Canton, South Dakota Population 2024

2,974

Canton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Canton was:

  • White: 93.43%
  • Two or more races: 4.54%
  • Native American: 1.8%
  • Asian: 0.23%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
909.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.44% (-106)
The current population of Canton, South Dakota is 2,974 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,080.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,85993.43%
Two or more races1394.54%
Native American551.8%
Asian70.23%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Canton Population by Race

Canton Population Pyramid 2024

Canton Median Age

43.6

Total

45.8

Male

41

Female

Canton Adults

There are 2,334 adults, (729 of whom are seniors) in Canton.

Canton Age Dependency

90.7

Age Dependency Ratio

45.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Canton Sex Ratio

Female1,60952.58%
Male1,45147.42%

Canton Population by Age

Canton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3302.1468.531.5
Married5662.9588.911.1
Non Family5391.1257.142.9
Female1482.4615.584.5
Male772.751000

2.82

Average Family Size

2.14

Average Household Size

68.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Canton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1647.37%
Associates Degree34815.63%
Bachelors Degree37016.62%
Graduate Degree1104.94%
High School Graduate90840.79%
Less Than 9th Grade592.65%
Some College26711.99%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Canton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Canton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,0941,916480
2+ Races65650
Native American55100
Hispanic12120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.92%.

Canton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,063$0$51,731
Graduate Degree$69,773$70,938$0
High School Graduate$41,580$44,196$26,982
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$14,000
Overall$41,813$47,429$31,500
Some College$38,393$45,726$29,718

$41,813

Average Earnings

$47,429

Average Male

$31,500

Average Female

Canton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Canton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Canton Language

98.07% of Canton residents speak only English, while 1.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.76% of the population.

Canton Language

Canton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,7861605.74%
Native555090.91%
Hispanic1212100%

7.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.43%

Male Poverty Rate

7.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Canton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Canton is Hispanic, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Canton is White, with 5.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.52%.

Canton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.84%
Some College8.79%
High School6.94%
Bachelors or Greater3.33%

Canton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed2.24%
Male Employed0.96%
Female Unemployed0%

Canton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Canton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,821$125,811
Households$71,064$95,257
Married Families$100,707$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,717$49,262

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Canton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.2%

Male Marriage Rate

44.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Canton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Canton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Canton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Canton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

119

Number of Veterans

119

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam61
Second Gulf War18
First Gulf War14
Korea0
World War II0

Canton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+36
35 to 5432
65 to 7427
55 to 6424
18 to 340

Canton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1195.41%

Canton Veterans by Race

Canton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Canton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.9%

Labor Force Participation

66%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Canton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Canton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Canton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.49%

Born in Canton

99.35%

Native Born

0.65%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.35% of Canton residents were born in the United States, with 70.49% having been born in South Dakota. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Canton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,842-27-0.94%
20282,869-26-0.9%
20272,895-26-0.89%
20262,921-27-0.92%
20252,948-26-0.87%
20242,974-27-0.9%
20233,001-70-2.28%
20223,07190.29%
20213,062-18-0.58%
20203,080-481-13.51%
20193,561752.15%
20183,486391.13%
20173,447411.2%
20163,406521.55%
20153,354180.54%
20143,336331%
20133,303561.72%
20123,247772.43%
20113,170682.19%
20103,10200%
20003,11032311.59%
19902,787-99-3.43%
19802,8862218.29%
19702,6651546.13%
19602,511-19-0.75%
19502,530120.48%
19402,518-324-11.4%

Canton Population by Year