West Canton

Population: 1,369
Median household income: $35,583
Median home value: $190,200

Located in Haywood County, North Carolina, West Canton is a community with a population of 1,369. At $35,583, its median household income sits below Haywood County's $61,001.

From 2019 to 2023, West Canton's population grew 9.0% from 1,256 to 1,369, while its median home value rose 36.7% from $139,100 to $190,200.

The median resident is 45.9 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 17.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,369
Median age: 45.9 yrs
Median household income: $35,583
Median home value: $190,200
Median gross rent: $1,129
Housing units: 649
Homeownership rate: 68.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2561,369

Median household income

$48,289$35,583

Median home value

$139,100$190,200

Median gross rent

$708$1,129

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,256	$48,289	$139,100	$708
2020	1,432	$31,833	$149,800	$691
2021	1,326	$25,800	$142,400	$749
2022	1,354	$27,974	$162,500	$867
2023	1,369	$35,583	$190,200	$1,129

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1711.0%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3417.2%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 7417.5%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	48	3.5%
5 to 17	151	11.0%
18 to 24	117	8.5%
25 to 34	236	17.2%
35 to 44	109	8.0%
45 to 54	189	13.8%
55 to 64	136	9.9%
65 to 74	240	17.5%
75 and over	143	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,244	90.9%
Black or African American	66	4.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.4%
Two or more races	15	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	39	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate37.2%

Some college or associate's40.6%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	83	7.9%
High school graduate	392	37.2%
Some college or associate's	428	40.6%
Bachelor's degree	106	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	44	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone90.3%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	613	90.3%
Carpooled	30	4.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	36	5.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	188	29.2%
15 to 29 min	157	24.4%
30 to 44 min	264	41.1%
45 to 59 min	26	4.0%
60+ min	8	1.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 9.1% (124 of 1,369)

	Count	Share
Family households	337	53.6%
Nonfamily households	292	46.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	629	96.9%
Vacant	20	3.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	429	68.2%
Renter-occupied	200	31.8%

1-unit, detached67.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	439	67.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	75	11.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	135	20.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3772150
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.35 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.5387, -82.8647