Peach County, Georgia: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+6%. Democratic peak: D+87 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+6MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 28,5602024 5-year
- Median household income
- $71,2932024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 46.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 41.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+87 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+22 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Granville County, NC · similarity 0.94
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Peach CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Peach 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 | No data |
| 1896 | No data |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 1908 | No data |
| 1912 | No data |
| 1916 | No data |
| 1920 | No data |
| 1924 | No data |
| 1928 | +46.7% |
| 1932 | +82.2% |
| 1936 | +86.6% |
| 1940 | +64.8% |
| 1944 | +59.1% |
| 1948 | +39.9% |
| 1952 | +60.5% |
| 1956 | +53.9% |
| 1960 | +39.1% |
| 1964 | −10.8% |
| 1968 | +11.7% |
| 1972 | −21.7% |
| 1976 | +54.9% |
| 1980 | +34.3% |
| 1984 | +11.9% |
| 1988 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | +19.4% |
| 1996 | +13.4% |
| 2000 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | −6.9% |
| 2008 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | −2.9% |
| 2020 | −4.6% |
| 2024 | −6.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 6,293 | 7,104 | 13,454 | ||
| R | 5,920 | 6,502 | 12,545 | ||
| R | 5,100 | 5,413 | 10,809 | ||
| D | 6,148 | 5,287 | 11,537 | ||
| D | 5,927 | 5,173 | 11,165 | ||
| R | 3,961 | 4,554 | 8,554 | ||
| D | 3,540 | 3,525 | 7,137 | ||
| D | 3,582 | 2,676 | 6,752 | ||
| D | 3,677 | 2,327 | 6,973 | ||
| D | 2,972 | 2,782 | 5,796 | ||
| D | 3,369 | 2,652 | 6,021 | ||
| D | 3,415 | 1,642 | 5,170 | ||
| D | 3,989 | 1,163 | 5,152 | ||
| R | 2,413 | 3,747 | 6,160 | ||
| O | 1,362 | 904 | 3,904 | ||
| R | 1,585 | 1,970 | 3,556 | ||
| D | 1,433 | 628 | 2,061 | ||
| D | 1,541 | 461 | 2,002 | ||
| D | 1,523 | 374 | 1,898 | ||
| D | 642 | 166 | 1,193 | ||
| D | 919 | 236 | 1,155 | ||
| D | 738 | 155 | 899 | ||
| D | 767 | 49 | 829 | ||
| D | 595 | 56 | 656 | ||
| D | 572 | 208 | 780 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
7.3%
American
6.7%
Irish
6.4%
German
4.3%
Scottish
1.3%
Italian
1.0%
African American
33.3%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
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: 38.5 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
$71,293
Peach County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Peach County$71,293
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Peach 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
17.3%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1828.5%
Working age (18–64)14.9%
Seniors (65+)7.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.9%
speak English only
Spanish5.9%
Other languages0.9%
Other Indo-European0.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 54.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Peach County sits in the heart of Georgia's stone-fruit belt, where a majority-Black population and a significant Latino agricultural workforce have steadily compressed Republican presidential margins over the past two decades.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached eighty-seven points in 1936; the Republican margin reached twenty-two points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was six points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 46% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $71,293, and a 17% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Granville County and Martin County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Peach County, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Peach County, Georgia voted Republican by 6.0 points (R+6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 13,454 votes cast, 6,293 went Democratic and 7,104 went Republican.
What is Peach County, Georgia's political typology?
Akashic places Peach 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 6 times, and other 1 times.
When did Peach County, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Peach County, Georgia voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Peach County, Georgia?
Peach County, Georgia has a population of 28,560 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Peach County, Georgia?
Median household income in Peach County, Georgia is $71,293 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Peach County, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Peach County, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 6 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.