Humidity & wind
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Population
69,001
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$97,800
Owner-occupied units
Canton, OH
Ohio · 40.808° N, 81.367° W · 26 sq mi
Canton is a city in Ohio, with a population of 69,001 and about 2,623 residents per square mile. The median household earns $43,188 a year, and the median home is worth $97,800.
Conditions
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
26 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,623
People per square mile
Rank by population
#604
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#522
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$43,188
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$850
Per month
Homeownership
48.7%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
19.1 min
One way
People
Median age
35.2
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
16.4%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
2.5%
Households
29,302
2.31 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care 22.6%
Manufacturing 18.1%
Retail trade 14.3%
Arts, food & hospitality 10.5%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Ohio
State bird
Northern Cardinal
State flower
Scarlet Carnation
State capital
Columbus
Nickname
The Buckeye State
Compare Canton with
- Canton vs PittsburghSide by side
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- Canton vs ColumbusSide by side
Cities near Canton
- Akron, OH20 mi · 189,691
- Cuyahoga Falls, OH28 mi · 50,975
- Youngstown, OH43 mi · 58,832
- Parma, OH44 mi · 78,581
- Cleveland, OH49 mi · 363,608
- Elyria, OH55 mi · 53,634
- Lorain, OH61 mi · 65,366
- Newark, OH75 mi · 51,473
Cities about the same size
- Madera, CA69,017
- Lodi, CA69,100
- Baldwin Park, CA68,880
- Jackson, TN69,339
- Greenwood, IN69,349
- Camarillo, CA68,652
- Bethesda, MD69,397
- Spring, TX68,580
More in Ohio
- Columbus938,396
- Cincinnati314,367
- Toledo263,423
- Dayton136,688
- Hamilton64,644
- Springfield58,281
- Kettering57,396
- Middletown52,146
Wealthiest person in Ohio
Name
Les Wexner & family
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$7.8B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
New Albany
Source of wealth
Retail
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Ohio · private sector
Employer
Cleveland Clinic
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Ohio
Company
Cardinal Health
Revenue
$226.8B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Dublin
Ticker
CAH
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.