Canton city, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 40,778
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 40,778
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 38,049
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 32,957
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 32,946
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 32,973
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,958
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.4%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 60.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 13.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 6.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 12.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 26.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 56.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,110
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 14.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 55.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $407,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,858
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $600
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,680
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,398
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.85
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 25.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 20.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 212,359
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 989,334
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 62,100
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,133,161
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $31,678
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $80,091
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,479
Persons in poverty, percent 12.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,801.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,234.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 18.30
Land area in square miles, 2010 18.59
FIPS Code 1312988