Georgia's 12th Congressional District
Georgia · GA-12
Georgia's 12th Congressional District is one of 14 U.S. House districts in Georgia, represented in Congress by Rick Allen (Republican). It is home to roughly 769,230 people, with a median age of 37.1. The population is about 52% White. The median household income is $59,529, and 24% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Republican (R+14).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 9,831 square miles, GA-12 is the 82nd-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 78 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.35 ranks 121st of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 43% of GA-12 voters backed Kamala Harris and 57% Donald Trump — a R+14 margin. That is a 4.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+10.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 37.1 years old; 23.2% of residents are under 18 and 15.8% are 65 or older. About 4% of residents were born outside the United States, and 7% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $59,529, the district's median household income ranks 391st of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $176,597, and the median rent is $966 a month. 17.5% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 26.4-minute commute (7.2% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).