Canton

Population & Demographics

Canton, OH

Canton is home to 69,755 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 29,621 resident workers commute each day.

OhioCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2023
69,755
people
Population

69,755 residents

Median age 35.2 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

Canton population & demographics

Who lives in Canton — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population
69,755
Median age
35.2yrs
Median household income
$43,188
Median home value
$97,800
Median gross rent
$850/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
16.4%
Poverty rate
27.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.

Race & ethnicity in Canton

How Canton breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).

White59.0%
Black23.4%
Two or more races9.8%
Hispanic or Latino6.7%
Asian0.6%
Some other race0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.0%

Race across Canton

Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across Canton.

Canton at a glance
Employed Residents
29,621
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
19.9mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
22.0%
Share working within the area
Work from home
8.8%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Akron
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for Canton proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.

How Canton commutes

Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.

76
Commute Score

76 / 100

How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.

Canton

29,621 commutes, one dot at a time

Canton

Where 29,621 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

Top destinations for people who live in Canton, by worker count.

1Canton0.0 mi6,502
2Akron19.9 mi1,667
3Massillon7.7 mi1,595
4North Canton4.9 mi919
5Green11.7 mi786
6Columbus101.8 mi592
7Cleveland49.1 mi507
8Alliance15.9 mi319

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into Canton.

1Canton0.0 mi6,502
2Massillon7.7 mi1,831
3North Canton4.9 mi1,269
4Akron19.9 mi886
5Louisville6.5 mi760
6Perry Heights4.9 mi687
7Alliance15.9 mi686
8Reedurban3.2 mi489

Top industries

The sectors that employ Canton’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.

Bar length = each sector’s share of all local jobs (0–100%)
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance29.4%
MFManufacturing18.4%
EDEducational Services7.2%
RTRetail Trade6.5%
AFAccommodation and Food Services6.2%
COConstruction6.0%
WSWholesale Trade5.4%
PAPublic Administration4.3%
OSOther Services (except Public Administration)2.6%
Connectivity

Internet options for Canton

The biggest home-internet providers in the area — tap any to compare local plans.

4 providers · 1 with fiber
Speed availabilityshare of homes a plan reaches
1 Gbps~all homes
2 Gbps84%
5 Gbps84%
8 Gbps
See all internet providers in Canton

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