8R+25.7
200250.9%(2,790)47.1%(2,580)D+3.8R+11.9
199857.3%(3,172)41.5%(2,299)D+15.8D+16.4
199449.7%(2,252)50.3%(2,280)R+0.6D+3.4
199047.3%(2,360)51.3%(2,561)R+4.0R+52.0
198674.0%(2,635)26.0%(927)D+48.0D+1.6

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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