Troup County, Georgia: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+24%. Democratic peak: D+93 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+24MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 70,3302024 5-year
- Median household income
- $56,7762024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 55.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 36.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+93 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+60 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Butler County, OH · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Troup CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Troup 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 | +63.2% |
| 1896 | +61.6% |
| 1900 | +83.5% |
| 1904 | +76.5% |
| 1908 | +63.8% |
| 1912 | +92.9% |
| 1916 | +79.0% |
| 1920 | +61.9% |
| 1924 | +74.6% |
| 1928 | +23.4% |
| 1932 | +93.3% |
| 1936 | +88.4% |
| 1940 | +83.1% |
| 1944 | +80.9% |
| 1948 | +65.0% |
| 1952 | +58.1% |
| 1956 | +47.1% |
| 1960 | +34.3% |
| 1964 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | −2.8% |
| 1972 | −60.5% |
| 1976 | +27.0% |
| 1980 | +17.3% |
| 1984 | −27.8% |
| 1988 | −34.9% |
| 1992 | −10.0% |
| 1996 | −17.5% |
| 2000 | −27.1% |
| 2004 | −29.9% |
| 2008 | −19.0% |
| 2012 | −17.8% |
| 2016 | −23.1% |
| 2020 | −21.8% |
| 2024 | −24.4% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 11,757 | 19,392 | 31,304 | ||
| R | 11,578 | 18,143 | 30,049 | ||
| R | 9,713 | 15,750 | 26,111 | ||
| R | 10,547 | 15,179 | 26,035 | ||
| R | 10,455 | 15,391 | 26,028 | ||
| R | 7,630 | 14,183 | 21,939 | ||
| R | 6,379 | 11,198 | 17,804 | ||
| R | 5,940 | 8,716 | 15,831 | ||
| R | 6,412 | 8,118 | 17,039 | ||
| R | 4,562 | 9,484 | 14,089 | ||
| R | 5,272 | 9,340 | 14,612 | ||
| D | 7,716 | 5,398 | 13,429 | ||
| D | 7,699 | 4,422 | 12,121 | ||
| R | 2,056 | 8,350 | 10,406 | ||
| O | 2,896 | 3,239 | 12,367 | ||
| D | 6,032 | 5,277 | 11,309 | ||
| D | 5,745 | 2,808 | 8,553 | ||
| D | 6,162 | 2,214 | 8,376 | ||
| D | 7,130 | 1,887 | 9,017 | ||
| D | 3,896 | 536 | 5,169 | ||
| D | 3,233 | 342 | 3,575 | ||
| D | 3,176 | 288 | 3,477 | ||
| D | 2,728 | 167 | 2,898 | ||
| D | 2,371 | 81 | 2,454 | ||
| D | 1,557 | 967 | 2,524 | ||
| D | 1,422 | 165 | 1,684 | ||
| D | 1,451 | 342 | 1,793 | ||
| D | 1,227 | 38 | 1,505 | ||
| D | 1,441 | 16 | 1,534 | ||
| D | 714 | 45 | 1,048 | ||
| D | 891 | 20 | 1,139 | ||
| D | 837 | 60 | 930 | ||
| D | 878 | 199 | 1,102 | ||
| D | 1,765 | 346 | 2,244 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
9.6%
American
9.1%
Irish
7.4%
German
5.4%
Scottish
1.5%
French
1.1%
Italian
1.0%
African American
28.8%
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: 37.0 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
$56,776
Troup County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Troup County$56,776
Georgia$77,353
United States$80,734
Troup 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
16.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1822.7%
Working age (18–64)14.6%
Seniors (65+)19.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.7%
speak English only
Spanish3.6%
Other Indo-European1.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.3%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 39.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Troup County, anchored by LaGrange and its long-running textile and automotive industry presence, delivered a 24-point Republican margin in 2024 while maintaining one of the more diverse small-city demographics in west Georgia.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached ninety-three points in 1932; the Republican margin reached sixty points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twenty-four points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $56,776, and a 17% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Butler County and Lee County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Troup County, Georgia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Troup County, Georgia voted Republican by 24.4 points (R+24), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 31,304 votes cast, 11,757 went Democratic and 19,392 went Republican.
What is Troup County, Georgia's political typology?
Akashic places Troup 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 21 times, Republican 12 times, and other 1 times.
When did Troup County, Georgia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Troup County, Georgia voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Troup County, Georgia?
Troup County, Georgia has a population of 70,330 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Troup County, Georgia?
Median household income in Troup County, Georgia is $56,776 — below the national median of $80,734. The Georgia state median is $77,353.
What is the political history of Troup County, Georgia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Troup County, Georgia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.