Canton

Population: 4,417
Median household income: $64,034
Median home value: $226,400

Located in Haywood County, North Carolina, Canton is a community with a population of 4,417. At $64,034, its median household income sits above Haywood County's $61,001.

From 2019 to 2023, Canton's population grew 3.3% from 4,277 to 4,417, while its median home value rose 57.3% from $143,900 to $226,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.8% of the population. 85.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,417
Median age: 36.3 yrs
Median household income: $64,034
Median home value: $226,400
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 2,018
Homeownership rate: 69.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2774,417

Median household income

$44,107$64,034

Median home value

$143,900$226,400

Median gross rent

$683$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,277	$44,107	$143,900	$683
2020	4,313	$47,899	$155,100	$676
2021	4,373	$47,637	$163,900	$686
2022	4,410	$54,728	$192,400	$836
2023	4,417	$64,034	$226,400	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3421.2%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	293	6.6%
5 to 17	655	14.8%
18 to 24	261	5.9%
25 to 34	935	21.2%
35 to 44	469	10.6%
45 to 54	575	13.0%
55 to 64	506	11.5%
65 to 74	427	9.7%
75 and over	296	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,056	91.8%
Black or African American	62	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.4%
Asian	18	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	111	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	153	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate34.3%

Some college or associate's39.8%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	349	10.9%
High school graduate	1,099	34.3%
Some college or associate's	1,278	39.8%
Bachelor's degree	327	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	155	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone85.7%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means5.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,913	85.7%
Carpooled	124	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	70	3.1%
Other means	112	5.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	634	29.3%
15 to 29 min	742	34.3%
30 to 44 min	551	25.5%
45 to 59 min	145	6.7%
60+ min	90	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 11.8% (511 of 4,320)

	Count	Share
Family households	986	55.3%
Nonfamily households	797	44.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,783	88.4%
Vacant	235	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,247	69.9%
Renter-occupied	536	30.1%

1-unit, detached77.3%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,559	77.3%
1-unit, attached	21	1.0%
2 to 4 units	190	9.4%
5 to 19 units	62	3.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	186	9.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3710240
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.75 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.5321, -82.8337