Canton is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 4,418 people and five associated neighborhoods, Canton is the 186th largest community in North Carolina.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Canton is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.56% of the Canton workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Canton is a town of service providers, production and manufacturing workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Canton who work in management occupations (11.77%), office and administrative support (9.06%), and food service (7.24%). Being a small town, Canton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, the citizens of Canton rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.58% of adults 25 and older in Canton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Canton in 2022 was $29,777, which is middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $119,108 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 English, German, Irish, European, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Canton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
