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Candler County, GA


Designated Market Area: Savannah, GA-SC
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2024 population: 11,130   ( 139 from 2020)
Land area: 243.1 square miles
Population density: 45.8 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:6,607 59.36% 0.2%
Black:2,78325.00% 0.1%
Indian:210.19% 23.5%
Asian:890.80% 8.5%
2+ races:1901.71% 40.7%
Hispanic:1,44012.94% 5.9%
Total non-White:4,52340.64% 3.4%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:611 13.9
Deaths:82518.8
Net Migration: 3588.1
Net Immigration: -5-0.1
Change in White population:-11 -0.1
Change in Non-White pop.:150 1.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
10,991
6,61860.21%
2,77925.28%
170.15%
820.75%
1351.23%
1,36012.37%
4,37339.79%

2010
10,998
6,94963.18%
2,66924.27%
80.07%
580.53%
760.69%
1,22711.16%
4,04936.82%

2000
9,577
6,02862.94%
2,57626.90%
120.13%
290.30%
480.50%
8829.21%
3,54937.06%

1990
7,744
5,19867.12%
2,39630.94%
00.00%
180.23%
n/a
1321.70%
2,54632.88%

1980
7,518
5,04467.09%
2,38231.68%
120.16%
70.09%
n/a
730.97%
2,47432.91%

1970
6,412
4,25166.30%
2,15933.67%
20.03%
00.00%
n/a
00.00%
2,161 33.70%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
1,296 11.8
1,20310.9
-338-3.1
470.4
-331 -3.0
324 2.9
2000's
NumberRate
1,670 17.4
1,13911.9
2602.7
3593.7
921 9.6
500 5.2
1990's
NumberRate
1,400 18.1
1,11314.4
87611.3
420.5
830 10.7
1,003 13.0
1980's
NumberRate
1,036 13.8
1,004 13.4
270 3.6
n/a
154 2.0
72 1.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
751 11.7
n/a
793 12.4
313 4.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Candler County, GA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.6
2,678 12.1%
19,443 87.9%
2,020 9.1%
4,103
2.60
2,638 64.3%
2,012 76.3%
198 7.5%
1,465 35.7%

2010
NumberPercent
37.6
2,819 25.6%
8,179 74.4%
1,584 14.4%
4,041
2.65
2,793 69.1%
1,945 69.6%
346 12.4%
1,248 30.9%

2000
NumberPercent
35.9
2,570 26.8%
7,007 73.2%
1,448 15.1%
3,386
2.71
2,468 72.9%
1,753 71.0%
324 13.1%
918 27.1%

1990
NumberPercent
34.6
2,047 26.4%
5,697 73.6%
1,272 16.4%
2,811
2.65
2,040 72.6%
1,527 74.9%
225 11.0%
771 27.4%

1980
NumberPercent
32.2
2,257 30.0%
5,261 70.0%
1,223 16.3%
2,535
2.85
1,996 78.7%
1,640 82.2%
180 9.0%
539 21.3%

2022 Housing Data for Candler County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units4,640 
Median Value$141,500 
Occupied4,10388.4%
Vacant53711.6%
Owned2,49960.9%
Rented1,60439.1%
Median Rent$682 
Single-Family Units2,77259.7%
    Detached2,66557.4%
    Attached1072.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units681.5%
Mobile Homes1,58634.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Candler County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003057.4%
$10,000 to $14,9992315.6%
$15,000 to $19,99942610.4%
$20,000 to $24,9992816.8%
$25,000 to $29,9992606.3%
$30,000 to $34,9992947.2%
$35,000 to $39,9991253.0%
$40,000 to $44,9991052.6%
$45,000 to $49,9991483.6%
$50,000 to $59,9992846.9%
$60,000 to $74,99946211.3%
$75,000 to $99,9993668.9%
$100,000 to $124,9993658.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991754.3%
$150,000 to $199,9991764.3%
$200,000 or more1002.4%
Median Household Income45,519 
Per Capita Income24,477 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state76 
Compared to U.S.72 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3438.4%
Public Assistance912.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps70417.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,61763.0%
Unemployed1813.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,79866.1%
Not in Labor Force1,94633.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 37.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,7971,16560.7%
Non-Profit229518.8%
Self-Employed27019957.6%
Local Government18413957.0%
State Government15633931.5%
Federal Government225727.8%
Total Private + Self2,0671,36460.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.38463037.9%
Total2,4511,99455.1%
Pct. Govt.20.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts47210.6%
Sales and Office Occupations73416.4%
Professional, Technical96421.6%
Service Occupations82218.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2134.8%
All others1,47233.0%
White Collar 48.6%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing63214.2%
Educational services62714.0%
Retail trade59113.2%
Health care and social assistance55112.3%
Accommodation and food services4369.8%
Transportation and warehousing2866.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2766.2%
Construction2565.7%
Other services1353.0%
Finance and insurance1212.7%
Wholesale trade952.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.922.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing741.7%
Information741.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation641.4%
Professional, scientific, technical571.3%
Public administration531.2%
Utilities360.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction80.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Candler County, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8928.15%
Puerto Rican720.66%
Cuban1421.30%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American2181.99%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan450.41%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran1731.58%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic140.13%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino580.53%
Chinese340.31%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English9,08788.9%
Spanish9959.7%
Tagalog740.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun270.3%
German, other Germanic250.2%
Chinese110.1%
Other Indo-European30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American1,34612.3%
Irish9518.7%
German7146.5%
European5485.0%
English5314.9%
Italian1621.5%
Polish1241.1%
Russian960.9%
Scotch-Irish830.8%
French720.7%
Canadian660.6%
Dutch560.5%
British430.4%
Danish340.3%
Scottish260.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen10,24393.6%
Not a citizen7036.4%
Native10,17593.0%
Foreign-born7717.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Candler County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
785 10.7%861 11.8%2,601 35.5%2,176 29.7%590 8.1%305 4.2%
  Average years of education: 12.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 785 10.7%
9-12 Years 861 11.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,601 35.5%
Some College 2,176 29.7%
Bach. Degree 590 8.1%
Grad Degree 305 4.2%
Average years of education: 12.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Candler County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,491 3,319 172 4.9% 5.4%
1991 3,523 3,370 153 4.3% 5.3%
1992 3,635 3,414 221 6.1% 6.6%
1993 3,766 3,599 167 4.4% 5.7%
1994 3,728 3,501 227 6.1% 5.1%
1995 3,647 3,468 179 4.9% 4.8%
1996 3,897 3,726 171 4.4% 4.6%
1997 4,162 3,981 181 4.3% 4.5%
1998 4,054 3,825 229 5.6% 4.2%
1999 4,100 3,883 217 5.3% 3.8%
2000 3,966 3,783 183 4.6% 3.5%
2001 3,902 3,715 187 4.8% 4.1%
2002 4,050 3,851 199 4.9% 5.3%
2003 4,179 3,984 195 4.7% 5.1%
2004 4,406 4,187 219 5.0% 5.1%
2005 4,503 4,272 231 5.1% 5.7%
2006 4,596 4,387 209 4.5% 5.1%
2007 4,413 4,201 212 4.8% 4.9%
2008 4,334 4,039 295 6.8% 6.8%
2009 4,344 3,921 423 9.7% 10.4%
2010 4,928 4,487 441 8.9% 10.7%
2011 5,021 4,544 477 9.5% 10.1%
2012 5,168 4,727 441 8.5% 9.0%
2013 5,095 4,682 413 8.1% 8.1%
2014 5,067 4,715 352 6.9% 7.1%
2015 4,910 4,626 284 5.8% 6.1%
2016 5,071 4,825 246 4.9% 5.4%
2017 5,276 5,058 218 4.1% 4.8%
2018 5,359 5,173 186 3.5% 4.0%
2019 5,619 5,449 170 3.0% 3.5%
2020 5,633 5,383 250 4.4% 6.5%
2021 6,009 5,826 183 3.0% 3.9%
2022 6,089 5,942 147 2.4% 3.0%
2023 6,002 5,854 148 2.5% 3.2%
2024 4,558 4,396 162 3.6% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com