Canyon is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 12,956 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Canyon is the 183rd largest community in Texas.

Canyon is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Canyon is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Canyon who work in teaching (12.89%), office and administrative support jobs (12.73%), and sales jobs (12.49%).

Canyon is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Canyon to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy.

Being a small city, Canyon does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Canyon Information and Demographics

The population of Canyon is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 41.82% of adults in Canyon have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Canyon in 2000 was $16,292, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $65,168 for a family of four.

Canyon is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Canyon home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Canyon is White, followed by Asian. Canyon also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.18% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Canyon include German, English, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Canyon is English. Some people also speak Spanish.