Candler County, Georgia
Candler County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,981. The county seat is Metter. The county was founded in 1914 and named for Allen D. Candler, the 56th governor of Georgia.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and is water.The majority of Candler County is located in the Canoochee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin. The western edge of the county, west of State Route 57, is located in the Ohoopee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin.
Major highways
Adjacent counties
- Bulloch County
- Evans County
- Tattnall County
- Emanuel County
Communities
City
- Metter
Town
- Pulaski
Demographics
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
| White | 6,567 | 59.8% |
| Black or African American | 2,681 | 24.41% |
| Native American | 19 | 0.17% |
| Asian | 63 | 0.57% |
| Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.03% |
| Other/Mixed | 270 | 2.46% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,378 | 12.55% |
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 10,981 people, 4,116 households, and 2,775 families living in the county.Of the residents, 25.0% were under the age of 18 and 19.3% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 40.8 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.1 males. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas and 100.0% lived in rural areas.
The racial makeup of the county was 61.6% White, 24.5% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 7.4% from some other race, and 5.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 12.5% of the population.
There were 4,116 households in the county, of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 29.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 4,629 housing units, of which 11.1% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 65.7% were owner-occupied and 34.3% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.3%.