Canon City is a medium-sized city located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 17,258 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Canon City is the 36th largest community in Colorado.

The citizens of Canon City are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.93% of adults in Canon City having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Canon City in 2022 was $27,824, which is low income relative to Colorado, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $111,296 for a family of four. However, Canon City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Canon City is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Canon City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Canon City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Canon City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.47% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Canon City include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Canon City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.