A Piedmont textile corridor where manufacturing heritage shapes modern politics
Straddling the Georgia-Alabama state line along the Chattahoochee River, the LaGrange area carries a legacy of mill-town labor economics that continues to influence its voter composition and competitive margins in state-level races.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troup | 70K | R+24.4 | 11,757 | 19,392 | 31,304 | 17.2% |
| Troup | 69K | R+24.4 | 11,757 | 19,392 | 31,304 | 17.2% |
| Troup | 63K | R+24.4 | 11,757 | 19,392 | 31,304 | 17.2% |
| Troup | 59K | R+24.4 | 11,757 | 19,392 | 31,304 | 17.2% |
| Chambers | 37K | R+23.2 | 5,405 | 8,711 | 14,245 | 7.8% |
| Chambers | 35K | R+23.2 | 5,405 | 8,711 | 14,245 | 7.8% |
| Chambers | 34K | R+23.2 | 5,405 | 8,711 | 14,245 | 7.8% |
| Chambers | 34K | R+23.2 | 5,405 | 8,711 | 14,245 | 7.8% |
| Group | LaGrange, GA-AL | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 58.9% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 35.6% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(12) | 2.7% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.6% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.1% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -63.7pp (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37.4% | 64.0% | — | — | |
| 8.4% | 14.4% | — | — | |
| 7.7% | 13.2% | — | — | |
| 2.8% | 4.8% | — | — | |
| 2.1% | 3.6% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.1% | 1.8% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 41.5% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the LaGrange, GA-AL metro area? 401,334 residents across 8 counties.
17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 16pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+22 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+25.0 | R+29.8 | 4.9pp |