Candler County, Georgia Population 2024

11,156

Candler County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 11,156 with a growth rate of 0.88% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Candler County, Georgia is the 119th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 11,013 and has seen a growth of 1.3% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,641970.84%
202811,544970.85%
202711,447970.85%
202611,350970.86%
202511,253970.87%
202411,156970.88%
202311,059970.88%
202210,962150.14%
202110,947-75-0.68%
202011,0221871.73%
201910,835220.2%
201810,8131151.07%
201710,698-139-1.28%
201610,837-27-0.25%
201510,864110.1%
201410,853-97-0.89%
201310,950-140-1.26%
201211,090-109-0.97%
201111,1991861.69%
201011,01300%
19907,7442263.01%
19807,5181,10617.25%
19706,412-260-3.9%
19606,672-1,391-17.25%
19508,063-1,040-11.42%
19409,1031121.25%
19308,991-237-2.57%
19209,228-2,413-20.73%
2024 Growth Rate
0.88% (97)
County Website
Candler County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Metter
2020 Population
11,022
Area
243 mi²
Density
46 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.22% (134)
Founded
1914

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,82562.35%
Black or African American2,46522.52%
Other race9308.5%
Two or more races5985.46%
Asian920.84%
Native American360.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Candler County, Georgia Population by Race

Candler County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Candler County, Georgia Median Age

41.6

Total

41.9

Male

41.4

Female

Candler County, Georgia Adults

There are 8,268 adults, (2,020 of whom are seniors) in Candler County, Georgia.

Candler County, Georgia Age Dependency

75.2

Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Candler County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female5,61251.27%
Male5,33448.73%

Candler County, Georgia Population by Age

Candler County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,1032.660.939.1
Married2,0123.3278.221.8
Non Family1,4651.0545.554.5
Female4983.754357
Male1284.4135.964.1

3.4

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

60.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Candler County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade86111.77%
Associates Degree4396%
Bachelors Degree5908.06%
Graduate Degree3054.17%
High School Graduate2,60135.54%
Less Than 9th Grade78510.73%
Some College1,73723.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Candler County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Candler County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,6403,781801
Black1,6201,28992
Hispanic7303000
Other Race4682030
2+ Races3092362
Asian85750
Native American15150

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.26%.

Candler County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,018$58,333$37,072
Graduate Degree$51,389$93,864$45,333
High School Graduate$32,972$46,808$17,336
Less Than 9th Grade$19,278$18,766$20,833
Overall$34,204$40,897$26,637
Some College$33,125$36,177$27,817

$34,204

Average Earnings

$40,897

Average Male

$26,637

Average Female

Candler County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Candler County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Candler County, Georgia Language

88.9% of Candler County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 11.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.73% of the population.

Candler County, Georgia Language

Candler County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,4131,04116.23%
Black2,37463126.58%
Multiple59218631.42%
Hispanic1,3381259.34%
Other930272.9%

18.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.69%

Male Poverty Rate

17.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Candler County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Candler County, Georgia is Multiple, with 31.42% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Candler County, Georgia is Other, with 2.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.27%.

Candler County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.87%
High School11.63%
Some College11.53%
Bachelors or Greater3.39%

Candler County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed77.27%
Male Unemployed18.37%
Female Employed9.59%
Male Employed8.53%

Candler County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Candler County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,571$73,611
Households$45,519$62,538
Married Families$70,052$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,684$40,207

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Candler County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.7%

Male Marriage Rate

49.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Candler County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Candler County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Candler County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Candler County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

586

Number of Veterans

527

Male Veterans

59

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam281
Second Gulf War118
First Gulf War103
Korea27
World War II7

Candler County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74235
55 to 64156
75+104
35 to 5456
18 to 3435

Candler County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4270.07857931542142069
Black1430.07788671023965142
2+ Races160.04984423676012461
Hispanic20.002317497103128621

Candler County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Candler County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Candler County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.1%

Labor Force Participation

52%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Candler County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Candler County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Candler County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.92%

Born in Candler County, Georgia

92.96%

Native Born

7.04%

Foreign Born

6.42%

Non Citizen

0.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.96% of Candler County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 72.92% having been born in Georgia. 6.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Candler County, Georgia Place of Birth

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