Statewide Claims to Fame

Canton is 7th in Mississippi out of 69 other cities in Race - Black or African American

Canton is 8th in Mississippi out of 69 other cities in Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Canton is 8th in Mississippi out of 69 other cities in Residents younger than 5

Canton is 11th in Mississippi out of 69 other cities in Race - Hispanic or Latino

Canton is 13th in Mississippi out of 69 other cities in People per household

Canton is 14th in Mississippi out of 69 other cities in Foreign born residents

Canton is 15th in Mississippi out of 69 other cities in Units inside multi-unit buildings

Canton is 19th in Mississippi out of 69 other cities in Income below poverty line

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Canton Rank Mississippi US
Current population (2012) 13,218 31st 2,984,926 313,914,040
Size in square miles 21.2 26th 46,923.3 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 621.1 42nd 63.2 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Canton Rank Mississippi US
Residents younger than 5 8.9% 8th 6.8% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 27.5% 22nd 25.0% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 10.8% 52nd 13.5% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Canton Rank Mississippi US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 67.6% 67th 80.3% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 17.9% 46th 19.7% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Canton Rank Mississippi US
Race - White 19.5% 65th 59.9% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 74.7% 7th 37.4% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2% 57th 0.6% 1.2%
Race - Asian 0.6% 48th 0.9% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 8th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 0.8% 58th 1.1% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 5.5% 11th 2.9% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 18.8% 66th 57.6% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Canton Rank Mississippi US
Female residents 50.8% 59th 51.4% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 5.2% 14th 2.2% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Canton Rank Mississippi US
Housing units 4,933 37th 1,281,711 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 26.5% 15th 13.4% 25.9%
Households 4,494 34th 1,085,062 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 49.2% 64th 70.6% 66.1%
Home median value $88,400 47th $99,200 $186,200
People per household 2.8 13th 2.6 2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Canton Rank Mississippi US
Income per capita $15,192 63rd $20,521 $27,915
Income per household $33,350 40th $38,718 $52,762
Income below poverty line 31.4% 19th 21.6% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Canton Rank Mississippi US
Total businesses (including small businesses) 1,356 30th 225,977 27,092,908
Retail sales $200,286 40th $33,751,407 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $15,972 40th $11,552 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $25,364 32nd $7,045,097 $613,795,732

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