Canton

Population: 4,411
Median household income: $48,858
Median home value: $189,200

Canton, a community in Van Zandt County, Texas, has 4,411 residents. Its median household income of $48,858 runs below the Van Zandt County figure of $68,274.

Between 2019 and 2023, Canton's population grew 15.9% from 3,805 to 4,411, while its median home value rose 69.4% from $111,700 to $189,200.

20.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 66.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,411
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $48,858
Median home value: $189,200
Median gross rent: $985
Housing units: 2,132
Homeownership rate: 66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8054,411

Median household income

$52,979$48,858

Median home value

$111,700$189,200

Median gross rent

$1,052$985

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,805	$52,979	$111,700	$1,052
2020	3,888	$48,963	$120,300	$1,045
2021	4,141	$50,846	$125,400	$1,035
2022	4,279	$52,500	$158,300	$968
2023	4,411	$48,858	$189,200	$985

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	266	6.0%
5 to 17	674	15.3%
18 to 24	362	8.2%
25 to 34	656	14.9%
35 to 44	525	11.9%
45 to 54	448	10.2%
55 to 64	616	14.0%
65 to 74	386	8.8%
75 and over	478	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,037	91.5%
Black or African American	93	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.2%
Asian	14	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	117	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	134	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.8%

High school graduate27.6%

Some college or associate's38.8%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	398	12.8%
High school graduate	859	27.6%
Some college or associate's	1,206	38.8%
Bachelor's degree	357	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	289	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone83.0%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,477	83.0%
Carpooled	128	7.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	168	9.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	351	21.8%
15 to 29 min	412	25.6%
30 to 44 min	419	26.0%
45 to 59 min	201	12.5%
60+ min	228	14.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 15.1% (625 of 4,129)

	Count	Share
Family households	957	49.5%
Nonfamily households	978	50.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,935	90.8%
Vacant	197	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,291	66.7%
Renter-occupied	644	33.3%

1-unit, detached77.8%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units10.7%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,659	77.8%
1-unit, attached	27	1.3%
2 to 4 units	228	10.7%
5 to 19 units	76	3.6%
20 or more units	121	5.7%
Mobile home & other	21	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4812496
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.16 sq mi
Water area: 0.47 sq mi
Center point: 32.5542, -95.8635