Georgia's 8th Congressional District
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Georgia's 8th Congressional District is one of 14 U.S. House districts in Georgia, represented in Congress by Austin Scott (Republican). It is home to roughly 766,544 people, with a median age of 37.4. The population is about 58% White. The median household income is $60,441, and 23% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+31).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 11,089 square miles, GA-08 is the 67th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 69 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.24 ranks 274th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 34% of GA-08 voters backed Kamala Harris and 65% Donald Trump — a R+31 margin. That is a 3.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+28.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 37.4 years old; 23.7% of residents are under 18 and 16% are 65 or older. About 4.5% of residents were born outside the United States, and 7.3% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $60,441, the district's median household income ranks 385th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $166,206, and the median rent is $920 a month. 18.2% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 24.4-minute commute (6.1% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).