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Canon

Georgia · 715 residents · 3.12 sq mi
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Canon is a city of 715 people in Georgia. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. That trails the Georgia median by roughly 47%. The poverty rate is 26.4%, above the 13.2% national rate. The typical home is worth $32,400. The median age is 38.0, about 5 years above the US median.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $15,333, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

715
−5%vs 2000
vs 755 in 2000
1990 – 2025
229 / sq mi
−5%vs 2000
vs 242 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
38.0
−1%vs 2000
vs 38.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.12 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
5917479021K1K19902000201020202024Canon
2024879
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.3%(31)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.4%(53)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(42)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1910.8%(77)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.2%(37)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.6%(83)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.1%(115)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5415.7%(112)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412.2%(87)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.6%(40)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.5%(32)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(6)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$15,333
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $21,845 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,204
−36%vs 2000
vs $12,855 in 2000
US average: $14,340
26.4%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$32,400
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $50,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$225
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $335 in 2000
US average: $450
69.4%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.3% in 2000
30.6% rent
2.1
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.3%(712)
Black2.5%(19)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(9)
Asian0.3%(2)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic91.9%(657)
Black7.7%(55)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0.4%(3)
Other0%(0)
19
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3%(26)
Cuban0.2%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.7%(6)
Ancestry
Irish15.4%(135)
American12.4%(109)
English8.8%(77)
German4.6%(40)
Scottish2%(18)
Italian1.7%(15)
Hungarian1.3%(11)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(10)
Armenian0.5%(4)
Dutch0.3%(3)
Swedish0.3%(3)
Welsh0.2%(2)
Section 05

Education

4.6%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
42.1%
−8.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 50.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.9%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.9 min
+12%vs 2000
vs 16.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married25.9%(83)
Married60.9%(195)
Widowed3.1%(10)
Divorced10%(32)
Women 15+
Never married30%(101)
Married42.7%(144)
Widowed12.2%(41)
Divorced15.1%(51)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

20.9%
−11.7 ptssince 2013
from 32.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
25.7%
−10.3 ptssince 2020
from 36.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.4%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
26.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 27.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
46.9%
+7.1 ptssince 2020
from 39.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
32.8%
−6.6 ptssince 2020
from 39.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
62.0%
+7.3 ptssince 2020
from 54.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)57.1%(36)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.6%(13)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era11.1%(7)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(3)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 63 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Canon, Georgia?

Canon, Georgia has about 715 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Canon, Georgia?

The typical household in Canon, Georgia earns about $15,333 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Canon, Georgia expensive?

In Canon, Georgia, the median home is worth about $32,400, and the typical rent is about $225 a month.

How educated are people in Canon, Georgia?

About 4.6% of adults age 25 and over in Canon, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Canon, Georgia?

About 26.4% of people in Canon, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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