Canton is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 4,561 people and four associated neighborhoods, Canton is the 429th largest community in Texas.

A relatively large number of people in Canton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.42% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

One downside of living in Canton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Canton, the average commute to work is 32.25 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

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

The citizens of Canton are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.73% of adults in Canton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Canton in 2018 was $30,175, which is middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $120,700 for a family of four. However, Canton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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. Important ancestries of people in Canton include Irish, English, German, French, and European.

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