City in Lewis County, Missouri · 2.3 sq mi · 1,184 people per sq mi
About 2,800 people live in Canton. The typical household earns $55,357, and the median resident is 36.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,776 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.05%
Men 34.8 · Women 37.1
2010–2026
2,757
2026 projection
0.7% 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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2010–2026
2,757
2026 projection
0.7% 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 | 2,757 | -6 | 0.22% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,763 | +11 | 0.40% |
| 2024 | 2,752 | +6 | 0.22% |
| 2023 | 2,746 | -9 | 0.33% |
| 2022 | 2,755 | -16 | 0.58% |
| 2021 | 2,771 | -5 | 0.18% |
| 2020 | 2,776 | +468 | 20.28% |
| 2019 | 2,308 | -10 | 0.43% |
| 2018 | 2,318 | -19 | 0.81% |
| 2017 | 2,337 | -21 | 0.89% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 28 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 7 residents
26% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 26% | 23% | 29% |
| Never married | 49% | 55% | 41% |
| Divorced | 12% | 9% | 15% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 13% |
| Separated | 7% | 11% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau