Metter is a city in Candler County, Georgia, home to about 3,989 people across 7.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 30439.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL145 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA652 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Metter; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Metter had 4,004 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 201st largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Candler County grew from 9,228 residents in 1920 to 10,981 in 2020.
Candler County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 47.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Metter, GA weather station (about a mile away).
2,289 jobs at 233 businesses in Candler County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
36 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Metter.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1889.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Candler County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metter Elementary SchoolMetter | Pre-K–5 | 994 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Metter College and Career AcademyMetter | 6–12 | 179 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Metter Middle SchoolMetter | 6–8 | 500 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Metter High SchoolMetter | 9–12 | 484 | Public | 2.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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