Candler County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
11,275
2.2% since 2020 (+239)
Unemployment
2.5%
-0.5 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$35,967
Total $0.41bn
Median home value
$159,200
Rent $715/mo
Median household income
$49,581
Homeownership 62.0%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
26th-lowest of 159 counties
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Candler County's 2.2% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+443
International migration
+21
Natural change
-231
Net population change
+239
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $159,200 |
| Median gross rent | $715/mo |
| Median household income | $49,581 |
| Homeownership rate | 62.0% |
| Building permits (2025) | 7 (7 SF / 0 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Candler County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.