119th Congress · GA-5
Georgia's 5th Congressional District
Georgia's 5th Congressional District (GA-5) has a population of 759,666. The median household income is $80,691 and the median age is 35.0.
759,666
Population
3375
People / sq mi
$80,691
Median Income
35.0
Median Age
GA-5 covers 225 sq mi of land at 3374.7 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 37.8% |
| Black or African American | 48.5% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.2% |
Economy & Income
$80,691
Median Household Income
$60,059
Per Capita Income
12.4%
Poverty Rate
4.0%
Unemployment
Housing
$392,100
Median Home Value
$1,556
Median Rent
48.2%
Homeownership
Education
92.4%
High School+
54.9%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Georgia's 5th Congressional District (GA-5) has a population of 759,666 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).
The median household income in Georgia's 5th Congressional District is $80,691, with a per capita income of $60,059.
Georgia's 5th Congressional District is 37.8% White, 48.5% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 1.2% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for Georgia's 5th Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.
The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.