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Athens-Clarke County, GA·Georgia

Athens-Clarke County, GA delivered R+2 in 2024.

1876 — 2024·38 elections
GA
LatestR+2in 2024
TypologyIndustrial Catholic Metrocluster typology
Population220,1972024 ACS

Athens-Clarke County, GA, Georgia: Industrial Catholic Metro metro. In 2024, voted R+2%. Democratic peak: D+91 in 1932.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+2MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
Population
220,1972024 5-year
Median household income
$69,6952024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
66.5%2024 5-year
Black
18.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
9.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+91 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+41 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Athens-Clarke County, GA
TrumpR+2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Athens-Clarke County, GA, GAA map of the constituent counties of Athens-Clarke County, GA, GA, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Madison County, GA · R+55Oconee County, GA · R+36Clarke County, GA · D+38Oglethorpe County, GA · R+42
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican50.6%53,679
Kamala HarrisDemocratic48.2%51,185
OtherAll other candidates1.2%1,286
D+60
R+60
4 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: −2.3% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−2.3%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+39.9%
1896+47.0%
1900+64.2%
1904+64.5%
1908+48.1%
1912+74.7%
1916+82.0%
1920+67.1%
1924+71.4%
1928+26.7%
1932+90.8%
1936+73.9%
1940+76.0%
1944+73.1%
1948+60.5%
1952+60.0%
1956+53.4%
1960+54.6%
1964+16.6%
1968−1.8%
1972−41.0%
1976+31.8%
1980+11.0%
1984−17.9%
1988−13.8%
1992+5.3%
1996+1.9%
2000−10.6%
2004−9.4%
2008−0.3%
2012−7.1%
2016−0.6%
2020+2.1%
2024−2.3%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−2.3%
51,18553,679106,150
D
+2.1%
50,05747,96099,569
R
−0.6%
39,44039,96884,584
R
−7.1%
34,26039,60775,792
R
−0.3%
39,61339,82380,423
R
−9.4%
29,93336,27067,136
R
−10.6%
22,15527,69652,450
D
+1.9%
22,33921,43847,437
D
+5.3%
22,03219,52547,670
R
−13.8%
15,93721,09037,239
R
−17.9%
14,52720,86435,391
D
+11.0%
17,25113,67632,523
D
+31.8%
18,7919,72028,511
R
−41.0%
7,45217,81225,264
O
−1.8%
7,0617,49623,694
D
+16.6%
11,7978,43220,229
D
+54.6%
9,8542,89412,748
D
+53.4%
9,0392,74911,788
D
+60.0%
9,4462,35811,804
D
+60.5%
5,6539257,809
D
+73.1%
5,8399076,748
D
+76.0%
5,5077396,276
D
+73.9%
5,6578416,517
D
+90.8%
6,0202706,330
D
+26.7%
3,0381,7564,794
D
+71.4%
4,0615634,898
D
+67.1%
3,2976483,945
D
+82.0%
3,4311504,001
D
+74.7%
2,2251132,826
D
+48.1%
1,9114952,946
D
+64.5%
2,4232713,334
D
+64.2%
2,3024332,909
D
+47.0%
2,9511,0244,102
D
+39.9%
2,7509114,613
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
14.8%
Irish
9.5%
German
8.6%
American
6.5%
Scottish
2.7%
Italian
2.6%
Polish
1.0%
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: 34.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
0.8%
1.9%
75–84
2.5%
4.1%
65–74
4.7%
5.0%
55–64
5.5%
5.3%
45–54
5.7%
5.9%
35–44
6.4%
6.4%
25–34
6.9%
8.9%
18–24
9.6%
7.7%
5–17
7.2%
2.5%
<5
2.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$69,695
Athens-Clarke County, GA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Athens-Clarke County, GA$69,695
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
19.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.9%
Working age (18–64)20.4%
Seniors (65+)10.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
87.6%
speak English only
Spanish7.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.9%
Other Indo-European1.9%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
12.5%
Other Christian
6.8%
Catholic & Orthodox
6.3%
Methodist
5.7%
Mainline Protestant
3.1%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.7%
Non-Christian
0.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Athens-Clarke County, GA sits in the Deep South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of ninety-one points in 1932 and a Republican high of forty-one points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved four points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was two points.

A population of 220,197, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,695 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Athens-Clarke County, GA, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Athens-Clarke County, GA, Georgia voted Republican by 2.3 points (R+2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 106,150 votes cast, 51,185 went Democratic and 53,679 went Republican.
What is Athens-Clarke County, GA, Georgia's political typology?
Akashic places Athens-Clarke County, GA, Georgia in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" 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 metro has voted Democratic 24 times, Republican 9 times, and other 1 times.
When did Athens-Clarke County, GA, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Athens-Clarke County, GA, Georgia voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Athens-Clarke County, GA, Georgia?
Athens-Clarke County, GA, Georgia has a population of 220,197 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Athens-Clarke County, GA, Georgia?
Median household income in Athens-Clarke County, GA, Georgia is $69,695 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Athens-Clarke County, GA, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Athens-Clarke County, GA, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 9 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.