COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Candler County

Georgia · 7,744 residents · 243 sq mi

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Candler County is a county of 7,744 people in Georgia. That trails the Georgia median by roughly 33%. The poverty rate is 24.1%, above the 13.2% national rate. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $46,200. Median rent is $253 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 28%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,744

−19%vs 2000

vs 9,577 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.6

−3%vs 2000

vs 35.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

243 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202411K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(574)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.4%(493)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.1%(629)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.6%(664)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.5%(503)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.6%(1,050)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.2%(1,100)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411%(849)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.9%(610)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.9%(766)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845%(386)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(120)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,375

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $25,022 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,293

−28%vs 2000

vs $12,958 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

24.1%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 26.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$46,200

+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$253

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $353 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.7%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.1% in 2000

28.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic62.9%(6,028)

Black26.9%(2,576)

Hispanic / Latino9.2%(882)

Asian0.3%(26)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic68.6%(5,309)

Black30.9%(2,396)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(132)

Asian0.2%(18)

Other0.3%(21)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican8.8%(973)

Central American1.8%(194)

Salvadoran1.8%(194)

Cuban1.4%(158)

Puerto Rican0.6%(67)

Asian origin

Filipino0.4%(39)

Chinese0.2%(19)

Vietnamese0.1%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(14)

Samoan0.1%(14)

Chamorro0.1%(14)

Ancestry

American9.3%(1,032)

Irish7.6%(840)

German7.4%(818)

English6.8%(748)

Scotch-Irish1.8%(195)

French1.3%(146)

Italian1.3%(139)

Scottish1%(113)

Swiss0.8%(87)

Polish0.7%(76)

Russian0.6%(69)

Swedish0.6%(69)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.5%(59)

Danish0.4%(44)

Subsaharan African0.3%(37)

Nigerian0.3%(35)

Canadian0.2%(22)

British0.1%(15)

Slovak0.1%(11)

Hungarian0.1%(8)

Norwegian0.1%(7)

Portuguese0.1%(6)

Welsh0%(1)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.9%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

53.2%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 56.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.0%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.9 min

+19%vs 2000

vs 16.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married36.6%(1,662)

Married50.6%(2,297)

Widowed2.4%(110)

Divorced10.4%(472)

Women 15+

Never married22.1%(968)

Married50.7%(2,221)

Widowed14.6%(641)

Divorced12.6%(554)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

15.1%

−12.3 ptssince 2013

from 27.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

39.3%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 39.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.8%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 15.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.3%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 21.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

29.9%

+5.1 ptssince 2020

from 24.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.4%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 3.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

52.3%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 52.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.5%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 41.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)31%(165)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.8%(79)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era41.7%(222)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.3%(12)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.1%(6)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 533 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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