Canton is a somewhat small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 13,140 people and six constituent neighborhoods, Canton is the 35th largest community in Mississippi.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Canton is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Canton is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Canton who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.83%), food service (9.40%), and sales jobs (8.31%).

Despite the fact that it is a small city, Canton has quite a few people who take public transportation - mostly taxis - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the city for affordable transportation.

Canton Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Canton with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 14.96% for all communities. 12.09% of adults in Canton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Canton in 2000 was $12,643, which is lower middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $50,572 for a family of four.

Canton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Canton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Canton is African-American, followed by White. The main ancestry of people in Canton is English.

The most common language spoken in Canton is English.