Moving to Canton, Mississippi

About Canton, Mississippi
Canton

Canton is a city in Madison County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 10,948 at the 2020 census, down from 13,189 in 2010. It is the county seat of Madison County, and is situated in the northern part of the metropolitan area surrounding the state capital, Jackson.

The city is adjacent to a large auto manufacturing facility owned by Nissan.

Gender
Gender Canton Mississippi Country
Female 51% 51.6% 50.8%
Male 49% 48.4% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Canton Mississippi Country
Less than $10,000 7.9% 9.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 7.2% 6.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 13% 12.3% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 27.7% 11% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 18.8% 13.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 12.1% 17% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 6.3% 11.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 4.9% 11.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 0.7% 4.1% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 1.4% 3.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Canton Mississippi Country
< 9th Grade 4% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 18% 10% 7.0%
High School or GED 28% 30% 27.0%
Other College 20% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 11% 14% 20.0%
Master's Degree 9% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Canton Mississippi Country
White 19.3% 56.4% 60.1%
African American 72.5% 37.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0.3% 0.4% 0.6%
Asian 0.3% 1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.5% 1.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 6% 3.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity