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Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL·Georgia

Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL delivered D+7.7 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
GA
2024 presidential election
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL
HarrisD+7.7
2024 presidential margin by county for Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL, GAA map of the constituent counties of Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL, GA, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Oconee County, GA · R+35.8Clarke County, GA · D+38.1Madison County, GA · R+54.6Oglethorpe County, GA · R+42.4Dawson County, GA · R+65.1Henry County, GA · D+29.5Coweta County, GA · R+33.7Paulding County, GA · R+24.0Clayton County, GA · D+68.6Morgan County, GA · R+45.9Walton County, GA · R+45.8Cherokee County, GA · R+38.9Lumpkin County, GA · R+61.4Forsyth County, GA · R+33.0Douglas County, GA · D+31.3Heard County, GA · R+71.9Pickens County, GA · R+65.8Haralson County, GA · R+74.3Fayette County, GA · R+3.1Newton County, GA · D+15.0Barrow County, GA · R+40.3Pike County, GA · R+73.4Meriwether County, GA · R+25.3Jasper County, GA · R+58.3Bartow County, GA · R+50.8Spalding County, GA · R+16.6Carroll County, GA · R+41.0Rockdale County, GA · D+47.2Butts County, GA · R+45.2DeKalb County, GA · D+64.4Gordon County, GA · R+63.3Polk County, GA · R+60.4Habersham County, GA · R+64.6Hall County, GA · R+43.6Jackson County, GA · R+54.9Chambers County, AL · R+23.2Troup County, GA · R+24.4Floyd County, GA · R+42.0Upson County, GA · R+39.7Fulton County, GA · D+44.5Gwinnett County, GA · D+16.5Cobb County, GA · D+14.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic53.1%1,878,908
Donald TrumpRepublican45.5%1,608,339
OtherAll other candidates1.4%48,074
D+60
R+60
42 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +7.7% in 2024.flipped D · 2016+7.7%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876+36.8%
1880+36.5%
1884+25.6%
1888+14.1%
1892+36.6%
1896+20.3%
1900+36.6%
1904+43.7%
1908+20.2%
1912+68.0%
1916+68.9%
1920+30.2%
1924+49.6%
1928+3.2%
1932+84.5%
1936+72.2%
1940+69.0%
1944+65.1%
1948+43.6%
1952+39.9%
1956+32.8%
1960+22.4%
1964+2.0%
1968−6.3%
1972−47.1%
1976+29.5%
1980+11.0%
1984−24.2%
1988−21.4%
1992−0.6%
1996−2.2%
2000−10.2%
2004−14.0%
2008−0.5%
2012−3.8%
2016+2.8%
2020+9.7%
2024+7.7%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+7.7%
1,878,9081,608,3393,535,321
D
+9.7%
1,814,5731,490,8343,349,165
D
+2.8%
1,347,1201,269,4312,751,792
R
−3.8%
1,200,2921,297,7582,537,522
R
−0.5%
1,255,6691,269,1752,546,854
R
−14.0%
898,7261,194,5082,110,582
R
−10.2%
703,752870,1011,623,003
R
−2.2%
638,629669,5391,405,756
R
−0.6%
598,651607,0311,393,738
R
−21.4%
412,726639,4091,059,464
R
−24.2%
376,963617,766994,866
D
+11.0%
462,519366,841866,027
D
+29.5%
505,183275,007780,386
R
−47.1%
163,494454,522618,227
O
−6.3%
176,192214,719612,126
D
+2.0%
270,845259,951533,452
D
+22.4%
212,912134,878347,861
D
+32.8%
205,608104,005309,737
D
+39.9%
204,85487,984292,883
D
+43.6%
113,98537,475175,426
D
+65.1%
124,07026,212150,306
D
+69.0%
117,15221,299138,897
D
+72.2%
105,86716,959123,116
D
+84.5%
94,3637,600102,713
D
+3.2%
47,06344,18291,245
D
+49.6%
44,18113,06362,737
D
+30.2%
42,45522,78065,249
D
+68.9%
49,8555,14364,928
D
+68.0%
36,7712,04651,063
D
+20.2%
26,25116,40648,701
D
+43.7%
34,18410,06355,135
D
+36.6%
34,30315,18752,223
D
+20.3%
38,69425,18966,581
D
+36.6%
47,36917,27082,187
D
+14.1%
2,1151,5933,708
D
+25.6%
1,8051,0692,874
D
+36.5%
1,9188842,830
D
+36.8%
2,2821,0533,337

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorAtlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-ALCombined statistical areaUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White47.5%61.0%
Black31.3%12.2%
Asian6.1%6.0%
Two or more races9.4%12.6%
Other race5.9%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino12.7%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$88,449$84,427
Poverty rate11.5%12.5%
Median age37.339.1
Age 18–249.4%9.2%
Age 65 and older13.8%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home19.4%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryEnglish 10.1%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryAmerican 6.8%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 6.7%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic10.9%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant23.7%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed48.1%51.5%
Mainline Protestant7.2%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
10.1%
American
6.8%
Irish
6.7%
German
6.4%
Italian
2.4%
Scottish
1.7%
Polish
0.7%
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
0.8%
1.7%
75–84
2.3%
3.9%
65–74
4.6%
5.9%
55–64
6.3%
6.5%
45–54
6.9%
6.7%
35–44
7.1%
6.8%
25–34
7.2%
4.7%
18–24
4.7%
9.0%
5–17
8.7%
3.0%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$88,449
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL ranks near the middle of US counties.
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL$88,449
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.3%
Working age (18–64)10.2%
Seniors (65+)11.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
80.6%
speak English only
Spanish10.3%
Other Indo-European3.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.6%
Other languages1.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
23.7%
Catholic
10.9%
Mainline Protestant
7.2%
Black Protestant
4.8%
Muslim
1.7%
Other Christian
1.2%
Latter-day Saints
0.9%
Hindu
0.6%
Jewish
0.4%
Orthodox Christian
0.2%
Buddhist
0.2%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted48.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL sits in the Deep South. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 84.5 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 47.1 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.7 points.

A population of 7,156,958, a 48% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,449 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL, Georgia voted Democratic by 7.7 points (D+7.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 3,535,321 votes cast, 1,878,908 went Democratic and 1,608,339 went Republican.
What is Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL, Georgia's political typology?
Akashic places Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL, Georgia in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 28 times, Republican 9 times, and other 1 times.
When did Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL, Georgia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL, Georgia voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL, Georgia?
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL, Georgia has a population of 7,156,958 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL, Georgia?
Median household income in Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL, Georgia is $88,449 — above the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 9 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.