Calhoun, GA, Georgia: Realigner metro. In 2024, voted R+63%. Democratic peak: D+86 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+63MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 59,1002024 5-year
- Median household income
- $63,6502024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 77.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 16.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+86 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+67 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Calhoun, GA, GAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 4,982 | 22,495 | 27,657 | ||
| R | 4,384 | 19,405 | 24,033 | ||
| R | 3,181 | 15,191 | 19,062 | ||
| R | 3,440 | 13,197 | 16,939 | ||
| R | 4,268 | 13,113 | 17,607 | ||
| R | 4,028 | 11,671 | 15,797 | ||
| R | 4,032 | 7,944 | 12,205 | ||
| R | 4,239 | 5,232 | 10,820 | ||
| R | 4,103 | 5,265 | 11,213 | ||
| R | 2,369 | 6,051 | 8,445 | ||
| R | 2,607 | 5,566 | 8,173 | ||
| D | 5,199 | 3,107 | 8,542 | ||
| D | 6,052 | 1,698 | 7,750 | ||
| R | 870 | 4,344 | 5,214 | ||
| O | 1,161 | 1,815 | 6,053 | ||
| D | 3,260 | 2,317 | 5,577 | ||
| D | 2,153 | 1,148 | 3,301 | ||
| D | 1,970 | 1,024 | 2,994 | ||
| D | 2,203 | 880 | 3,083 | ||
| D | 1,523 | 377 | 2,065 | ||
| D | 1,457 | 617 | 2,075 | ||
| D | 1,623 | 527 | 2,159 | ||
| D | 2,026 | 504 | 2,537 | ||
| D | 1,708 | 122 | 1,848 | ||
| R | 740 | 1,039 | 1,779 | ||
| D | 875 | 397 | 1,340 | ||
| R | 713 | 929 | 1,642 | ||
| D | 1,010 | 190 | 1,442 | ||
| O | 597 | 52 | 1,299 | ||
| R | 476 | 615 | 1,190 | ||
| D | 525 | 323 | 1,048 | ||
| D | 637 | 504 | 1,203 | ||
| D | 875 | 523 | 1,426 | ||
| D | 1,028 | 233 | 1,612 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
11.5%
American
9.2%
Irish
6.8%
German
6.7%
Scottish
2.0%
French
1.2%
Italian
0.9%
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: 38.9 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
$63,650
Calhoun, GA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Calhoun, GA$63,650
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.0%
Working age (18–64)10.8%
Seniors (65+)17.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.1%
speak English only
Spanish14.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 43.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Calhoun anchors one of the most carpet-and-flooring-intensive economies in the country, drawing a growing Latino workforce that has gradually shifted the area's demographic profile while the broader region remains heavily Republican in federal contests.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Calhoun, GA peaked at eighty-six points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1984 election delivered the metro to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of thirty-six points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $63,650 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Calhoun, GA, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Calhoun, GA, Georgia voted Republican by 63.3 points (R+63), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,657 votes cast, 4,982 went Democratic and 22,495 went Republican.
What is Calhoun, GA, Georgia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Calhoun, GA, Georgia as a "Realigner" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 17 times, Republican 15 times, and other 2 times.
When did Calhoun, GA, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Calhoun, GA, Georgia voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Calhoun, GA, Georgia?
Calhoun, GA, Georgia has a population of 59,100 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Calhoun, GA, Georgia?
Median household income in Calhoun, GA, Georgia is $63,650 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Calhoun, GA, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Calhoun, GA, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.