Map 1: White Alone
This map shows the percentage of the population that is only white. As you can see the northern rural areas have the highest percentage of white people. Specifically, counties such as Fannin, Union, and Towns are predominately white. In terms of the election, these mostly white counties are very likely to go red, while more diverse counties will be closer and more likely to go blue.
Map 2: Black Alone
Here are the percentages of black people in Georgia. It's pretty spread out, but you can see that it gets more concentrated the further south you go. I believe Georgia is one of few states that have a significant population of black people in rural areas, which is pretty interesting. Obviously the history of slavery specifically concentrated in the south has a lot to do with this.
Map 3: Foreign Born
The amount of people that are foreign born is concentrated in major cities. This tends to happen because there are more jobs in and around cities. However, outside of these cities the foreign population is very small. These percentages will affect election results because immigrants and people from different ethnic groups are more likely to vote for Democrats that support more relaxed border policies.
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I saw a similar trend in the foreign born population in New York, with a majority of these people being concentrated around cities. The map displaying the percentage of white population in Georgia makes me curious, as there seems to be such a distinct divide in the northern part of the state. I did not realize how drastic the difference in demographic was between northern and southern Georgia.
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