Candler County, Georgia

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 10,972
Median household income: $50,431
Median home value: $135,600

Home to 10,972 residents, Candler County is one of Georgia's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $50,431 is below the Georgia median ($74,664).

From 2019 to 2023, Candler County's population grew 1.5% from 10,812 to 10,972, while its median household income rose 49.5% from $33,736 to $50,431.

The median gross rent is $706. 13.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,972
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $50,431
Median home value: $135,600
Median gross rent: $706
Housing units: 4,653
Homeownership rate: 62.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,81210,972

Median household income

$33,736$50,431

Median home value

$96,100$135,600

Median gross rent

$597$706

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,812	$33,736	$96,100	$597
2020	10,834	$36,955	$89,800	$606
2021	10,885	$36,763	$94,700	$653
2022	10,946	$45,519	$141,500	$682
2023	10,972	$50,431	$135,600	$706

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	665	6.1%
5 to 17	2,089	19.0%
18 to 24	943	8.6%
25 to 34	1,058	9.6%
35 to 44	1,219	11.1%
45 to 54	1,608	14.7%
55 to 64	1,384	12.6%
65 to 74	1,248	11.4%
75 and over	758	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,575	59.9%
Black or African American	2,485	22.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	0.2%
Asian	66	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.1%
Two or more races	417	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,398	12.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.9%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree7.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,523	20.9%
High school graduate	2,544	35.0%
Some college or associate's	2,216	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	570	7.8%
Graduate or professional degree	422	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone83.5%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,764	83.5%
Carpooled	472	10.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	44	1.0%
Bicycle	24	0.5%
Worked from home	162	3.6%
Other means	43	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,691	38.9%
15 to 29 min	1,393	32.0%
30 to 44 min	697	16.0%
45 to 59 min	227	5.2%
60+ min	339	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 17.5% (1,870 of 10,675)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,770	66.2%
Nonfamily households	1,413	33.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,183	89.9%
Vacant	470	10.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,614	62.5%
Renter-occupied	1,569	37.5%

1-unit, detached56.0%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other35.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,606	56.0%
1-unit, attached	87	1.9%
2 to 4 units	177	3.8%
5 to 19 units	89	1.9%
20 or more units	30	0.6%
Mobile home & other	1,664	35.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 13043
State: Georgia
Land area: 243 sq mi
Water area: 5.8 sq mi
Center point: 32.4040, -82.0713

Cities & places

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