Canton, OH Demographics

A map of Canton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	41,133	43,132	59.0%	60.9%
Black	16,320	17,351	23.4%	24.5%
Multiracial	6,844	5,650	9.8%	8.0%
Hispanic	4,693	3,576	6.7%	5.0%
Asian	409	295	0.6%	0.4%
Native American/Other	356	868	0.5%	1.2%

Canton, Ohio has an estimated population of 69,755, a slight decrease from the 70,872 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 59.0% White, 23.4% Black, 9.8% Multiracial, 6.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Canton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Canton has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Canton, that probability was 56.1% in 2020 and 58.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Canton is ranked the 8th most populous place in Ohio, out of 1,265 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Canton was ranked the 8th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Canton's White Population

41,133 residents of Canton, or 59.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Canton is significantly lower than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Canton ranks 1207th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Canton's White population has declined by an estimated 4.6%. White residents' share of Canton's population has decreased from 60.9% to 59.0%.

Canton is less White than neighboring Meyers Lake (95.4% White), Reedurban (94.1% White), North Industry (80.2% White), North Canton (91.8% White), and Hills and Dales (84.9% White).

Canton's Black Population

16,320 residents of Canton, or 23.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Canton is considerably higher than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Canton ranks 56th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Canton's Black population has declined by an estimated 5.9%. Black residents' share of Canton's population has decreased from 24.5% to 23.4%.

Canton is more Black than neighboring Meyers Lake (1.5% Black), Reedurban (1.9% Black), North Industry (0.1% Black), North Canton (2.3% Black), and Hills and Dales (3.5% Black).

Canton's Asian Population

409 residents of Canton, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Canton is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Canton ranks 581st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Canton's Asian population has grown by an estimated 38.6%. Asian residents' share of Canton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Canton is more Asian than neighboring Meyers Lake (0.5% Asian), Reedurban (0% Asian), and North Industry (0% Asian). Canton is less Asian than neighboring North Canton (0.8% Asian), and Hills and Dales (5.8% Asian).

Canton's Hispanic Population

4,693 residents of Canton, or 6.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Canton is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Canton ranks 185th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Canton's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 31.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Canton's population has increased from 5.0% to 6.7%.

Canton is more Hispanic than neighboring Meyers Lake (0.6% Hispanic), Reedurban (2.7% Hispanic), North Industry (5.5% Hispanic), North Canton (2.2% Hispanic), and Hills and Dales (4.2% Hispanic).

Canton's Native American/Other Population

356 residents of Canton, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Canton is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Canton ranks 86th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Canton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 59.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Canton's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.5%.

Canton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Meyers Lake (0.4% Native American/Other), North Industry (0% Native American/Other), North Canton (0% Native American/Other), and Hills and Dales (0.4% Native American/Other). Canton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Reedurban (0.7% Native American/Other).

Canton's Multiracial Population

6,844 residents of Canton, or 9.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Canton is higher than in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Canton ranks 31st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Canton's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 21.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Canton's population has increased from 8.0% to 9.8%.

Canton is more Multiracial than neighboring Meyers Lake (1.7% Multiracial), Reedurban (0.7% Multiracial), North Canton (2.8% Multiracial), and Hills and Dales (1.2% Multiracial). Canton is less Multiracial than neighboring North Industry (14.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.