Town in Haywood County, North Carolina · 2.9 sq mi · 1,541 people per sq mi
About 4,400 people live in Canton. The typical household earns $69,924, and the median resident is 36.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,404 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.01%
Men 34.7 · Women 36.9
1900–2026
4,427
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
4,427
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 4,427 | +9 | 0.20% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,418 | -24 | 0.54% |
| 2024 | 4,442 | +21 | 0.48% |
| 2023 | 4,421 | +26 | 0.59% |
| 2022 | 4,395 | -29 | 0.66% |
| 2021 | 4,424 | +20 | 0.45% |
| 2020 | 4,404 | +34 | 0.78% |
| 2019 | 4,370 | +18 | 0.41% |
| 2018 | 4,352 | +67 | 1.56% |
| 2017 | 4,285 | +45 | 1.06% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 44 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
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 44% | 36% |
| Never married | 30% | 28% | 32% |
| Divorced | 19% | 16% | 22% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | 6% | 10% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau