Canton town, St. Lawrence County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,256
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,256
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,320
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,664
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,657
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,638
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,995
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 13.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.7%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 371
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $163,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,733
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $674
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $880
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,841
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.02
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 44.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,945
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 57,888
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,017
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,401
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,287
Persons in poverty, percent 13.9%
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 111.1
Population per square mile, 2010 104.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 104.73
Land area in square miles, 2010 104.76
FIPS Code 3608912342