Canton is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 4,422 people and five associated neighborhoods, Canton is the 186th largest community in North Carolina.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Canton is worth considering.

Being a small town, Canton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of adults in Canton who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.74% of the adults in Canton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Canton in 2022 was $33,384, which is middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $133,536 for a family of four. However, Canton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Canton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Canton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Canton include English, German, Irish, European, and Scottish.

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