Median Household Income
$38,337 ± $7,011
Median Home Value
$112,000 ± $12,599
Median Gross Rent
$989 ± $77/mo
Per Capita Income
$25,403
Poverty Rate
33.3%
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
Homeownership Rate
36.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.5%
Median Age
35.2
Average Commute
21 min
Households
4,811
Veterans
196
Population Over Time
Canton shrank 18.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
13,321
2016
13,504
2018
12,330
2020
11,943
2022
10,951
2024
10,811
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
19.9%
Hispanic or Latino
5.4%
Black or African American
75.0%
Asian
0.0%
Nearby Cities in Mississippi
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.