Canton, SD Population

Overview

3,054

Total Population

35.6

Median age

53.01%

Female population %

88.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

73.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

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 35.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Canton's population under 18 was 26.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Canton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Canton, 24.26% were under the age of 15, 14.28% aged 15 to 29, 43.25% aged 30 to 64, 12.84% aged 65 to 84, and 5.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 184 more females than males in Canton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.01% females and 46.99% males in Canton, SD.
The Canton, SD gender ratio is 88.6:100 i.e. 88.6 men to 100 women (0.886).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 167.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 187.

Canton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Canton population: 93.75% are White, 1.60% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.80% are Asian and 2.85% are multiracial.
Canton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,045 (99.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Canton is White with a population of 2,863 (93.75% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,561 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Canton's population decreased by 2 (0.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Canton's population decreased by 24 (0.77%), 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 2003 at 2,944.