| County: | Candler County |
| State: | Georgia |
| Seat Wl: | Metter |
| Largest City Wl: | Metter |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 249 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 243 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 5.8 |
| Area Percentage: | 2.3% |
| Census Yr: | 2020 |
| Pop: | 10981 |
| Density Sq Mi: | 45 |
| Time Zone: | Eastern |
| Web: | http://metter-candler.com/ |
| Ex Image: | Courthouse of Candler County, Georgia.jpg |
| Ex Image Cap: | Candler County Courthouse, in Metter |
| District: | 12th |
| Named For: | Allen D. Candler |
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]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (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]
| 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% |