Canton, MS Profile: Facts & Data

Canton, Mississippi - Basic Facts

The City of Canton had a population of 11,277 as of July 1, 2025.

The primary coordinate point for Canton is located at latitude 32.6126 and longitude -90.0368 in Madison County. The formal boundaries for the City of Canton encompass a land area of 21.35 sq. miles and a water area of 0.27 sq. miles. Madison County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).

The City of Canton has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The City of Canton is located within Supervisor District 5, a minor civil division (MCD) of Madison County.

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Canton, MS Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION
Total Population	11,277 (100%)
Population in Households	10,656 (94.5%)
Population in Families	8,330 (73.9%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	621 ( 5.5%)
Population Density	530
Diversity Index²	54


INCOME
Median Household Income	$39,623
Average Household Income	$52,585
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	24%
Per Capita Income	$20,865
Wealth Index⁵	35
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Low (37.7)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	4,938 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	2,429 (49.2%)
Renter Occupied HU	1,958 (39.7%)
Vacant Housing Units	551 (11.2%)
Median Home Value	$154,652
Average Home Value	$207,353
Housing Affordability Index³	93

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	4,387
Average Household Size	2.43
Family Households	2,665
Average Family Size	3.00

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units)

4,938 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

2,429 (49.2%)

Renter Occupied HU

1,958 (39.7%)

Vacant Housing Units

551 (11.2%)

Median Home Value

$154,652

Average Home Value

$207,353

Housing Affordability Index³

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

4,387

Average Household Size

2.43

Family Households

2,665

Average Family Size

3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2025	2025-2030
Population	0.57%	0.50%
Households	1.50%	1.01%
Families		0.85%
Median Household Income		1.30%
Per Capita Income		2.61%
Owner Occupied HU		1.86%

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2020-2025

2025-2030

Population

0.57%

0.50%

Households

1.50%

1.01%

Families

0.85%

Median Household Income

1.30%

Per Capita Income

2.61%

Owner Occupied HU

1.86%

Canton, MS - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Canton to the other 427 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Mississippi by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 37	92nd
Population Density	# 136	68th
Median Household Income	# 307	28th
Housing Affordability Index	# 121	28th
Per Capita Income	# 337	21st
Diversity Index	# 144	67th

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 37

92nd

Population Density

# 136

68th

Median Household Income

# 307

28th

Housing Affordability Index

# 121

28th

Per Capita Income

# 337

21st

Diversity Index

# 144

67th

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Canton, MS Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

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INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Canton, MS - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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