City in Lewis County, Missouri · 2.3 sq mi · 1,184 people per sq mi
2,757 people live in Canton. The typical household earns $55,357, and the median resident is 36.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,774 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.05%
Men 34.8 · Women 37.1
2010–2026
2,757
2026 projection
0.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,757
2026 projection
0.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,757 | -6 | 0.22% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,763 | +11 | 0.40% |
| 2024 | 2,752 | +6 | 0.22% |
| 2023 | 2,746 | -9 | 0.33% |
| 2022 | 2,755 | -16 | 0.58% |
| 2021 | 2,771 | -3 | 0.11% |
| 2020 | 2,774 | +44 | 1.61% |
| 2019 | 2,730 | +35 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | 2,695 | +26 | 0.97% |
| 2017 | 2,669 | +25 | 0.95% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Canton has a population change higher than Lewis County, and lower than Missouri and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 28 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
26% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 26% | 23% | 29% |
| Never married | 49% | 55% | 41% |
| Divorced | 12% | 9% | 15% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 13% |
| Separated | 7% | 11% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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