Candler County, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Candler County, Georgia has a population of 11,043 across 243 square miles, up 1.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $405.5 m in 2024, 233 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals worth $4.7 m.
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Candler County
How many people live in Candler County
- Population11,043
- Households4,152
- Average household size2.66
- Median household income$49,581
- Median age40.4
- Median gross rent$715 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$159,200
- Home value to household income3.2 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over7,280
- Population under 182,734
- Share under 1824.8 percent
- Population 65 and over2,110
- Share 65 and over19.1 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 646,199
- Civilian labor force4,627
- Unemployment rate2.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over55.7 percent
- Rank by population among Georgia counties120th of 159
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2413th
Candler County is the 120th largest of 159 Georgia counties by population. A median home costs 3.2 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.8 percent against 19.1 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Candler County
Is Candler County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.26 percent
- Census 2020 base population10,991
- Births, 2024138
- Deaths, 2024179
- Natural change, 2024-41
- Net domestic migration, 202468
- Net international migration, 2024-3
- Total net migration, 202465
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024315
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1399th
The county has grown 1.26 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Candler County
Where people moving to Candler County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving255
- People arriving, from those returns524
- Adjusted gross income arriving$11.6 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$45,357
- Largest single originCandler County Non-migrants (3,377 households)
- Largest single destination (3,377 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candler County Non-migrants | 3,377 | 7,465 | $185.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 102 | 208 | $4.6 m |
| Bulloch County | 61 | 116 | $3.5 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 58 | 118 | $2.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 58 | 118 | $2.5 m |
| Emanuel County | 34 | 82 | $961,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Candler County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Candler County
What the Candler County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$405.5 m
- County GDP, 2023$378.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20247.2 percent
- GDP change over five years43.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Georgia counties121st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2538th
- GDP per resident$36,722
Output grew 7.2 percent in the latest year and 43.1 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Candler County
Who employs people in Candler County
- Covered employment, annual average2,937
- Establishments reporting272
- Average annual pay$45,049
- Average weekly wage$866
- Sector 44-45, employment423
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$35,155
- Sector 23, employment210
- Sector 23, average annual pay$54,634
- Sector 31-33, employment208
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$48,326
- Sector 56, employment132
- Sector 56, average annual pay$37,623
- Sector 42, employment124
- Sector 81, employment82
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 423 | 47 | $35,155 |
| Sector 23 | 210 | 26 | $54,634 |
| Sector 31-33 | 208 | 13 | $48,326 |
| Sector 56 | 132 | 12 | $37,623 |
| Sector 42 | 124 | 11 | $52,168 |
| Sector 81 | 82 | 12 | $65,889 |
| Sector 11 | 61 | 16 | $36,827 |
| Sector 52 | 52 | 20 | $40,955 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 423 jobs, 14.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Candler County
What businesses operate in Candler County
- Establishments, all industries233
- Employment at those establishments2,289
- Annual payroll$87.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents21.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Candler County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20249
- Declared construction value permitted$2.0 m
- Single family units authorised9
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$216,889
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.2
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Candler County
How much SBA lending happens in Candler County
- 7(a) approvals recorded8
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$4.7 m
- Average 7(a) approval$584,575
- Median 7(a) approval$467,500
- 10th percentile approval$100,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,919,100
- Largest single approval$1,919,100
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)113
- Jobs per approval14.1
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals5
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer37.5 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter5
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals25.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countIndustrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (2)
- Most active lenderPineland Bank (4)
The average approval of $584,575 sits close to the median of $467,500, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 37.5 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Candler County
Do SBA loans in Candler County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure7
- Status: Cancelled1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 0 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Candler County
How big is Candler County
- Land area243 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Georgia counties122nd of 159
- Width, east to west19.5 mi
- Height, north to south18.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land45
- Establishments per square mile0.96
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Candler County
What hazards affect Candler County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP3
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Candler County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Candler County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population11,043
- Households4,152
- Average household size2.66
- Median household income$49,581
- Median age40.4
Common questions
Candler County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Candler County, Georgia?
11,043, in 4,152 households, ranking 120th of 159 Georgia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Candler County growing?
The population has grown 1.26 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 138 births against 179 deaths, with net migration of 65. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Candler County?
$49,581. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $159,200, which is 3.2 times income, and median gross rent is $715 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Candler County?
233 establishments, employing 2,289 people with an annual payroll of $87.5 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Candler County?
Average annual pay is $45,049, or $866 a week, across 2,937 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Candler County?
8 7(a) approvals totalling $4.7 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $467,500. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Candler County?
9 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.0 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Candler County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Candler County come from?
The largest single origin is Candler County Non-migrants, with 3,377 households. Arriving households report an average income of $45,357 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Candler County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Candler County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.