Town guide

Grandy, North Carolina

Grandy is a community in Currituck County, North Carolina, home to about 2,245 people across 6.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 27939, and parts of 27965 are in Grandy too.

Homes sold for a median of $247 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,245332 per sq mi
Median home value$306,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$247Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking37%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Grandy

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Grandy

Distances

Nearest major airportNorfolk International Airport (ORF)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chesapeake, VA39 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA264 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Grandy; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Grandy

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 320th largest of 771 towns in North Carolina by population.

Currituck County grew from 6,529 residents in 1900 to 28,100 in 2020.

Currituck County, 1900–2020

Currituck County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,529, 1910: 7,693, 1920: 7,268, 1930: 6,710, 1940: 6,709, 1950: 6,201, 1960: 6,601, 1970: 6,976, 1980: 11,089, 1990: 13,736, 2000: 18,190, 2010: 23,547, 2020: 28,1007K’00’107K’20’307K’40’507K’60’7011K’80’9018K’00’1028K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 46.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GrandyJan: high 52°F, low 33°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 35°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 41°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 49°F, 3.2 in; May: high 78°F, low 58°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 67°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 71°F, 5.7 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 70°F, 5.3 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 65°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 53°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 37°F, 3.1 in52°33°Jan3.355°35°Feb2.961°41°Mar3.671°49°Apr3.278°58°May3.785°67°Jun4.788°71°Jul5.787°70°Aug5.382°65°Sep4.573°53°Oct3.663°42°Nov3.056°37°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elizabeth City Cgas, NC weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Currituck County

5,317 jobs at 766 businesses in Currituck County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Currituck CountyRetail trade: 1,027 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 914 jobs; Construction: 568 jobs; Administrative and support: 520 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 466 jobs; Other services: 361 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 315 jobs; Educational services: 300 jobsRetail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 17% Construction 11% Administrative and support 10% Real estate and rentals 9% Other services 7% Health care and social assistance 6% Educational services 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grandy.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sentara Albemarle Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Elizabeth City20.9 miles
  • The Outer Banks Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Nags Head24.9 miles
  • Sentara Princess Anne HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Virginia Beach35.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies2

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.

Places in and around Grandy

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Food Lion0.3 mi

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.

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