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Candler County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,981.[1] The county seat is Metter.[2] The county was founded in 1914 and named for Allen D. Candler, the 56th governor of Georgia.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 249 square miles (640 km2), of which 243 square miles (630 km2) is land and 5.8 square miles (15 km2) (2.3%) is water.[4]

The majority of Candler County is located in the Canoochee River sub-basin of the Ogeechee River basin. The western edge of the county, west of State Route 57, is located in the Ohoopee River sub-basin of the Altamaha River basin.[5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Communities

City

Town

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19209,228
19308,991−2.6%
19409,1031.2%
19508,063−11.4%
19606,672−17.3%
19706,412−3.9%
19807,51817.2%
19907,7443.0%
20009,57723.7%
201010,99814.8%
202010,981−0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1880[7]1890-1910[8]
1920-1930[9] 1930-1940[10]
1940-1950[11] 1960-1980[12]
1980-2000[13] 2010[14]
Candler County racial composition as of 2020[15]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 6,567 59.8%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 2,681 24.41%
Native American 19 0.17%
Asian 63 0.57%
Pacific Islander 3 0.03%
Other/Mixed 270 2.46%
Hispanic or Latino 1,378 12.55%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,981 people, 4,013 households, and 2,775 families residing in the county.

Education

Politics

United States presidential election results for Candler County, Georgia[16]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 3,133 70.71% 1,269 28.64% 29 0.65%
2016 2,664 70.79% 1,026 27.27% 73 1.94%
2012 2,344 66.38% 1,157 32.77% 30 0.85%
2008 2,286 64.91% 1,209 34.33% 27 0.77%
2004 2,048 64.91% 1,096 34.74% 11 0.35%
2000 1,643 60.36% 1,053 38.68% 26 0.96%
1996 1,131 45.22% 1,097 43.86% 273 10.92%
1992 1,014 36.81% 1,192 43.27% 549 19.93%
1988 1,261 58.82% 877 40.90% 6 0.28%
1984 1,497 59.62% 1,014 40.38% 0 0.00%
1980 1,030 42.54% 1,358 56.09% 33 1.36%
1976 646 31.76% 1,388 68.24% 0 0.00%
1972 1,427 85.71% 238 14.29% 0 0.00%
1968 552 19.98% 587 21.25% 1,624 58.78%
1964 1,710 68.26% 795 31.74% 0 0.00%
1960 433 31.47% 943 68.53% 0 0.00%
1956 308 23.62% 996 76.38% 0 0.00%
1952 422 22.57% 1,448 77.43% 0 0.00%
1948 125 12.41% 589 58.49% 293 29.10%
1944 138 17.45% 653 82.55% 0 0.00%
1940 63 7.75% 748 92.00% 2 0.25%
1936 80 7.44% 992 92.28% 3 0.28%
1932 13 2.65% 476 97.14% 1 0.20%
1928 133 24.45% 411 75.55% 0 0.00%
1924 14 5.20% 241 89.59% 14 5.20%
1920 68 9.18% 673 90.82% 0 0.00%
1916 28 5.96% 442 94.04% 0 0.00%
1912 104 18.81% 443 80.11% 6 1.08%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Candler County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Candler County". Georgia.gov. Archived from the original on June 14, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Interactive Mapping Experience". Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  6. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1880 Census Population by Counties 1790-1800" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
  8. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1910.
  9. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
  10. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
  11. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia -" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1950.
  12. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  13. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
  14. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  15. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  16. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 19, 2018.

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