CDP in Haywood County, North Carolina · 1.3 sq mi · 1,038 people per sq mi
About 1,400 people live in West Canton. The typical household earns $34,464, and the median resident is 42.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,432 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.87%
Men 31.8 · Women 47.8
2011–2026
1,397
2026 projection
2.4% 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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2011–2026
1,397
2026 projection
2.4% 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 | 1,397 | +9 | 0.65% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,388 | +19 | 0.69% |
| 2023 | 1,369 | +15 | 1.11% |
| 2022 | 1,354 | +28 | 2.11% |
| 2021 | 1,326 | -106 | 7.40% |
| 2020 | 1,432 | +176 | 14.01% |
| 2019 | 1,256 | -1 | 0.08% |
| 2018 | 1,257 | +33 | 2.70% |
| 2017 | 1,224 | -166 | 11.94% |
| 2016 | 1,390 | +44 | 3.27% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 14 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 13 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 42% | 35% |
| Never married | 34% | 45% | 25% |
| Divorced | 12% | 3% | 19% |
| Widowed | 12% | 8% | 16% |
| Separated | 4% | 1% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau