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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.


Canton Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Canton Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

99,793

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.9%
5 - 17:
17.2%
18 - 24:
7.2%
25 - 34:
12.2%
35 - 54:
28.2%
55 - 64:
12.8%
Over 65 Years:
16.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.4%
4.4%
94.2%
94.2%
54.9%
54.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Canton
USA
$53,379
$53,379
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Canton
USA
$121,359
$121,359
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

5.5%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Retail
Finance
Accommodation
Transportation
Public Service
Other
Administration
Construction
Arts
23.0%
23.0%
14.9%
14.9%
10.5%
10.5%
10.2%
10.2%
8.0%
8.0%
5.6%
5.6%
5.3%
5.3%
4.0%
4.0%
3.4%
3.4%
3.0%
3.0%
2.9%
2.9%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
60.9%
60.9%
20.7%
20.7%
9.8%
9.8%
4.3%
4.3%
4.2%
4.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Polish
English
Italian
European
Scottish
French
African
French Canadian
Lebanese
Swedish
Hungarian
Other Arab
Dutch
Albanian
Greek
British
Scots-Irish
Welsh
13.6%
13.6%
9.8%
9.8%
9.5%
9.5%
8.9%
8.9%
5.0%
5.0%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Langs. of India
Polish
Arabic
Chinese
Spanish
Other Asian languages
Urdu
Other Indo-European
Vietnamese
Tagalog
Portuguese
Russian
German/Yiddish
French
African languages
Slavic languages
Italian
Korean
Hungarian
75.0%
75.0%
7.7%
7.7%
3.9%
3.9%
3.7%
3.7%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.1%
1.1%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Canton Residents

21.0%