Candler County Demographics

A map of Candler County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	6,461	6,567	58.5%	59.8%
Black	2,479	2,681	22.4%	24.4%
Hispanic	1,416	1,378	12.8%	12.5%
Multiracial	524	244	4.7%	2.2%
Native American/Other	99	48	0.9%	0.4%
Asian	64	63	0.6%	0.6%

Candler County, Georgia has an estimated population of 11,043, a less than 1% change from the 10,981 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 58.5% White, 22.4% Black, 12.8% Hispanic, 4.7% Multiracial, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 0.6% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Candler County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Candler has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Candler County, that probability was 56.6% in 2020 and 58.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Candler County is ranked the 120th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Candler County was ranked the 120th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Candler County's White Population

6,461 residents of Candler County, or 58.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Candler County is higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Candler County ranks 86th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Candler County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.6%. White residents' share of Candler County's population has decreased from 59.8% to 58.5%.

Candler County is more White than neighboring Emanuel County (57.7% White), Evans County (55% White), Tattnall County (57.3% White), and Toombs County (57.5% White). Candler County is less White than neighboring Bulloch County (61.5% White).

Candler County's Black Population

2,479 residents of Candler County, or 22.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Candler County is lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Candler County ranks 90th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Candler County's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.5%. Black residents' share of Candler County's population has decreased from 24.4% to 22.4%.

Candler County is less Black than neighboring Emanuel County (31.3% Black), Evans County (28% Black), Bulloch County (28.1% Black), Tattnall County (26.7% Black), and Toombs County (23.6% Black).

Candler County's Asian Population

64 residents of Candler County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Candler County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Candler County ranks 94th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Candler County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 1.6%. Asian residents' share of Candler County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Candler County is less Asian than neighboring Emanuel County (0.9% Asian), Evans County (1% Asian), Bulloch County (1.4% Asian), Tattnall County (0.8% Asian), and Toombs County (0.8% Asian).

Candler County's Hispanic Population

1,416 residents of Candler County, or 12.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Candler County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Candler County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Candler County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 2.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Candler County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 12.8%.

Candler County is more Hispanic than neighboring Emanuel County (4.8% Hispanic), Evans County (12.3% Hispanic), Bulloch County (5.2% Hispanic), Tattnall County (10.7% Hispanic), and Toombs County (12.1% Hispanic).

Candler County's Native American/Other Population

99 residents of Candler County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Candler County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Candler County ranks 111th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Candler County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 106.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Candler County's population has increased from 0.4% to 0.9%.

Candler County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Emanuel County (0.2% Native American/Other), Evans County (0.1% Native American/Other), Bulloch County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Toombs County (0.4% Native American/Other). Candler County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tattnall County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Candler County's Multiracial Population

524 residents of Candler County, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Candler County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Candler County ranks 130th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Candler County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 114.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Candler County's population has increased from 2.2% to 4.7%.

Candler County is more Multiracial than neighboring Evans County (3.6% Multiracial), Bulloch County (3.4% Multiracial), and Tattnall County (3.4% Multiracial). Candler County is less Multiracial than neighboring Emanuel County (5.1% Multiracial), and Toombs County (5.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.