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Canton, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Madison County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
10,863
Population
510/sq mi density
$34,812
Median Income
$21,764 per capita
$111,800
Home Value
$219,101 Zillow
$949
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
59
Violent Crime/100K
1,028 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$34,812 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$111,800 home value, $949/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
59 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$34,812
54% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,764
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
26.3%
112% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Canton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Canton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$34,812
46%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,764
56%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$113,823
158%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,066
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,066
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.4%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.2%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,943M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.4%
Other
18.4%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,987
Restaurants
319
Healthcare
380
Retail
536
Manufacturing
62
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$113,823
58% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,569
31% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $34,812 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,764 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $113,823 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,066 |
| County GDP | $9,943M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 26.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.492 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,987 |
| Restaurants | 319 |
| Healthcare | 380 |
| Retail | 536 |
| Manufacturing | 62 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $113,823 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,569 |