Candler County, Georgia
Persons in poverty, percent 21.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,275
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,130
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,003
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,991
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,981
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,998
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.5%
Female persons, percent 51.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 70.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 25.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 59.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 533
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,712
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $159,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,198
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $480
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $715
Building Permits, 2025 7
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,152
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.59
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 18.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,774
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,050
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 192,302
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,543
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,581
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,409
Persons in poverty, percent 21.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 233
Total employment, 2023 2,289
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 87,533
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 901
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 163
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 45.2
Population per square mile, 2010 45.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 243.06
Land area in square miles, 2010 243.04
FIPS Code 13043