Canton, Ohio
Demographics
Canton is the largest principal city of the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area, a metropolitan area that covers Carroll and Stark counties and had a combined population of 404,422 at the 2010 census.

Canton, Ohio

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: Canton is the largest principal city of the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area, a metropolitan area that covers Carroll and Stark counties and had a combined population of 404,422 at the 2010 census.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1830	1,257	—

1850	2,603	—

1860	4,041	55.2%

1870	8,660	114.3%

1880	12,258	41.5%

1890	26,189	113.6%

1900	30,667	17.1%

1910	50,217	63.7%

1920	87,091	73.4%

1930	104,906	20.5%

1940	108,401	3.3%

1950	116,912	7.9%

1960	113,631	−2.8%

1970	110,053	−3.1%

1980	94,730	−13.9%

1990	84,161	−11.2%

2000	80,806	−4.0%

2010	73,007	−9.7%

Est. 2017	70,909	−2.9%

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As of the census of 2010, there were 73,007 people residing in Canton.

final_sentence: As of the census of 2010, there were 73,007 people residing in Canton.