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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8%
11,732 → 10,791
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+3.3%
$33,692 → $34,812
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.33%
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
10,179
-612 from 2023 (10,791)
Projected Median Income 2030
$35,624
+$812 from 2023 ($34,812)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11,732 | — | $33,692 | — |
| 2015 | 12,129 | +3.4% | $39,910 | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 11,969 | -1.3% | $45,915 | +15% |
| 2019 | 11,890 | -0.7% | $33,634 | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 10,688 | -10.1% | $33,634 | +0% |
| 2023 | 10,791 | +1% | $34,812 | +3.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.