Georgia's 2nd Congressional District
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Georgia's 2nd Congressional District is one of 14 U.S. House districts in Georgia, represented in Congress by Sanford Bishop (Democrat). It is home to roughly 759,357 people, with a median age of 37.2. The population is about 50% Black. The median household income is $50,985, and 21% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Democratic (D+8).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 10,128 square miles, GA-02 is the 77th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 75 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.30 ranks 192nd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 54% of GA-02 voters backed Kamala Harris and 46% Donald Trump — a D+8 margin. That is a 2.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+10.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 37.2 years old; 23.5% of residents are under 18 and 16.5% are 65 or older. About 3.8% of residents were born outside the United States, and 6.7% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $50,985, the district's median household income ranks 428th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $147,928, and the median rent is $939 a month. 22% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 23.8-minute commute (7.2% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).