Canton town, North Carolina demographics
Population: 4,373
Median age: 37.0
Median household income: 47,637
Canton is a town in Haywood County, North Carolina, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Canton town, NC.
Population
| 2021 | 4,373 |
| 2020 | 4,313 |
Census data for Canton town, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in Canton town, North Carolina
| Total population | 4,373 |
| Male | 2,151 |
| Female | 2,222 |
| Total population | 4,373 |
| Under 5 years | 319 |
| 5 to 9 years | 204 |
| 10 to 14 years | 254 |
| 15 to 19 years | 105 |
| 20 to 24 years | 162 |
| 25 to 34 years | 994 |
| 35 to 44 years | 527 |
| 45 to 54 years | 519 |
| 55 to 59 years | 233 |
| 60 to 64 years | 305 |
| 65 to 74 years | 367 |
| 75 to 84 years | 285 |
| 85 years and over | 99 |
| Median age (years) | 37.0 |
| Under 18 years | 857 |
| 16 years and over | 3,553 |
| 18 years and over | 3,516 |
| 21 years and over | 3,491 |
| 62 years and over | 950 |
| 65 years and over | 751 |
| Total population | 4,373 |
| One race | 4,293 |
| White | 4,036 |
| Black or African American | 63 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 15 |
| Asian | 18 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 161 |
| Two or more races | 80 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,355 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,537 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,818 |
Social characteristics in Canton town, North Carolina
| Total households | 1,803 |
| Family households (families) | 591 |
| Married-couple family | 207 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 452 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 323 |
| Nonfamily households | 553 |
| Average household size | 567 |
| Average family size | 2.41 |
Economic characteristics in Canton town, North Carolina
| Total households | 1,803 |
| Less than $10,000 | 122 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 82 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 188 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 239 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 383 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 314 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 161 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 227 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 72 |
| $200,000 or more | 15 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 47,637 |
Housing characteristics in Canton town, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 1,939 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,803 |
| Vacant housing units | 136 |
| Total housing units | 1,939 |
| 1-unit, detached | 1,479 |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 |
| 2 units | 8 |
| 3 or 4 units | 255 |
| 5 to 9 units | 48 |
| 10 to 19 units | 7 |
| 20 or more units | 0 |
| Mobile home | 142 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 1,939 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 0 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 77 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 83 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 185 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 270 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 320 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 177 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 263 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 564 |
| Total housing units | 1,939 |
| 1 room | 0 |
| 2 rooms | 89 |
| 3 rooms | 163 |
| 4 rooms | 340 |
| 5 rooms | 330 |
| 6 rooms | 387 |
| 7 rooms | 332 |
| 8 rooms | 127 |
| 9 rooms or more | 171 |
| Median rooms | 5.6 |
| Total housing units | 1,939 |
| No bedroom | 0 |
| 1 bedroom | 238 |
| 2 bedrooms | 667 |
| 3 bedrooms | 786 |
| 4 bedrooms | 186 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 62 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,803 |
| Owner-occupied | 1,053 |
| Renter-occupied | 750 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.80 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 1.85 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,803 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 70 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 750 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 258 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 294 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 161 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 270 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,053 |
| Less than $50,000 | 33 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 286 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 139 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 255 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 265 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 62 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 13 |
| Median (dollars) | 163,900 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,053 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 620 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 433 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 742 |
| Less than $500 | 180 |
| $500 to $999 | 410 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 38 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 105 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 9 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 686 |
| No rent paid | 8 |
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