Southwest Georgia's majority-Black metro anchors a rural-urban political divide
Albany's Dougherty County votes heavily Democratic in a region where surrounding rural counties trend strongly Republican, creating one of Georgia's sharpest intra-metro partisan contrasts within a 50-mile radius.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dougherty | 96K | D+41.1 | 23,831 | 9,904 | 33,850 | 13.0% |
| Dougherty | 95K | D+41.1 | 23,831 | 9,904 | 33,850 | 13.0% |
| Dougherty | 92K | D+41.1 | 23,831 | 9,904 | 33,850 | 13.0% |
| Dougherty | 83K | D+41.1 | 23,831 | 9,904 | 33,850 | 13.0% |
| Lee | 34K | R+43.5 | 4,957 | 12,655 | 17,683 | 6.8% |
| Lee | 33K | R+43.5 | 4,957 | 12,655 | 17,683 | 6.8% |
| Lee | 29K | R+43.5 | 4,957 | 12,655 | 17,683 | 6.8% |
| Lee | 25K | R+43.5 | 4,957 | 12,655 | 17,683 | 6.8% |
| Worth | 22K | R+50.4 | 2,300 | 6,991 | 9,309 | 3.6% |
| Worth | 21K | R+50.4 | 2,300 | 6,991 | 9,309 | 3.6% |
| Worth | 21K | R+50.4 | 2,300 | 6,991 | 9,309 | 3.6% |
| Worth | 20K | R+50.4 | 2,300 | 6,991 | 9,309 | 3.6% |
| Terrell | 11K | D+4.1 | 2,253 | 2,075 | 4,341 | 1.7% |
| Terrell | 10K | D+4.1 | 2,253 | 2,075 | 4,341 | 1.7% |
| Terrell | 9K | D+4.1 | 2,253 | 2,075 | 4,341 | 1.7% |
| Terrell | 9K | D+4.1 | 2,253 | 2,075 | 4,341 | 1.7% |
| Group | Albany, GA | National |
|---|---|---|
▶Black / African American(9) | 51.0% | 12.2% |
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 44.4% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(15) | 2.1% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.4% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.9% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -64.1pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.0% | 62.5% | — | — | |
| 7.2% | 14.5% | — | — | |
| 6.1% | 12.4% | — | — | |
| 3.7% | 7.6% | — | — | |
| 1.5% | 2.9% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.4% | 0.8% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 50.5% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Albany, GA metro area? 611,263 residents across 16 counties.
19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 14pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate vs Governor | D+3.4 | R+2.0 | 5.3pp |