North Canton, OH Population

Overview

17,884

Total Population

43.0

Median age

53.33%

Female population %

87.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

57.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

375

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in North Canton is 43.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
North Canton's population under 18 was 16.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
North Canton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in North Canton, 13.77% were under the age of 15, 22.80% aged 15 to 29, 40.57% aged 30 to 64, 18.20% aged 65 to 84, and 4.67% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,190 more females than males in North Canton:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.33% females and 46.67% males in North Canton, OH.
The North Canton, OH gender ratio is 87.5:100 i.e. 87.5 men to 100 women (0.875).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 747.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 847.

North Canton's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of North Canton population: 92.04% are White, 2.22% are Black or African American, 2.07% are Asian, 1.11% are some other race and 2.57% are multiracial.
North Canton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 375 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,509 (97.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in North Canton is White with a population of 16,46 (92.04% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 17,818 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, North Canton's population increased by 842 (5.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, North Canton's population increased by 326 (1.86%), 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, North Canton's population was lowest in year 2006 at 16,513.