Coastal Golden Isles corridor where retiree growth reshapes Glynn County margins
Brunswick anchors a small metro that has drawn steady in-migration of affluent retirees to St. Simons and Sea Island, gradually shifting a historically stable conservative coastal county into a more closely watched battleground for local and statewide races.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glynn | 85K | R+26.0 | 16,144 | 27,558 | 43,912 | 18.4% |
| Glynn | 83K | R+26.0 | 16,144 | 27,558 | 43,912 | 18.4% |
| Glynn | 75K | R+26.0 | 16,144 | 27,558 | 43,912 | 18.4% |
| Glynn | 68K | R+26.0 | 16,144 | 27,558 | 43,912 | 18.4% |
| Brantley | 18K | R+82.5 | 736 | 7,744 | 8,500 | 3.6% |
| Brantley | 18K | R+82.5 | 736 | 7,744 | 8,500 | 3.6% |
| Brantley | 15K | R+82.5 | 736 | 7,744 | 8,500 | 3.6% |
| Brantley | 15K | R+82.5 | 736 | 7,744 | 8,500 | 3.6% |
| McIntosh | 14K | R+28.6 | 2,628 | 4,747 | 7,408 | 3.1% |
| McIntosh | 11K | R+28.6 | 2,628 | 4,747 | 7,408 | 3.1% |
| McIntosh | 11K | R+28.6 | 2,628 | 4,747 | 7,408 | 3.1% |
| McIntosh | 11K | R+28.6 | 2,628 | 4,747 | 7,408 | 3.1% |
| Group | Local | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 69.2% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 22.9% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(15) | 4.6% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.1% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.9% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -52.4pp (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.8% | 55.9% | — | — | |
| 8.5% | 19.2% | — | — | |
| 4.6% | 10.4% | — | — | |
| 3.5% | 8.0% | — | — | |
| 2.9% | 6.5% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.0% | 2.2% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 55.6% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metro area? 424,302 residents across 12 counties.
24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 9pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+9 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+33.8 | R+40.6 | 6.9pp |