City in Candler County, Georgia · 7.5 sq mi · 543 people per sq mi
4,079 people live in Metter. The typical household earns $35,759, and the median resident is 44.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,004 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.24%
Men 40.4 · Women 48.8
1900–2026
4,079
2026 projection
1.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
4,079
2026 projection
1.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,079 | +3 | 0.07% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,076 | +46 | 1.14% |
| 2024 | 4,030 | +31 | 0.78% |
| 2023 | 3,999 | +32 | 0.81% |
| 2022 | 3,967 | +2 | 0.05% |
| 2021 | 3,965 | -39 | 0.97% |
| 2020 | 4,004 | +40 | 1.01% |
| 2019 | 3,964 | +3 | 0.08% |
| 2018 | 3,961 | +34 | 0.87% |
| 2017 | 3,927 | -50 | 1.26% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Metter is growing slower than Candler County, Georgia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 40 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 57% | 42% |
| Never married | 24% | 30% | 18% |
| Divorced | 13% | 11% | 15% |
| Widowed | 14% | 3% | 24% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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