Canton, Ohio Population 2024

68,718

Canton Demographics

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

  • White: 62.08%
  • Black or African American: 24.68%
  • Two or more races: 11.44%
  • Other race: 1.12%
  • Asian: 0.47%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.16%
  • Native American: 0.05%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
26.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,592.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.71% (-1,916)
The current population of Canton, Ohio is 68,718 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 70,634.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White43,52262.08%
Black or African American17,30224.68%
Two or more races8,01911.44%
Other race7881.12%
Asian3280.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1100.16%
Native American360.05%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Canton Population by Race

Canton Population Pyramid 2024

Canton Median Age

36.1

Total

34.3

Male

37.3

Female

Canton Adults

There are 52,513 adults, (10,906 of whom are seniors) in Canton.

Canton Age Dependency

68.5

Age Dependency Ratio

26.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Canton Sex Ratio

Female36,78052.46%
Male33,32547.54%

Canton Population by Age

Canton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All29,9422.2747.552.5
Non Family14,2211.2241.858.2
Married7,7103.0971.828.2
Female6,1003.173367
Male1,9113.8238.661.4

3.02

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

47.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Canton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,71910.3%
Associates Degree4,0448.83%
Bachelors Degree4,80210.48%
Graduate Degree2,2734.96%
High School Graduate17,17637.5%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3512.95%
Some College11,43624.97%

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
White30,67626,6505,689
Black10,5779,303768
2+ Races3,2322,738409
Hispanic1,7501,375170
Other Race39125319
Asian289264172
Native American27270
Islander440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 59.52%.

Canton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,736$62,000$46,857
Graduate Degree$55,546$40,603$58,573
High School Graduate$29,981$35,568$24,081
Less Than 9th Grade$25,118$30,741$20,115
Overall$34,111$37,760$30,853
Some College$33,271$39,677$30,254

$34,111

Average Earnings

$37,760

Average Male

$30,853

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

96.89% of Canton residents speak only English, while 3.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.36% of the population.

Canton Language

Canton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White40,0108,80622.01%
Black17,0416,08535.71%
Multiple7,9703,34441.96%
Hispanic4,3461,59736.75%
Other75954772.07%
Islander110110100%
Asian3227322.67%
Native362877.78%

28.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.18%

Male Poverty Rate

31.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Canton

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Canton is White, with 22.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.5%.

Canton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.3%
High School25.79%
Some College22.98%
Bachelors or Greater4.02%

Canton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50.91%
Male Unemployed44.51%
Female Employed17.05%
Male Employed8.13%

Canton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Canton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$51,381$64,139
Households$39,754$53,079
Married Families$75,203$88,321
Non Families$29,285$36,755

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Canton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

29.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.0%

Male Marriage Rate

27.8%

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 55-64.

Canton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Canton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,507

Number of Veterans

3,136

Male Veterans

371

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,217
First Gulf War700
Second Gulf War448
Korea89
World War II13

Canton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74902
55 to 64893
35 to 54753
75+725
18 to 34234

Canton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,5567.28%
Black6905.7%
2+ Races2355.4%
Hispanic1165.2%
Asian268.81%

Canton Veterans by Race

Canton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Canton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.6%

Labor Force Participation

53.9%

Employment Rate

7.7%

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

82.83%

Born in Canton

97.74%

Native Born

2.26%

Foreign Born

1.45%

Non Citizen

0.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.74% of Canton residents were born in the United States, with 82.83% having been born in Ohio. 1.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Canton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202966,323-479-0.72%
202866,802-479-0.71%
202767,281-479-0.71%
202667,760-479-0.7%
202568,239-479-0.7%
202468,718-479-0.69%
202369,197-348-0.5%
202269,545-639-0.91%
202170,184-450-0.64%
202070,6341300.18%
201970,504-312-0.44%
201870,816-397-0.56%
201771,213-470-0.66%
201671,683-539-0.75%
201572,222-459-0.63%
201472,681-276-0.38%
201372,957-227-0.31%
201273,184-29-0.04%
201173,213-242-0.33%
201073,45500%
200080,806-3,355-3.99%
199084,161-8,916-9.58%
198093,077-16,976-15.43%
1970110,053-3,578-3.15%
1960113,631-3,281-2.81%
1950116,9128,5117.85%
1940108,4013,4953.33%
1930104,90617,81520.46%
192087,09136,87473.43%
191050,21719,55063.75%
190030,6674,47817.1%
189026,18913,931113.65%
188012,2583,59841.55%
18708,6604,619114.3%
18604,0411,43855.24%
18502,603-63,720-96.08%

Canton Population by Year