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Canton, Ohio - Basic Facts

The City of Canton is the 8th largest city in Ohio with a population of 69,755 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Canton ranks in the upper quartile for Population Density and Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Ohio. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Canton is located at latitude 40.7989 and longitude -81.3784 in Stark County. The formal boundaries for the City of Canton encompass a land area of 25.51 sq. miles and a water area of 0.02 sq. miles. Stark County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The City of Canton has a C2 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place legally coextensive with a county subdivision but treated as independent of any county subdivision. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.


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Canton, OH Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 69,755 (100%)
Population Density 2,651 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 58
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $43,188
Per Capita Income $24,690
Median Home Value $97,800
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 33,836 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 14,263 (42.2%)
Renter Occupied HU 15,039 (44.4%)
Vacant Housing Units 4,534 (13.4%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 29,302
Average Household Size 2.31
Family Households 15,623 (53.3%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Canton, OH - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Canton to the other 1,265 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Ohio by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 8 99th
Population Density # 141 89th
Median Household Income # 1162 8th
Per Capita Income # 1083 14th
Diversity Index # 36 97th

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