What is the population of Candor?

The population of Candor, NC is 817.

Where is Candor located?

Candor, NC is located at latitude 35.2951400 and longitude -79.7453200. It is in United States.

What is the area of Candor?

The area of Candor, NC is 5.245072 km².

What is the elevation of Candor?

Candor, NC has an elevation of 224 meters (735 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Candor in?

Candor, NC is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Candor in?

Candor is in the state of North Carolina, United States.

What county is Candor, NC in?

Candor is in Montgomery County, North Carolina.

How has the population of Candor changed?

The population of Candor, NC has decreased from 840 (2010) to 817 (2020), a change of -2.7%.

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Candor, North Carolina

Candor: human settlement in Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States of America

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Candor is a city located in the county of Montgomery in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its population at the 2010 census was 840 and a population density of 160 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 817 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Candor

Population	817 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	North Carolina (United States)
County	Montgomery County
Postal code	27229
Phone Area Codes	910
Area	5.25 km²
Latitude & Longitude	35.2951,-79.7453
Altitude	732 feet / 223, 222 meters
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	19:15:08 (22nd April 2026)
Density	156 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-2.82% (2010-2020)
Weather	83℉ Sunny 7-days weather

Geography

Candor is located at 35°17'43"N 79°44'43"W (35.2951400, -79.7453200).

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Weather

83°F

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5 to 8 mph SW Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Candor decreased by 2.82% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	840	-	census
2011	838	-0.24%	estimation process
2012	832	-0.72%	estimation process
2013	831	-0.12%	estimation process
2014	826	-0.61%	estimation process
2015	827	0.12%	estimation process
2016	822	-0.61%	estimation process
2017	817	-0.61%	estimation process
2018	816	-0.12%	estimation process
2019	817	0.12%	estimation process
2020	817	0%	estimation process

Candor zip code is 27229. County name: Montgomery, County fips: 37123

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Candor, NC. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
199023	Montgomery Community College	Troy (NC)	27371

Nearby Transit Stations (17)

Rail and bus stations connected to Candor, NC. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
SOP	Southern Pines	235 Northwest Broad Street	RAIL
HAM	Hamlet	West Main St. and North Bridges St.	RAIL
LEX	Lexington	Center St. and railroad tracks	RAIL
HPT	High Point	100 West High St	RAIL
SAL	Salisbury	Depot and Liberty Sts.	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Candor.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Candor Post Office	Candor (NC)	27229

Other places with the same name (1)

Candor, New York human settlement in Tioga County, New York, United States of America with a population of 785 people.

Other cities in Montgomery County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Montgomery County , NC.

City Name	Population	Title
Troy	3,293	City in North Carolina, United States
Biscoe	1,707	Human settlement in Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States of America
Mount Gilead	1,180	Township in Montgomery County, North Carolina
Star	849	Town in North Carolina, United States