Cankton

County:: St. Landry Parish
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.039
State:: Louisiana

Cankton is a village located in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Cankton has a 2025 population of 580. Cankton is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has increased by 0.17% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 579 in 2020.

The average household income in Cankton is $67,193 with a poverty rate of 29.34%.The median age in Cankton is 24.8 years: 25.6 years for males, and 22.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Cankton includes 87.87% White, 8.36% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	536	87.87%
Black or African American	51	8.36%
Two or more races	21	3.44%
Other race	2	0.33%

Cankton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Cankton's average per capita income is $40,625. Household income levels show a median of $0. The poverty rate stands at 29.34%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$106,250	-
Non Families	$36,477	$36,529
Households	-	$67,193
Families	-	$65,980

$40,625

Average Income

$0

Median Household Income

29.34%

Poverty Rate