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1876–2024
Columbus, GA-AL·Georgia

Columbus, GA-AL delivered D+6 in 2024.

Fort Moore anchors an economy that votes across two states

1876 — 2024·38 elections
GA
LatestD+6in 2024
TypologyIndustrial Catholic Metrocluster typology
Population325,6152024 ACS

Columbus, GA-AL, Georgia: Industrial Catholic Metro metro. In 2024, voted D+6%. Democratic peak: D+91 in 1932.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+6MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
Population
325,6152024 5-year
Median household income
$60,4502024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
44.6%2024 5-year
Black
42.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
7.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+91 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+52 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Columbus, GA-AL
HarrisD+6
—
2024 presidential margin by county for Columbus, GA-AL, GAA map of the constituent counties of Columbus, GA-AL, GA, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Stewart County, GA · D+16Chattahoochee County, GA · R+16Marion County, GA · R+30Harris County, GA · R+46Russell County, AL · D+2Muscogee County, GA · D+23Talbot County, GA · D+12
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic52.7%70,832
Donald TrumpRepublican46.6%62,637
OtherAll other candidates0.6%815
D+60
R+60
7 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: +6.1% in 2024.flipped D · 2008+6.1%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876+33.5%
1880+9.0%
1884+19.5%
1888+28.8%
1892+41.3%
1896+30.7%
1900+53.3%
1904+67.9%
1908+47.5%
1912+87.9%
1916+87.0%
1920+78.5%
1924+80.6%
1928+38.3%
1932+90.8%
1936+86.1%
1940+82.6%
1944+73.6%
1948+33.0%
1952+29.8%
1956+16.1%
1960+9.9%
1964−33.5%
1968−1.8%
1972−51.7%
1976+32.1%
1980+23.5%
1984−2.5%
1988−7.2%
1992+10.4%
1996+13.0%
2000+6.6%
2004−2.7%
2008+9.0%
2012+10.0%
2016+5.0%
2020+9.0%
2024+6.1%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+6.1%
70,83262,637134,284
D
+9.0%
71,48859,580132,581
D
+5.0%
58,54752,795114,996
D
+10.0%
62,94751,400115,356
D
+9.0%
64,31253,588118,519
R
−2.7%
49,74052,540102,849
D
+6.6%
44,01238,52783,376
D
+13.0%
40,13830,46774,541
D
+10.4%
41,85933,27082,774
R
−7.2%
30,85635,69766,927
R
−2.5%
34,72236,49671,406
D
+23.5%
38,92723,69564,863
D
+32.1%
40,11620,55161,032
R
−51.7%
12,72540,30553,395
O
−1.8%
12,76413,72454,751
R
−33.5%
14,94230,74947,235
D
+9.9%
15,64712,81228,507
D
+16.1%
14,67410,57625,404
D
+29.8%
18,4199,96628,388
D
+33.0%
7,8662,85915,173
D
+73.6%
11,5301,75013,284
D
+82.6%
10,8061,01911,845
D
+86.1%
10,19374710,968
D
+90.8%
8,2993828,721
D
+38.3%
5,2692,3457,632
D
+80.6%
4,3773544,990
D
+78.5%
3,4873983,933
D
+87.0%
4,6062235,036
D
+87.9%
5,2231025,828
D
+47.5%
3,8221,2285,461
D
+67.9%
4,0366075,048
D
+53.3%
4,5671,3396,054
D
+30.7%
5,4162,8038,517
D
+41.3%
7,6952,38712,866
D
+28.8%
1,9701,0883,058
D
+19.5%
1,9981,3473,345
D
+9.0%
1,6781,4023,080
D
+33.5%
2,0511,0223,073

Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
9.1%
American
7.4%
Irish
6.2%
German
6.0%
Italian
1.5%
Scottish
1.2%
French
0.8%
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: 36.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.0%
1.8%
75–84
2.7%
4.3%
65–74
5.1%
5.8%
55–64
6.4%
5.5%
45–54
5.9%
6.3%
35–44
6.8%
7.5%
25–34
7.3%
5.1%
18–24
4.2%
8.9%
5–17
8.5%
3.2%
<5
3.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$60,450
Columbus, GA-AL ranks near the middle of US counties.
Columbus, GA-AL$60,450
Georgia$63,999
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.6%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1825.4%
Working age (18–64)16.3%
Seniors (65+)18.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.7%
speak English only
Spanish4.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
24.5%
Other Christian
11.0%
Methodist
9.1%
Pentecostal & Holiness
4.6%
Catholic & Orthodox
2.8%
Mainline Protestant
1.0%
Non-Christian
0.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 46.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

The Columbus metro straddles the Georgia-Alabama border and centers on one of the Army's largest installations, giving it an unusually high share of active-duty and veteran households that consistently shapes turnout patterns on both sides of the state line.

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

A population of 325,615, a 45% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,450 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Columbus, GA-AL, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Columbus, GA-AL, Georgia voted Democratic by 6.1 points (D+6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 134,284 votes cast, 70,832 went Democratic and 62,637 went Republican.
What is Columbus, GA-AL, Georgia's political typology?
Akashic places Columbus, GA-AL, 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 32 times, Republican 5 times, and other 1 times.
When did Columbus, GA-AL, Georgia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Columbus, GA-AL, Georgia voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Columbus, GA-AL, Georgia?
Columbus, GA-AL, Georgia has a population of 325,615 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Columbus, GA-AL, Georgia?
Median household income in Columbus, GA-AL, Georgia is $60,450 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $63,999.
What is the political history of Columbus, GA-AL, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Columbus, GA-AL, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 32 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.