Canton, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

10,811

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.2

0.571% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

33.3%

0.836% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$38,337

10.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$112,000

Population & Diversity

Canton, MS is home to a population of 10.8k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.01% of Canton, MS residents were born outside of the country (434 people).

In 2024, there were 3.81 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.06k people) in Canton, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.12k White (Non-Hispanic) and 268 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Canton, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Canton, MS was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Canton, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Canton, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.06k ± 545
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.12k ± 462
Other (Hispanic)
268 ± 201

5.39%

Hispanic Population

583 people

5.39% of the people in Canton, MS are hispanic (583 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Canton, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

4.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

434 people

2.98%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

324 people

As of 2024, 4.01% of Canton, MS residents (434 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Canton, MS was 2.98%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Canton, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
73 ± 75
Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 51
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 22

Canton, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.52 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Canton, MS.

Economy

The economy of Canton, MS employs 4.58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Canton, MS were Retail Trade (775 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (559 people), and Manufacturing (490 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($143,367), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($142,681), and Information ($66,103).

Employment

Occupations

4.58k

2024 Value

± 736

−2.03%

1 Year decline

± 22.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Canton, MS declined at a rate of −2.03%, from 4.67k employees to 4.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Canton, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (766 people), Sales & Related Occupations (423 people), and Production Occupations (398 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Canton, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.58k

2024 Value

± 736

−2.03%

1 Year decline

± 22.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Canton, MS declined at a rate of −2.03%, from 4.67k employees to 4.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Canton, MS, are Retail Trade (775 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (559 people), and Manufacturing (490 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Canton, MS, though some of these residents may live in Canton, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,142

Median earning men ± $4,868

$33,333

Median earning women ± $5,141

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,129), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,080), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,169).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($143,301), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,595), and Manufacturing ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Canton, MS was $112,000 in 2024, which is 0.337 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,800 to $112,000, a 0.179% increase. The homeownership rate in Canton, MS is 36.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Canton, MS have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Canton, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,599

$1,736

Median Property Taxes

±$357

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Canton, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Canton, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

36.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 36.1% of the housing units in Canton, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 35.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Canton, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$38,337

Median Household Income

± $7,011

4.81k

Number of Households

± 714

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.81k households in Canton, MS grew to $38,337 from the previous year's value of $34,812.

The following chart displays the households in Canton, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Canton, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Worked At Home (9.86%)

In 2024, 73% of workers in Canton, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (9.86%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Canton, MS have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.47% of the workforce in Canton, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Canton, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Canton, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Canton, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Canton, MS (3.46k out of 10.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Canton, MS is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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