City in Madison County, Mississippi · 21.3 sq mi · 510 people per sq mi
About 11,000 people live in Canton. The typical household earns $38,337, and the median resident is 35.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,910 in 2020
Poverty rate 33.31%
Men 32.3 · Women 38
1870–2026
10,857
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
10,857
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 10,857 | -16 | 0.15% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,873 | +26 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | 10,847 | +49 | 0.45% |
| 2023 | 10,798 | -11 | 0.10% |
| 2022 | 10,809 | -16 | 0.15% |
| 2021 | 10,825 | -85 | 0.78% |
| 2020 | 10,910 | -980 | 8.24% |
| 2019 | 11,890 | -92 | 0.77% |
| 2018 | 11,982 | +13 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | 11,969 | -114 | 0.94% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 108 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
23% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 23% | 28% | 20% |
| Never married | 56% | 57% | 55% |
| Divorced | 10% | 7% | 12% |
| Widowed | 9% | 6% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau