Candor is a town in Montgomery County, North Carolina, home to about 1,160 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 27209 and 27229.
Homes sold for a median of $210 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Biscoe; part is in Candor
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Candor. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)59 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA)53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Greensboro, NC58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA415 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Candor; 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.
Candor had 813 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 427th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.
Montgomery County grew from 14,197 residents in 1900 to 25,751 in 2020.
Montgomery County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jackson Springs 5 Wnw, NC weather station (8 miles away).
7,600 jobs at 503 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
29 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Candor’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Montgomery County Schools, Tillery Charter Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candor ElementaryCandor | Pre-K–5 | 368 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Green Ridge ElementaryBiscoe | Pre-K–5 | 271 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Tillery Charter AcademyBiscoe | K–7 | 231 | Charter | 6.2 mi |
| East MiddleBiscoe | 6–8 | 422 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Hill Christian SchoolCandor | Pre-K–12 | 18 | Baptist | 7.0 mi |
| Eckerd ConnectsCandor | 8–12 | 30 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Biscoe.
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