Canton, North Carolina
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,029 people, 1,819 households, and 1,118 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,054.6 people per square mile (407.2/km²).

Canton, North Carolina

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, there were 4,029 people, 1,819 households, and 1,118 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,054.6 people per square mile (407.2/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1900	230	—

1910	1,393	505.7%

1920	2,584	85.5%

1930	5,117	98.0%

1940	5,037	−1.6%

1950	4,906	−2.6%

1960	5,068	3.3%

1970	5,158	1.8%

1980	4,631	−10.2%

1990	3,790	−18.2%

2000	4,029	6.3%

2010	4,227	4.9%

Est. 2016	4,252	0.6%

U.S. Decennial Census

Sentence(s)

The population of Canton was 4,227 at the 2010 census.

final_sentence: The population of Canton was 4,227 at the 2010 census.