City in Van Zandt County, Texas · 6.2 sq mi · 846 people per sq mi
About 5,200 people live in Canton. The typical household earns $51,027, and the median resident is 36.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,262 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.69%
Men 34.4 · Women 39.4
1870–2026
5,214
2026 projection
22.3% 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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1870–2026
5,214
2026 projection
22.3% 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 | 5,214 | +144 | 2.84% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,070 | +230 | 4.75% |
| 2024 | 4,840 | +114 | 2.41% |
| 2023 | 4,726 | +149 | 3.26% |
| 2022 | 4,577 | +233 | 5.36% |
| 2021 | 4,344 | +82 | 1.92% |
| 2020 | 4,262 | +366 | 9.39% |
| 2019 | 3,896 | +10 | 0.26% |
| 2018 | 3,886 | +29 | 0.75% |
| 2017 | 3,857 | +28 | 0.73% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 45 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 9 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 45% | 43% |
| Never married | 27% | 30% | 24% |
| Divorced | 21% | 23% | 17% |
| Widowed | 8% | <1% | 15% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau