City in Fulton County, Illinois · 8.4 sq mi · 1,580 people per sq mi
About 13,000 people live in Canton. The typical household earns $53,254, and the median resident is 45.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,357 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.16%
Men 44 · Women 49.4
1840–2026
13,256
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1840–2026
13,256
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 13,256 | -41 | 0.31% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,297 | +104 | 0.79% |
| 2024 | 13,193 | +33 | 0.25% |
| 2023 | 13,160 | -76 | 0.57% |
| 2022 | 13,236 | -22 | 0.17% |
| 2021 | 13,258 | -99 | 0.74% |
| 2020 | 13,357 | -123 | 0.91% |
| 2019 | 13,480 | -207 | 1.51% |
| 2018 | 13,687 | -170 | 1.23% |
| 2017 | 13,857 | -186 | 1.32% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 131 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 38% | 47% |
| Never married | 37% | 47% | 24% |
| Divorced | 14% | 11% | 17% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau