WHAT IS THE VOTER REGISTRATION GAP?

In Georgia, 46% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote, compared to 88% of voters 45+

Teens have the power to close the gap.

Learn More
National

Georgia Voter Registration Gap

This maps shows the most recent county-level voter registration rates in Georgia, one of a set of 39 states we currently track. Rates are shown for both 18-year-olds and adults ages 45 and older. Click a county to learn more about voter registration in there.

State
County
Age Group

Georgia

46% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote as of May 25, 2026.

85%75%65%55%45%35%LowPop
Voter data from a commercial source compiling official state records and the American Community Survey. Last updated on Jul 14, 2026.
Learn more about this information.
Megaphone

High school communities can close the gap in Georgia.

Student-led, non-partisan voter registration drives in school ensure every student has the chance to get ready to vote before they graduate.

Learn More

Georgia County Registration Rates

This table shows the voter registration rates in each Georgia county or county-equivalent as of May 25, 2026. We omit counties with 18-year-old populations below 100.

See our methods for more details.

18 vs 45+
Atkinson County38%71%1078,337
Bacon County25%77%20311,109
Baldwin County15%85%1,57243,642
Banks County54%> 90%17819,264
Barrow County63%> 90%96789,886
Bartow County50%> 90%1,314113,113
Ben Hill County67%77%16917,089
Berrien County47%81%21818,352
Bibb County43%> 90%2,118156,578
Bleckley County20%89%36012,430
Brantley County44%83%17818,315
Brooks County32%78%26216,293
Bryan County61%> 90%62748,263
Bulloch County17%88%3,24082,683
Burke County63%84%28024,470
Butts County42%89%33326,496
Camden County48%> 90%68656,970
Candler County50%75%12311,043
Carroll County33%> 90%2,335124,569
Catoosa County47%86%72768,634
Charlton County9%75%55312,818
Chatham County31%89%4,626300,879
Chattahoochee County9%> 90%4028,887
Chattooga County55%81%25025,036
Cherokee County54%> 90%3,393281,032
Clarke County11%81%5,058129,609
Clayton County63%85%3,958298,924
Cobb County50%86%10,151775,208
Coffee County30%74%67443,347
Colquitt County44%75%57646,224
Columbia County58%> 90%1,789162,434
Cook County42%84%20317,532
Coweta County55%> 90%1,620152,852
Crawford County49%82%12512,225
Crisp County42%89%26119,790
Dade County32%89%35616,165
Dawson County75%> 90%21230,242
Decatur County52%77%31029,195
DeKalb County53%84%9,051765,351
Dodge County33%73%27019,805
Dougherty County49%89%1,38183,091
Douglas County60%> 90%1,962147,888
Early County47%84%18210,603
Effingham County60%> 90%73669,143
Elbert County56%85%16419,849
Emanuel County38%85%32123,026
Evans County46%79%14010,757
Fannin County52%88%19125,742
Fayette County60%> 90%1,583122,244
Floyd County31%84%1,86999,693
Forsyth County56%> 90%3,370267,287
Franklin County40%89%24524,234
Fulton County43%87%15,2081,076,561
Gilmer County52%88%25632,426
Glynn County46%88%1,07985,447
Gordon County42%87%78159,100
Grady County58%77%25926,108
Greene County41%> 90%21320,109
Gwinnett County56%82%13,378979,864
Habersham County31%87%71747,793
Hall County52%84%2,602212,705
Haralson County50%> 90%32731,285
Harris County38%> 90%51336,086
Hart County48%88%23526,939
Heard County70%89%10111,773
Henry County69%> 90%3,375249,960
Houston County57%> 90%2,037169,649
Irwin County31%87%1429,285
Jackson County53%> 90%1,01184,757
Jasper County72%> 90%16115,929
Jeff Davis County29%72%21614,924
Jefferson County34%> 90%32615,341
Jenkins County57%71%1088,711
Jones County69%> 90%25128,673
Lamar County32%> 90%38719,571
Lanier County29%80%18910,221
Laurens County47%> 90%52649,798
Lee County49%> 90%43333,626
Liberty County40%> 90%93667,397
Long County66%88%27118,374
Lowndes County28%> 90%2,322119,965
Lumpkin County11%> 90%1,40634,505
McDuffie County48%> 90%29421,718
Macon County36%77%12911,864
Madison County45%89%36231,528
Meriwether County66%> 90%18120,929
Mitchell County79%81%20021,058
Monroe County26%> 90%55929,664
Montgomery County18%81%2448,640
Morgan County45%> 90%25121,078
Murray County42%79%50940,562
Muscogee County51%86%2,533203,711
Newton County48%> 90%1,794118,152
Oconee County70%> 90%45443,551
Oglethorpe County32%> 90%22715,509
Paulding County63%> 90%2,225178,909
Peach County25%> 90%65928,560
Pickens County46%90%32934,951
Pierce County31%84%21320,202
Pike County40%> 90%27219,903
Polk County50%83%48243,785
Putnam County49%89%23922,855
Rabun County65%> 90%14017,312
Richmond County45%85%3,117206,069
Rockdale County54%85%1,34195,281
Spalding County59%> 90%63868,892
Stephens County36%90%36927,012
Sumter County23%83%67529,061
Tattnall County46%69%30024,208
Telfair County25%66%21511,831
Terrell County41%88%1268,850
Thomas County48%86%52445,777
Tift County27%86%86041,438
Toombs County34%83%40427,102
Towns County9%> 90%32812,913
Troup County51%88%81670,330
Turner County45%86%1318,939
Union County38%> 90%25426,304
Upson County45%89%28128,029
Walker County40%80%70568,762
Walton County49%> 90%1,349103,313
Ware County33%80%40635,976
Washington County39%87%29519,849
Wayne County42%83%36830,949
Wheeler County10%73%3377,335
White County39%> 90%34628,810
Whitfield County47%73%1,369103,598
Wilkinson County49%> 90%1078,747
Worth County75%81%12420,451

Your Donations Fuel Our Mission

Your gift powers non-partisan preregistration drives in communities across the country. Every donation builds momentum, funds local efforts, and helps more young people get ready to vote. Support us today — and spread the word!

Donate Now

The Civics Center is a project of Community Partners, a 501(c)(3) organization.

Partner
with Us

We partner with school districts and nonpartisan organizations serving high school students and educators;

Are you passionate about democracy and helping young people thrive?

Learn More

About this information

The voter data shown on this page comes from a commercial source that compiles official state records and was last updated on Jul 14, 2026. Population estimates come from the American Community Survey. To learn more, read our research model.

These pages are offered for guidance only and are not intended as legal advice. Please consult state election officials or an attorney if you have questions about any particular situation. We hope you find this useful. To cite our resources and original research, please provide links and/or cite The Civics Center.

If you have a question or noticed a discrepancy, please contact us.

© 2026 The Civics Center

ADD YOUR NAME

Signing Up Shows Your Support

By adding your name, you’re not just staying informed — you’re helping us show funders and partners the growing movement to improve youth voter engagement!

Stay connected with updates, results from our campaigns, and the latest insights on youth voter engagement.