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Canton, NC
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Canton profile


Living in Canton



Canton is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 4,401 people and five associated neighborhoods, Canton is the 186th largest community in North Carolina.

Canton is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The citizens of Canton are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.58% of adults in Canton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Canton in 2022 was $29,777, which is middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $119,108 for a family of four. However, Canton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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 White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Canton include English, German, Irish, European, and Scottish.

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