Candor, NY Demographics

A map of Candor's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	860	733	87.4%	93.3%
Black	72	0	7.3%	0.0%
Hispanic	36	23	3.7%	2.9%
Multiracial	14	24	1.4%	3.1%
Native American/Other	2	2	0.2%	0.3%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	0.5%

Candor, New York has an estimated population of 984, a large increase from the 786 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.4% White, 7.3% Black, 3.7% Hispanic, 1.4% Multiracial, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Candor, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Candor has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New York overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Candor, that probability was 12.8% in 2020 and 22.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Candor is ranked the 861st most populous place in New York, out of 1,291 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Candor was ranked the 920th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Candor's White Population

860 residents of Candor, or 87.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Candor is significantly higher than in New York overall, where 52.8% of the population is White. Candor ranks 208th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Candor's White population has grown by an estimated 17.3%. White residents' share of Candor's population has decreased from 93.3% to 87.4%.

Candor is more White than neighboring Brooktondale (74.6% White). Candor is less White than neighboring Owego (88.5% White), Newark Valley (91.4% White), Spencer (95.5% White), and Slaterville Springs (94.6% White).

Candor's Black Population

72 residents of Candor, or 7.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Candor is lower than in New York overall, where 13.4% of the population is Black. Candor ranks 1176th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Candor's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 72. Black residents' share of Candor's population has increased from 0.0% to 7.3%.

Candor is more Black than neighboring Owego (1.9% Black), Newark Valley (0% Black), Spencer (1.1% Black), Brooktondale (0% Black), and Slaterville Springs (0% Black).

Candor's Asian Population

0 residents of Candor, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Candor is lower than in New York overall, where 9% of the population is Asian. Candor ranks 957th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Candor's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Candor's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Candor is less Asian than neighboring Owego (2.7% Asian), Newark Valley (0.5% Asian), and Spencer (0.3% Asian).

Candor's Hispanic Population

36 residents of Candor, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Candor is significantly lower than in New York overall, where 19.8% of the population is Hispanic. Candor ranks 876th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Candor's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 56.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Candor's population has increased from 2.9% to 3.7%.

Candor is more Hispanic than neighboring Owego (1% Hispanic), Spencer (2.1% Hispanic), Brooktondale (0% Hispanic), and Slaterville Springs (0% Hispanic). Candor is less Hispanic than neighboring Newark Valley (5% Hispanic).

Candor's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Candor, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Candor is comparable to the share in New York overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Candor ranks 1060th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Candor's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Candor's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Candor is more Native American/Other than neighboring Spencer (0% Native American/Other), Brooktondale (0% Native American/Other), and Slaterville Springs (0% Native American/Other). Candor is less Native American/Other than neighboring Owego (2.5% Native American/Other), and Newark Valley (0.3% Native American/Other).

Candor's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Candor, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Candor is slightly lower than in New York overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Candor ranks 754th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,291 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Candor's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 41.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Candor's population has decreased from 3.1% to 1.4%.

Candor is more Multiracial than neighboring Spencer (1% Multiracial). Candor is less Multiracial than neighboring Owego (3.5% Multiracial), Newark Valley (2.8% Multiracial), Brooktondale (25.4% Multiracial), and Slaterville Springs (5.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.