Canton is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 4,734 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 9.44% 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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.49 minutes every day commuting to work.

Canton is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

In terms of college education, Canton is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.78% of adults 25 and older in Canton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Canton in 2022 was $32,436, which is middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $129,744 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 Scottish.

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