Moultrie, GA, Georgia: Realigner metro. In 2024, voted R+50%. Democratic peak: D+94 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+50MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 46,2242024 5-year
- Median household income
- $49,3412024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 55.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 22.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 20.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+94 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+76 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Moultrie, 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 | 4,114 | 12,451 | 16,611 | ||
| R | 4,187 | 11,777 | 16,083 | ||
| R | 3,463 | 9,898 | 13,624 | ||
| R | 3,973 | 9,243 | 13,347 | ||
| R | 4,139 | 9,185 | 13,435 | ||
| R | 3,378 | 8,296 | 11,752 | ||
| R | 3,297 | 6,589 | 9,972 | ||
| R | 4,135 | 4,847 | 9,992 | ||
| R | 3,891 | 4,680 | 10,276 | ||
| R | 2,998 | 5,653 | 8,691 | ||
| R | 3,208 | 5,815 | 9,023 | ||
| D | 5,353 | 3,593 | 9,069 | ||
| D | 6,928 | 2,181 | 9,109 | ||
| R | 930 | 6,900 | 7,830 | ||
| O | 1,119 | 1,882 | 9,326 | ||
| R | 2,563 | 6,493 | 9,060 | ||
| D | 4,397 | 1,685 | 6,082 | ||
| D | 4,412 | 1,336 | 5,748 | ||
| D | 4,517 | 1,411 | 5,928 | ||
| D | 2,255 | 537 | 3,465 | ||
| D | 2,308 | 696 | 3,004 | ||
| D | 1,819 | 525 | 2,361 | ||
| D | 2,449 | 448 | 2,901 | ||
| D | 3,534 | 101 | 3,652 | ||
| D | 970 | 796 | 1,766 | ||
| D | 1,572 | 205 | 1,922 | ||
| D | 768 | 523 | 1,291 | ||
| D | 1,305 | 53 | 1,529 | ||
| D | 699 | 8 | 1,229 | ||
| D | 390 | 125 | 846 | ||
| D | 446 | 62 | 753 | ||
| D | 310 | 217 | 538 | ||
| D | 361 | 135 | 597 | ||
| D | 459 | 5 | 709 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
21.5%
English
8.6%
Irish
5.8%
German
3.3%
Scottish
0.9%
French
0.6%
Italian
0.5%
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: 37.2 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
$49,341
Moultrie, GA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Moultrie, GA$49,341
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
22.9%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1834.5%
Working age (18–64)19.1%
Seniors (65+)15.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
80.9%
speak English only
Spanish17.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 47.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Centered on Colquitt County, this small metro anchors a peanut and vegetable farming economy, with a majority-minority population that has made its state legislative contests increasingly competitive over the past decade.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Moultrie, GA peaked at ninety-four 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 twenty-nine points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $49,341 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 Moultrie, GA, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Moultrie, GA, Georgia voted Republican by 50.2 points (R+50), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,611 votes cast, 4,114 went Democratic and 12,451 went Republican.
What is Moultrie, GA, Georgia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Moultrie, 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 20 times, Republican 13 times, and other 1 times.
When did Moultrie, GA, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Moultrie, GA, Georgia voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Moultrie, GA, Georgia?
Moultrie, GA, Georgia has a population of 46,224 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Moultrie, GA, Georgia?
Median household income in Moultrie, GA, Georgia is $49,341 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Moultrie, GA, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Moultrie, GA, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.