Troup County, Georgia: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+24%. Democratic peak: D+93 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+24MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 70,3302024 5-year
- Median household income
- $56,7762024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 55.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 36.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+93 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+60 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Butler County, OH · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Troup CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Troup County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 11,757 | 19,392 | 31,304 | ||
| R | 11,578 | 18,143 | 30,049 | ||
| R | 9,713 | 15,750 | 26,111 | ||
| R | 10,547 | 15,179 | 26,035 | ||
| R | 10,455 | 15,391 | 26,028 | ||
| R | 7,630 | 14,183 | 21,939 | ||
| R | 6,379 | 11,198 | 17,804 | ||
| R | 5,940 | 8,716 | 15,831 | ||
| R | 6,412 | 8,118 | 17,039 | ||
| R | 4,562 | 9,484 | 14,089 | ||
| R | 5,272 | 9,340 | 14,612 | ||
| D | 7,716 | 5,398 | 13,429 | ||
| D | 7,699 | 4,422 | 12,121 | ||
| R | 2,056 | 8,350 | 10,406 | ||
| O | 2,896 | 3,239 | 12,367 | ||
| D | 6,032 | 5,277 | 11,309 | ||
| D | 5,745 | 2,808 | 8,553 | ||
| D | 6,162 | 2,214 | 8,376 | ||
| D | 7,130 | 1,887 | 9,017 | ||
| D | 3,896 | 536 | 5,169 | ||
| D | 3,233 | 342 | 3,575 | ||
| D | 3,176 | 288 | 3,477 | ||
| D | 2,728 | 167 | 2,898 | ||
| D | 2,371 | 81 | 2,454 | ||
| D | 1,557 | 967 | 2,524 | ||
| D | 1,422 | 165 | 1,684 | ||
| D | 1,451 | 342 | 1,793 | ||
| D | 1,227 | 38 | 1,505 | ||
| D | 1,441 | 16 | 1,534 | ||
| D | 714 | 45 | 1,048 | ||
| D | 891 | 20 | 1,139 | ||
| D | 837 | 60 | 930 | ||
| D | 878 | 199 | 1,102 | ||
| D | 1,765 | 346 | 2,244 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
9.6%
American
9.1%
Irish
7.4%
German
5.4%
Scottish
1.5%
French
1.1%
Italian
1.0%
African American
28.8%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$56,776
Troup County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Troup County$56,776
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1822.7%
Working age (18–64)14.6%
Seniors (65+)19.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.7%
speak English only
Spanish3.6%
Other Indo-European1.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.3%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 39.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Troup County, anchored by LaGrange and its long-running textile and automotive industry presence, delivered a 24-point Republican margin in 2024 while maintaining one of the more diverse small-city demographics in west Georgia.
The Republican margin in Troup County reached its widest at sixty points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was twenty-four points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $56,776, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 70,330 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Butler County and Lee County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Troup County, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Troup County, Georgia voted Republican by 24.4 points (R+24), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 31,304 votes cast, 11,757 went Democratic and 19,392 went Republican.
What is Troup County, Georgia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Troup County, Georgia as a "Republican loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 21 times, Republican 12 times, and other 1 times.
When did Troup County, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Troup County, Georgia voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Troup County, Georgia?
Troup County, Georgia has a population of 70,330 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Troup County, Georgia?
Median household income in Troup County, Georgia is $56,776 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Troup County, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Troup County, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.