Candler County, Georgia

Candler County
Candler County
County
	Candler County Courthouse, in Metter
	Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
	Georgia's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 32°24′N 82°04′W / 32.4°N 82.07°W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	1914
Named for	Allen D. Candler
Seat	Metter
Largest city	Metter
Area
• Total	249 sq mi (640 km2)
• Land	243 sq mi (630 km2)
• Water	5.8 sq mi (15 km2) 2.3%
Population (2020)
• Total	10,981
• Density	45/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	12th
Website	metter-candler.com

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]

^ "Census - Geography Profile: Candler County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "Candler County". Georgia.gov. Archived from the original on June 14, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2018.