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Canton, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · McPherson County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
626
Population
1,252/sq mi density
$64,141
Median Income
$29,980 per capita
$119,700
Home Value
$196,546 Zillow
57°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
202
Violent Crime/100K
0 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$64,141 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$119,700 home value, /mo rent
C
Safety
2.0 / 5.0
202 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-11.8%
757 → 668
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.24%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+36.8%
$46,875 → $64,141
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Canton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
612
-56 from 2023 (668)
Projected Median Income 2030
$79,910
+$15,769 from 2023 ($64,141)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 757 | — | $46,875 | — |
| 2015 | 724 | -4.4% | $51,908 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 706 | -2.5% | $53,667 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 696 | -1.4% | $54,412 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 699 | +0.4% | $57,375 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 668 | -4.4% | $64,141 | +11.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.