Candler County, Georgia

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Candler County
County
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Candler County Courthouse, in Metter
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Map of Georgia highlighting Candler County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°24′N82°04′W / 32.4°N 82.07°W / 32.4; -82.07
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia
Founded1914;111 years ago (1914)
Named after Allen D. Candler
Seat Metter
Largest cityMetter
Area
 • Total
249 sq mi (640 km2)
 • Land243 sq mi (630 km2)
 • Water5.8 sq mi (15 km2)  2.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
10,981
 • Density45/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 12th
Website metter-candler.com

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. [1] The county seat is Metter. [2] The county was founded in 1914 and named for Allen D. Candler, the 56th governor of Georgia. [3]

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 249 square miles (640 km2), of which 243 square miles (630 km2) is land and 5.8 square miles (15 km2) (2.3%) is water. [4]

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. [5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

City

Town

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920 9,228—
1930 8,991−2.6%
1940 9,1031.2%
1950 8,063−11.4%
1960 6,672−17.3%
1970 6,412−3.9%
1980 7,51817.2%
1990 7,7443.0%
2000 9,57723.7%
2010 10,99814.8%
2020 10,981−0.2%
2024 (est.)11,130 [6] 1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
1790-1880 [8] 1890-1910 [9]
1920-1930 [10] 1930-1940 [11]
1940-1950 [12] 1960-1980 [13]
1980-2000 [14] 2010 [15]
Candler County racial composition as of 2020 [16]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)6,56759.8%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)2,68124.41%
Native American 190.17%
Asian 630.57%
Pacific Islander 30.03%
Other/Mixed 2702.46%
Hispanic or Latino 1,37812.55%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,981 people, 4,013 households, and 2,775 families residing in the county.

Education

Politics

United States presidential election results for Candler County, Georgia [17]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
1912 10418.81%44380.11%61.08%
1916 285.96%44294.04%00.00%
1920 689.18%67390.82%00.00%
1924 145.20%24189.59%145.20%
1928 13324.45%41175.55%00.00%
1932 132.65%47697.14%10.20%
1936 807.44%99292.28%30.28%
1940 637.75%74892.00%20.25%
1944 13817.45%65382.55%00.00%
1948 12512.41%58958.49%29329.10%
1952 42222.57%1,44877.43%00.00%
1956 30823.62%99676.38%00.00%
1960 43331.47%94368.53%00.00%
1964 1,71068.26%79531.74%00.00%
1968 55219.98%58721.25%1,62458.78%
1972 1,42785.71%23814.29%00.00%
1976 64631.76%1,38868.24%00.00%
1980 1,03042.54%1,35856.09%331.36%
1984 1,49759.62%1,01440.38%00.00%
1988 1,26158.82%87740.90%60.28%
1992 1,01436.81%1,19243.27%54919.93%
1996 1,13145.22%1,09743.86%27310.92%
2000 1,64360.36%1,05338.68%260.96%
2004 2,04864.91%1,09634.74%110.35%
2008 2,28664.91%1,20934.33%270.77%
2012 2,34466.38%1,15732.77%300.85%
2016 2,66470.79%1,02627.27%731.94%
2020 3,13370.71%1,26928.64%290.65%
2024 3,36673.69%1,19626.18%60.13%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Census - Geography Profile: Candler County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Candler County". Georgia.gov. Archived from the original on June 14, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  6. ↑ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1880.
  9. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1910. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2024.
  10. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1930.
  11. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1940.
  12. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1950.
  13. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
  14. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 2000.
  15. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  17. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 19, 2018.

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