Canton is a city of 35,741 people in Georgia. The population has more than tripled since 2000, adding 28,032 people. This skews young, with a median age of 34.5. 56% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 1,921 people per square mile. About 32% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Average income
median household income $80,091, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.5
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 114%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Canton
What changed most since 1990
Population4,817 → 35,741(+642%)US over the same years: +35%
Median home value (2024 dollars)$139,204 → $407,800(+193%)US over the same years: +67%
Hispanic share2.7% → 26.9%(+24.3 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
Canton's population equals 13% of Cherokee County's. Its number of households without a car equals 26% of the county's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 23% of the county's.
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)37.4%(790)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.6%(455)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.5%(728)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.5%(32)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(10)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 2,110 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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Over time
Canton, decade by decade
Canton population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
4,817
$51,433
$139,204
15.3%
29.0
2000
7,709
$73,524
$190,727
15.9%
58.4
2010
22,958
$61,920
$249,592
24.4%
65.0
2020
32,973
$74,491
$288,223
27.8%
71.2
2024
35,741
$80,091
$407,800
32.3%
74.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
