Georgia's 1st Congressional District
Georgia · GA-01
Georgia's 1st Congressional District is one of 14 U.S. House districts in Georgia, represented in Congress by Earl Carter (Republican). It is home to roughly 778,299 people, with a median age of 36.8. The population is about 57% White. The median household income is $66,987, and 28% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Republican (R+16).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 7,646 square miles, GA-01 is the 100th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 102 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.27 ranks 235th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 42% of GA-01 voters backed Kamala Harris and 58% Donald Trump — a R+16 margin. That is a 3.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+13.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 36.8 years old; 23.3% of residents are under 18 and 15.8% are 65 or older. About 5.7% of residents were born outside the United States, and 8.7% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $66,987, the district's median household income ranks 327th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $227,824, and the median rent is $1,199 a month. 14.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 26.5-minute commute (8.1% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).