Canton, Massachusetts Population

Overview

24,122

Total Population

43.2

Median age

51.45%

Female population %

94.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

59.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

919

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Canton town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Canton town is 43.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Canton town's population under 18 was 22.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Canton town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Canton town, 18.74% were under the age of 15, 13.06% aged 15 to 29, 49.53% aged 30 to 64, 14.77% aged 65 to 84, and 3.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 698 more females than males in Canton town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.45% females and 48.55% males in Canton, Massachusetts.
The Canton, Massachusetts gender ratio is 94.4:100 i.e. 94.4 men to 100 women (0.944).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 999.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 1,078.

Canton town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Canton town population: 77.18% are White, 9.18% are Black or African American, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.95% are Asian, 1.72% are some other race and 3.59% are multiracial.
Canton town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 919 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,203 (96.19% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Canton town is White with a population of 18,618 (77.18% of the total population).

Canton town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 24,609 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Canton town's population increased by 800 (3.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Canton town's population increased by 2,760 (12.76%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Canton town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 20,834.