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Candler County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Candler County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Candler County is a small rural Georgia county of roughly 11,000 residents with an economy oriented around agriculture and related sectors, reflecting its position in the heart of south-central Georgia's farming belt. The labor force is limited—participation sits at 54.8%—and educational attainment is low, with only 13.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though unemployment is a modest 4.0% and median worker earnings run $31,023. Housing costs are among the lower end statewide, with a median home value of $135,600 and median gross rent of $706/month, and the county posted a 1.3% population gain over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

10,972

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$49,581

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.3% since 2018

Candler County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,554 (59.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,538 (23.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race567 (5.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone503 (4.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races427 (3.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone390 (3.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,143
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)53
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic13
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)12
  5. 5.Vietnamese8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

533

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$26,688

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$25,898

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,326
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)602
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)540
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities372
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services368

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,637
  2. 2.Service Occupations852
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations802
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations738
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations484

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.62×)262
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.41×)636
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.36×)362
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.23×)610
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.15×)1,225

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$135,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$706/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

62.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999368 (14.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999269 (10.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999181 (7.0%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999179 (6.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999176 (6.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999171 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

79.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$31,023

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,820 (84.9%)
  • Carpooled464 (10.3%)
  • Worked At Home141 (3.1%)
  • Walked55 (1.2%)
  • Taxi10 (0.2%)
  • Public Transit8 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.