CandorNC
A town of 823, settled in 1885.
Is Candor a good place to live?
28% of residents live below the poverty line in Candor, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Candor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
823 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Candor: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Candor, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Candor.
The typical home in Candor is valued at about $153K
The typical Candor home is worth about $153,000, up 5.3% in a year, 54% below the North Carolina typical home.
| Candor | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 65% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,020 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Candor’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Montgomery County Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candor ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 368 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Candor faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Candor
Candor has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Candor’s July high is 90°F, close to North Carolina’s towns (89°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 0.8 jobs for every working resident, most of Candor’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Candor for work: only 3% work in town. The average trip to work in Candor is 19 minutes. Jobs based in Candor fell to 238 in 2023, 245 fewer than in 2013.
| Candor | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 6.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Crime reported in Candor
9 crimes were reported in Candor in 2023: 7 property and 2 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Candor is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
More of Candor’s adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance than in the typical North Carolina or U.S. town
23% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Candor. Candor beats the North Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 78% of adults had a checkup this year in Candor.
| Candor | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 10% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 24% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Candor | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.9% | 7.9% |
| More uninsured adults | 22.6% | 10.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Candor
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Candor
About 6 of every 100 Candor residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Carolina.
About Candor
Town in North Carolina, United States
Candor is a town in Montgomery and Moore counties, North Carolina, United States. The population was 813 at the 2020 census. Candor is the home of the North Carolina Peach Festival, held every year on the third Saturday of July.
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- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 728 ft
- ZIP code
- 27229
- Area code
- 910
Questions about Candor
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Candor, NC a good place to live?
Candor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.