Canton city, Texas
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,070
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4,841
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,250
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,254
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,229
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,581
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 10.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.0%
Female persons, percent 48.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 6.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 290
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $219,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,782
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $564
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,027
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,784
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,647
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 48,970
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 301,836
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $65,932
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 36.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,027
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,088
Persons in poverty, percent 11.7%
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 699.6
Population per square mile, 2010 607.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 6.05
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.89
FIPS Code 4812496