Canton is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 35,809 people and 18 associated neighborhoods, Canton is the 35th largest community in Georgia. Much of the housing stock in Canton was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Canton economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Canton, where the median household income is $75,414.00.

Canton real estate is some of the most expensive in Georgia, although Canton house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 16.06% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The education level of Canton citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.01% of adults in Canton have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Canton in 2018 was $35,770, which is wealthy relative to Georgia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $143,080 for a family of four. However, Canton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Canton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Canton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Canton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Canton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 22.28% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Canton include Irish, English, German, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Canton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.