Georgia's 17th Senate district

Georgia's 17th
State Senate district

The 17th district since 2025.
Senator
  Gail Davenport
DJonesboro
Demographics20.68% White
61.8% Black
8.89% Hispanic
4.19% Asian
0.19% Native American
0.05% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.73% Other
4.61% Multiracial
Population (2020)
 • Voting age
 • Citizens of voting age
190,000
142,855
125,148

District 17 of the Georgia Senate is located in southern Metro Atlanta.

The district includes southern Clayton County and western Henry County, including parts of Bonanza, Hampton, Irondale, Jonesboro, Locust Grove, Lovejoy, McDonough, Morrow, and Stockbridge.

The current senator is Gail Davenport, a Democrat from Jonesboro first elected in 2006.