CANTON, GA

A population of 29.5k inhabitants, with a median age of 34.4 and a median household income of $61,459, called Canton, Georgia in 2020. Canton, Georgia's population increased from 28,166 to 29,459 between 2019 and 2020, a 4.59% rise, while its median household income increased from $61,259 to $61,459, a 0.326% increase.

White (Non-Hispanic) (58.5%), White (Hispanic) (16.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.7%), Other (Hispanic) (5.16%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.94%) make up the top 5 ethnic groups in Canton, Georgia.

None of the households in Canton, Georgia indicated that their primary shared language was anything other than English. Only the principal self-reported language used by all household members is taken into account here, not the potential multilingual character of households.

In Canton, Georgia, 89.4% of the population is an American citizen.

In 2020, Canton, Georgia, had a median property value of $237,800 and a homeownership rate of 50.5%. The majority of residents of Canton, Georgia commuted alone by car, and the trip took an average of 31.1 minutes. In Canton, Georgia, there were typically two cars per family.

Diversity

There are 29.5k residents in Canton, GA, of which 89.4% are citizens. 15.9% of Canton, Georgia residents were born overseas as of 2020. (4.67k people).

There were 17.2k White (non-Hispanic) residents in Canton, Georgia in 2020, which was 3.64 times more than any other race or ethnicity. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groups were White (Hispanic), with 4.74k individuals, and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic), with 3.44k residents.

Ethnicity and Race

There were 17.2k White (non-Hispanic) residents in Canton, Georgia in 2020, which was 3.64 times more than any other race or ethnicity. The second and third most prevalent ethnic groups were White (Hispanic), with 4.74k individuals, and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic), with 3.44k residents.

In Canton, Georgia, 27% of the population is Hispanic (7.96k people).

Population Born Abroad

4.67k persons in Canton, Georgia were born abroad of the country as of 2020, which is greater than the 13.5% national average. In Canton, Georgia, the proportion of people who were born abroad was 16.1% in 2019, indicating a declining trend.

By Nativity, Age

The average age of all residents in Canton, Georgia, in 2020 was 34.4. With a median age of 32, residents who were born in the United States were typically younger than those who were born abroad, who had a median age of 42. But the population of Canton, Georgia, is aging. The average age of all residents of Canton, Georgia, in 2019 was 34.

Worldwide Diversity

Mexico accounted for 234,298 of the foreign-born residents of Georgia in 2020, followed by India (98,606) and Jamaica (44,462) as the most frequent birthplaces.

Citizenship

Citizenship In contrast to the national average of 93.4%, 89.4% of Canton, Georgia people were US citizens as of 2020. In Canton, Georgia, 89.1% of people identified as US citizens in 2019, indicating a rising citizenship rate.

Veterans

Veterans Canton, Georgia, has 1.94 times more military people living there who served in Vietnam than in any other conflict.

Economy

Georgia's gender wage disparity is 1.35 times greater for men than for women, who earn $51,276 on average. Georgia's income inequality, as determined by the Gini index, is 0.476, which is lower than the US average.

14.5k people work in Canton, Georgia's economy. Construction employs 1,838 people, retail trade employs 1,727, and manufacturing employs 1,666 people in Canton, Georgia. Real estate & rental & leasing, information, and transportation & warehousing pay the greatest wages ($89,911), $67,550, and $66,038 respectively).