Candler County, Georgia
County seat: Metter · Population 11,275 (2025) · 243 sq mi
Candler County is the 118th most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 11,275 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Metter. It is part of the Heart of Georgia-Altamaha region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Candler County facts
- County seat
- Metter
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 11,275 +2.5% since 2020
- Land area
- 243 sq mi 122nd largest of 159
- Water area
- 6 sq mi
- Population density
- 46 per sq mi
- Established
- 1914
- Named after
- Allen D. Candler American politician (1834-1910)
- Largest city
- Metter 4,076
- Median household income
- $49,581
- Cities and towns
- 2
- ZIP codes
- 5
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13043
Cities and towns in Candler County
Candler County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Candler County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metter (county seat) | City | 4,076 | |
| Pulaski | Town | 231 |
ZIP codes in Candler County
5 ZIP codes reach into Candler County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 30420 also Tattnall and Evans counties
- 30439 also Emanuel and Bulloch counties
- 30451
- 30452 also Bulloch and Evans counties
- 30471 also Emanuel and Bulloch counties
Population of Candler County, 2020–2025
Candler County grew by 272 people (+2.5%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 240 more deaths than births and a net gain of 506 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 11,036 |
| 2021 | 10,958 |
| 2022 | 11,000 |
| 2023 | 11,093 |
| 2024 | 11,164 |
| 2025 | 11,275 |
Neighboring counties
- Emanuel County northwest · 23,147 people
- Bulloch County east · 86,949 people
- Tattnall County south · 24,376 people
- Evans County southeast · 11,028 people
- Toombs County southwest · 27,545 people
Printable Candler County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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