Habersham County, Georgia: Texan Right county. In 2024, voted R+65%. Democratic peak: D+75 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+65MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Texan RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 47,7932024 5-year
- Median household income
- $67,3092024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 78.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 16.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+75 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+70 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Harris County, GA · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Habersham CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Habersham County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Harris +50Trump +50
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 | +53.8% |
| 1896 | +49.6% |
| 1900 | +42.2% |
| 1904 | +39.2% |
| 1908 | +19.3% |
| 1912 | +53.6% |
| 1916 | +66.2% |
| 1920 | −10.9% |
| 1924 | +40.8% |
| 1928 | −11.9% |
| 1932 | +75.4% |
| 1936 | +62.7% |
| 1940 | +62.5% |
| 1944 | +57.0% |
| 1948 | +53.5% |
| 1952 | +48.4% |
| 1956 | +45.4% |
| 1960 | +47.7% |
| 1964 | +36.3% |
| 1968 | −9.5% |
| 1972 | −69.9% |
| 1976 | +59.1% |
| 1980 | +32.0% |
| 1984 | −37.2% |
| 1988 | −39.3% |
| 1992 | −16.1% |
| 1996 | −17.1% |
| 2000 | −45.8% |
| 2004 | −57.9% |
| 2008 | −59.9% |
| 2012 | −67.2% |
| 2016 | −65.6% |
| 2020 | −64.0% |
| 2024 | −64.6% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 4,036 | 19,142 | 23,370 | ||
| R | 3,563 | 16,637 | 20,432 | ||
| R | 2,483 | 13,190 | 16,333 | ||
| R | 2,301 | 12,166 | 14,676 | ||
| R | 2,900 | 11,766 | 14,808 | ||
| R | 2,750 | 10,434 | 13,276 | ||
| R | 2,530 | 6,964 | 9,691 | ||
| R | 3,170 | 4,730 | 9,108 | ||
| R | 3,098 | 4,569 | 9,134 | ||
| R | 2,114 | 4,871 | 7,014 | ||
| R | 2,125 | 4,647 | 6,772 | ||
| D | 4,394 | 2,224 | 6,781 | ||
| D | 5,120 | 1,315 | 6,435 | ||
| R | 172 | 971 | 1,143 | ||
| O | 1,070 | 1,611 | 5,689 | ||
| D | 3,412 | 1,595 | 5,009 | ||
| D | 2,530 | 895 | 3,425 | ||
| D | 2,276 | 855 | 3,131 | ||
| D | 2,647 | 921 | 3,568 | ||
| D | 1,477 | 368 | 2,071 | ||
| D | 1,842 | 504 | 2,346 | ||
| D | 1,840 | 421 | 2,270 | ||
| D | 1,884 | 424 | 2,328 | ||
| D | 1,693 | 225 | 1,947 | ||
| R | 1,105 | 1,404 | 2,509 | ||
| D | 808 | 322 | 1,192 | ||
| R | 503 | 626 | 1,129 | ||
| D | 1,032 | 48 | 1,486 | ||
| D | 497 | 42 | 849 | ||
| D | 364 | 230 | 694 | ||
| D | 681 | 229 | 1,153 | ||
| D | 589 | 218 | 879 | ||
| D | 782 | 242 | 1,089 | ||
| D | 1,019 | 180 | 1,559 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
15.2%
American
13.3%
Irish
9.3%
German
6.4%
Scottish
1.7%
Italian
1.3%
French
0.8%
African American
2.6%
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: 39.4 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
$67,309
Habersham County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Habersham County$67,309
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Habersham 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
14.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.4%
Working age (18–64)13.1%
Seniors (65+)13.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
83.5%
speak English only
Spanish13.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.2%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 47.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Nestled in the Blue Ridge foothills northeast of Atlanta, Habersham delivered a 64.9-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, placing it among Georgia's most consistently one-sided counties in statewide contests.
The Republican margin here reached seventy points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was sixty-five points.
A population of 47,793, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,309 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Harris County and White County. A non-English-speaking share of 17% reflects a meaningful Latino presence that votes, here, with the Republican grain.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Habersham County, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Habersham County, Georgia voted Republican by 64.6 points (R+65), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 23,370 votes cast, 4,036 went Democratic and 19,142 went Republican.
What is Habersham County, Georgia's political typology?
Akashic places Habersham County, Georgia in the "Texan Right" typology — East Texas and the Piney Woods — solidly Republican, with a meaningful Latino presence. 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 19 times, Republican 14 times, and other 1 times.
When did Habersham County, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Habersham County, Georgia voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Habersham County, Georgia?
Habersham County, Georgia has a population of 47,793 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Habersham County, Georgia?
Median household income in Habersham County, Georgia is $67,309 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Habersham County, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Habersham County, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The county's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.