Canton

Population: 10,863
Median household income: $34,812
Median home value: $111,800

Canton, a community in Madison County, Mississippi, has 10,863 residents. At $34,812, its median household income sits below Madison County's $78,794.

From 2019 to 2023, Canton's population declined 11.1% from 12,222 to 10,863, while its median home value fell 6.2% from $119,200 to $111,800.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 17.8% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 74.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,863
Median age: 35.0 yrs
Median household income: $34,812
Median home value: $111,800
Median gross rent: $949
Housing units: 4,997
Homeownership rate: 35.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,22210,863

Median household income

$33,634$34,812

Median home value

$119,200$111,800

Median gross rent

$777$949

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,222	$33,634	$119,200	$777
2020	11,943	$32,158	$106,300	$791
2021	10,955	$33,634	$117,700	$861
2022	10,951	$33,411	$113,100	$886
2023	10,863	$34,812	$111,800	$949

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 2412.1%

25 to 3417.8%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 547.1%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	450	4.1%
5 to 17	1,731	15.9%
18 to 24	1,311	12.1%
25 to 34	1,934	17.8%
35 to 44	1,392	12.8%
45 to 54	774	7.1%
55 to 64	1,590	14.6%
65 to 74	1,027	9.5%
75 and over	654	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,003	18.4%
Black or African American	8,112	74.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	19	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	60	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	669	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.2%

High school graduate28.3%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree12.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,712	23.2%
High school graduate	2,083	28.3%
Some college or associate's	1,946	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	704	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	926	12.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone72.2%

Carpooled12.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means3.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,343	72.2%
Carpooled	572	12.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	104	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	435	9.4%
Other means	176	3.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,639	39.1%
15 to 29 min	1,311	31.3%
30 to 44 min	702	16.7%
45 to 59 min	346	8.2%
60+ min	197	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 33.0% (3,431 of 10,386)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,292	49.7%
Nonfamily households	2,319	50.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,611	92.3%
Vacant	386	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,627	35.3%
Renter-occupied	2,984	64.7%

1-unit, detached58.0%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units18.4%

5 to 19 units20.9%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,896	58.0%
1-unit, attached	4	0.1%
2 to 4 units	917	18.4%
5 to 19 units	1,044	20.9%
20 or more units	45	0.9%
Mobile home & other	91	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2811100
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Center point: 32.5984, -90.0322