CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Canton

Mississippi · 10,062 residents · 21.3 sq mi

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Canton is a city of 10,062 people in Mississippi. 34.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $40,900. The median household earns $16,772, about 44% below the national median. The population has fallen 22% since 2000. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

10,062

−22%vs 2000

vs 12,911 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.1

+1%vs 2000

vs 29.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

21.3 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202411K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.2%(828)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.2%(921)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.8%(884)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.4%(846)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247%(703)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.9%(1,498)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.4%(1,144)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.7%(980)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648%(808)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.2%(826)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.7%(468)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(156)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,772

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $24,237 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,372

−42%vs 2000

vs $12,643 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

34.6%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 34.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,900

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$285

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $349 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.3%

+5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 58.9% in 2000

35.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic18.6%(2,396)

Black80.1%(10,342)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(56)

Asian0.2%(25)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic32.3%(3,252)

Black67.4%(6,786)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(6)

Asian0.1%(6)

Other0.2%(18)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.6%(282)

Central American1.9%(204)

Guatemalan1.9%(204)

Puerto Rican0.9%(97)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(19)

Ancestry

Irish4.9%(525)

English4.8%(516)

Arab3.4%(371)

Italian2.1%(224)

German1.9%(208)

American1.8%(200)

West Indian0.7%(71)

Jamaican0.7%(71)

Scottish0.5%(59)

French0.5%(52)

Subsaharan African0.5%(52)

French Canadian0.2%(18)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Danish0.1%(13)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(12)

Swiss0.1%(9)

British0.1%(8)

Dutch0.1%(6)

Finnish0%(5)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Arab population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.3%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

51.2%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 55.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.6%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.4 min

+35%vs 2000

vs 15.1 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 married57.3%(2,362)

Married29.1%(1,200)

Widowed6.2%(257)

Divorced7.3%(301)

Women 15+

Never married55.3%(2,800)

Married22.4%(1,136)

Widowed10.5%(533)

Divorced11.7%(595)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

18.5%

+0.5 ptssince 2013

from 18.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

33.2%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 35.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.5%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 5.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.8%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 17.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

31.8%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 33.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 1.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

41.9%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 40.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.1%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 46.4% 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)14.8%(29)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0.5%(1)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.2%(73)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 196 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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