Overview
4,141
Total Population
43.7
Median age
46.66%
Female population %
114.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
67.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
176
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Canton's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Canton is 43.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Canton's population under 18 was 17.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Canton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Canton, 16.35% were under the age of 15, 16.95% aged 15 to 29, 42.86% aged 30 to 64, 21.64% aged 65 to 84, and 2.20% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 277 less females than males in Canton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.66% females and 53.34% males in Canton, TX.
- The Canton, TX gender ratio is 114.3:100 i.e. 114.3 men to 100 women (1.143).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 223.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 151.
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Race / Ethnicity
Canton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Canton population: 95.07% are White, 3.60% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.22% are Asian, 0.34% are some other race and 0.65% are multiracial.
- Canton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 176 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,965 (95.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Canton is White with a population of 3,937 (95.07% of the total population).
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Year by year
Canton's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 4,561 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Canton's population decreased by 584 (13.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Canton's population increased by 655 (18.22%), 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 2011 at 3,566.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)