Washington County, Georgia: Democratic loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+2%. Democratic peak: D+99 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+2MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 19,8492024 5-year
- Median household income
- $46,0232024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 42.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 53.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+99 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Tensas Parish, LA · similarity 0.95
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Washington CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Washington 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 | 4,643 | 4,824 | 9,493 | ||
| D | 4,730 | 4,663 | 9,459 | ||
| D | 4,200 | 4,149 | 8,485 | ||
| D | 4,714 | 4,035 | 8,817 | ||
| D | 4,607 | 4,216 | 8,863 | ||
| R | 3,733 | 4,081 | 7,858 | ||
| D | 3,476 | 3,162 | 6,691 | ||
| D | 4,057 | 2,348 | 6,919 | ||
| D | 3,508 | 2,384 | 6,725 | ||
| R | 2,615 | 2,752 | 5,383 | ||
| D | 3,034 | 2,887 | 5,921 | ||
| D | 3,452 | 1,822 | 5,364 | ||
| D | 3,865 | 1,657 | 5,522 | ||
| R | 1,246 | 3,901 | 5,147 | ||
| O | 1,443 | 1,247 | 4,719 | ||
| R | 1,830 | 2,296 | 4,127 | ||
| D | 2,004 | 956 | 2,960 | ||
| D | 2,530 | 602 | 3,132 | ||
| D | 2,381 | 795 | 3,176 | ||
| D | 1,169 | 204 | 1,379 | ||
| D | 1,094 | 351 | 1,445 | ||
| D | 1,112 | 253 | 1,374 | ||
| D | 1,286 | 149 | 1,441 | ||
| D | 1,923 | 9 | 1,936 | ||
| D | 1,142 | 472 | 1,614 | ||
| D | 758 | 130 | 965 | ||
| D | 1,134 | 118 | 1,252 | ||
| D | 954 | 18 | 1,128 | ||
| D | 920 | 28 | 1,115 | ||
| D | 630 | 267 | 1,376 | ||
| D | 976 | 195 | 1,700 | ||
| D | 720 | 282 | 1,112 | ||
| R | 925 | 1,023 | 2,023 | ||
| O | 788 | 765 | 2,914 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
8.2%
English
7.7%
Irish
4.7%
German
3.4%
Scottish
0.8%
Italian
0.7%
French
0.6%
African American
42.6%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
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: 40.3 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
$46,023
Washington County ranks in the bottom 10% of US counties.
Washington County$46,023
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
17.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1822.3%
Working age (18–64)16.1%
Seniors (65+)11.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.3%
speak English only
Spanish2.0%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.1%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Washington County, a historically Black-majority rural county in central Georgia, swung to within two points in 2024 — a margin that reflects its unusual demographic mix of a large African American population against a broader rural conservative trend.
The Democratic margin in Washington County reached its widest at ninety-nine points in 1932. The margin in 2024 was two points — a notable narrowing.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $46,023, a 42% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 19,849 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 Tensas Parish and Franklin County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Washington County, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Washington County, Georgia voted Republican by 1.9 points (R+2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,493 votes cast, 4,643 went Democratic and 4,824 went Republican.
What is Washington County, Georgia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Washington County, Georgia as a "Democratic loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 26 times, Republican 6 times, and other 2 times.
When did Washington County, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Washington County, Georgia voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Washington County, Georgia?
Washington County, Georgia has a population of 19,849 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Washington County, Georgia?
Median household income in Washington County, Georgia is $46,023 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Washington County, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Washington County, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 6 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.