Canton, MS Population

Overview

10,955

Total Population

34.2

Median age

49.24%

Female population %

103.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

51.2

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

721

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Canton is 34.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Canton's population under 18 was 22.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Canton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Canton, 19.23% were under the age of 15, 24.31% aged 15 to 29, 41.83% aged 30 to 64, 12.89% aged 65 to 84, and 1.74% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 167 less females than males in Canton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.24% females and 50.76% males in Canton, MS.
The Canton, MS gender ratio is 103.1:100 i.e. 103.1 men to 100 women (1.031).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 695.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 584.

Canton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Canton population: 25.37% are White, 73.18% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.15% are Asian, 0.63% are some other race and 0.61% are multiracial.
Canton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 721 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,234 (93.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Canton is Black or African American with a population of 8,017 (73.18% of the total population).

Canton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 12,326 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Canton's population decreased by 473 (3.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Canton's population decreased by 879 (7.46%), 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's population was lowest in year 2022 at 10,744.