Douglas, GA, Georgia: Realigner metro. In 2024, voted R+47%. Democratic peak: D+93 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+47MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 51,6842024 5-year
- Median household income
- $49,3382024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 60.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 25.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 15.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+93 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+68 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Douglas, 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 | 4,995 | 13,738 | 18,772 | ||
| R | 5,336 | 12,878 | 18,369 | ||
| R | 4,791 | 11,466 | 16,608 | ||
| R | 5,987 | 11,186 | 17,381 | ||
| R | 5,749 | 10,813 | 16,651 | ||
| R | 4,778 | 9,972 | 14,806 | ||
| R | 4,414 | 6,984 | 11,501 | ||
| R | 4,230 | 4,718 | 9,901 | ||
| R | 4,331 | 4,557 | 10,524 | ||
| R | 3,664 | 5,145 | 8,847 | ||
| R | 3,534 | 5,144 | 8,678 | ||
| D | 5,487 | 3,246 | 8,843 | ||
| D | 6,161 | 1,764 | 7,925 | ||
| R | 916 | 4,858 | 5,774 | ||
| O | 2,017 | 1,529 | 8,885 | ||
| R | 3,530 | 5,549 | 9,080 | ||
| D | 4,674 | 1,226 | 5,900 | ||
| D | 4,918 | 696 | 5,614 | ||
| D | 4,852 | 1,272 | 6,124 | ||
| D | 4,106 | 375 | 5,264 | ||
| D | 2,391 | 456 | 2,847 | ||
| D | 2,264 | 194 | 2,464 | ||
| D | 2,660 | 145 | 2,806 | ||
| D | 2,399 | 70 | 2,495 | ||
| D | 1,526 | 712 | 2,238 | ||
| D | 904 | 87 | 1,086 | ||
| D | 879 | 349 | 1,228 | ||
| D | 2,091 | 120 | 2,240 | ||
| D | 895 | 28 | 1,025 | ||
| D | 534 | 382 | 978 | ||
| D | 571 | 267 | 904 | ||
| R | 402 | 614 | 1,016 | ||
| R | 428 | 873 | 1,339 | ||
| D | 599 | 70 | 1,158 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
10.1%
English
8.8%
Irish
5.4%
German
3.5%
Scottish
1.4%
Italian
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.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 36.0 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
$49,338
Douglas, GA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Douglas, GA$49,338
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
23.4%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1831.9%
Working age (18–64)19.9%
Seniors (65+)28.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
85.1%
speak English only
Spanish13.8%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Douglas anchors the Coffee County economy around agriculture and light manufacturing, and its electorate has trended competitive enough that the 2024 presidential margin compressed to single digits — a notable shift for a historically lopsided region.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Douglas, GA peaked at ninety-three 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 nineteen points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $49,338 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Douglas, GA, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Douglas, GA, Georgia voted Republican by 46.6 points (R+47), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,772 votes cast, 4,995 went Democratic and 13,738 went Republican.
What is Douglas, GA, Georgia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Douglas, 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 18 times, Republican 15 times, and other 1 times.
When did Douglas, GA, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Douglas, GA, Georgia voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Douglas, GA, Georgia?
Douglas, GA, Georgia has a population of 51,684 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Douglas, GA, Georgia?
Median household income in Douglas, GA, Georgia is $49,338 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Douglas, GA, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Douglas, GA, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.