Small Georgia city where agriculture and rural demographics shape close margins
Bainbridge anchors Decatur County in southwest Georgia's farming belt, where a majority-Black population and persistent rural poverty have historically produced split results across state and federal races.
| Group | Bainbridge, GA | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 52.6% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 40.9% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 5.0% | 19.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.8% | 0.9% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.4% | 6.0% |
Multiracial / Other | 0.3% | 4.0% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -64.2pp (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35.1% | 64.3% | — | — | |
| 8.8% | 16.0% | — | — | |
| 4.7% | 8.6% | — | — | |
| 3.5% | 6.4% | — | — | |
| 2.5% | 4.6% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.3% | 2.4% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 45.3% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Bainbridge, GA metro area? 113,167 residents across 4 counties.
14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 19pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+28 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 | R+24.1 | R+27.8 | 3.7pp |