City in Stark County, Ohio · 6.4 sq mi · 2,758 people per sq mi
17,652 people live in North Canton. The typical household earns $72,544, and the median resident is 45.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,842 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.39%
Men 44.8 · Women 46.1
1910–2026
17,652
2026 projection
1.1% 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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1910–2026
17,652
2026 projection
1.1% 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 | 17,652 | -40 | 0.23% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,692 | +18 | 0.10% |
| 2024 | 17,674 | +31 | 0.18% |
| 2023 | 17,643 | -45 | 0.25% |
| 2022 | 17,688 | -108 | 0.61% |
| 2021 | 17,796 | -46 | 0.26% |
| 2020 | 17,842 | -4 | 0.02% |
| 2019 | 17,846 | -8 | 0.04% |
| 2018 | 17,854 | +44 | 0.25% |
| 2017 | 17,810 | -8 | 0.04% |
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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.
North Canton has a population change lower than Stark County, Ohio, 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 177 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 16 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 51% | 42% |
| Never married | 31% | 32% | 30% |
| Divorced | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| Widowed | 11% | 5% | 16% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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