Glynn County, Georgia: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+26%. Democratic peak: D+85 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+26MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 85,4472024 5-year
- Median household income
- $69,7992024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 64.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 24.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+85 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Otero County, NM · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Glynn CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Glynn County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +22.8% |
| 1896 | +24.5% |
| 1900 | +44.8% |
| 1904 | +21.7% |
| 1908 | +21.7% |
| 1912 | +85.5% |
| 1916 | +77.4% |
| 1920 | +52.3% |
| 1924 | +33.9% |
| 1928 | −18.5% |
| 1932 | +74.1% |
| 1936 | +76.1% |
| 1940 | +75.8% |
| 1944 | +67.6% |
| 1948 | +29.6% |
| 1952 | +13.1% |
| 1956 | −0.4% |
| 1960 | +10.1% |
| 1964 | −12.5% |
| 1968 | −3.9% |
| 1972 | −51.8% |
| 1976 | +27.3% |
| 1980 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | −28.1% |
| 1988 | −27.2% |
| 1992 | −11.6% |
| 1996 | −19.7% |
| 2000 | −29.3% |
| 2004 | −34.8% |
| 2008 | −23.4% |
| 2012 | −26.9% |
| 2016 | −28.3% |
| 2020 | −23.2% |
| 2024 | −25.9% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 16,144 | 27,558 | 44,005 | ||
| R | 15,879 | 25,616 | 41,984 | ||
| R | 11,775 | 21,512 | 34,437 | ||
| R | 11,950 | 20,893 | 33,191 | ||
| R | 12,676 | 20,479 | 33,341 | ||
| R | 8,962 | 18,608 | 27,739 | ||
| R | 7,778 | 14,346 | 22,384 | ||
| R | 8,058 | 12,305 | 21,602 | ||
| R | 8,581 | 11,242 | 22,932 | ||
| R | 6,339 | 11,126 | 17,611 | ||
| R | 6,574 | 11,724 | 18,298 | ||
| D | 7,540 | 7,214 | 15,173 | ||
| D | 9,459 | 5,403 | 14,862 | ||
| R | 3,002 | 9,443 | 12,445 | ||
| O | 3,247 | 3,725 | 12,317 | ||
| R | 5,712 | 7,341 | 13,057 | ||
| D | 3,584 | 2,926 | 6,510 | ||
| R | 3,071 | 3,098 | 6,169 | ||
| D | 3,348 | 2,575 | 5,923 | ||
| D | 2,444 | 1,090 | 4,580 | ||
| D | 1,995 | 385 | 2,380 | ||
| D | 2,014 | 274 | 2,295 | ||
| D | 1,925 | 260 | 2,188 | ||
| D | 1,262 | 186 | 1,452 | ||
| R | 549 | 799 | 1,348 | ||
| D | 612 | 283 | 970 | ||
| D | 422 | 132 | 554 | ||
| D | 477 | 45 | 558 | ||
| D | 470 | 16 | 531 | ||
| D | 467 | 298 | 779 | ||
| D | 501 | 316 | 854 | ||
| D | 674 | 254 | 938 | ||
| D | 592 | 353 | 975 | ||
| D | 1,028 | 643 | 1,689 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
14.6%
Irish
9.5%
German
7.5%
American
6.5%
Italian
3.5%
Scottish
2.6%
Polish
1.0%
African American
19.4%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 43.4 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.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$69,799
Glynn County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Glynn County$69,799
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Glynn County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.1%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1825.4%
Working age (18–64)14.3%
Seniors (65+)8.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.4%
speak English only
Spanish6.3%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Glynn County anchors Georgia's Golden Isles tourism economy while hosting one of the Southeast's busiest container terminals, a combination that has kept its presidential margins consistently Republican by mid-to-high double digits over the past decade.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached eighty-five points in 1912; the Republican margin reached fifty-two points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twenty-six points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $69,799, and a 16% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Otero County and Boone County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Glynn County, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Glynn County, Georgia voted Republican by 25.9 points (R+26), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 44,005 votes cast, 16,144 went Democratic and 27,558 went Republican.
What is Glynn County, Georgia's political typology?
Akashic places Glynn County, Georgia in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 18 times, Republican 15 times, and other 1 times.
When did Glynn County, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Glynn County, Georgia voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Glynn County, Georgia?
Glynn County, Georgia has a population of 85,447 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Glynn County, Georgia?
Median household income in Glynn County, Georgia is $69,799 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Glynn County, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Glynn County, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.