Canton city, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,873
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,873
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,777
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,932
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,934
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,948
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,189
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.4%
Female persons, percent 53.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 19.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 75.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 19.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 196
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 36.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $112,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,181
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $324
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $989
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,811
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.12
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 21.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,400
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 106,132
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,314
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 358,488
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $33,292
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,337
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,403
Persons in poverty, percent 33.3%
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 514.3
Population per square mile, 2010 621.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 21.29
Land area in square miles, 2010 21.24
FIPS Code 2811100