Canton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 10,744 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Canton is the 40th largest community in Mississippi.

Being a small city, Canton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The population of Canton overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Canton, 21.05% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Canton in 2022 was $21,029, which is lower middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $84,116 for a family of four. However, Canton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Canton also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.39% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Canton is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Canton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Canton residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Canton include Irish, English, Italian, German, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Canton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.