Canton, IL Demographics

A map of Canton's Population by Race

Canton, Illinois had a population of 13,242 in 2020. It was 84.4% White, 7.9% Black, 0.3% Asian, 3.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Canton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Canton is the 186th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Canton's White Population

11,173 residents of Canton identify as White, or 84.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Canton considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Canton is ranked #1027 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Canton is less White than neighboring Norris (96% White), Dunfermline (93.5% White), St. David (94.3% White), Bryant (96.4% White), and Banner (95.9% White).

Canton's Black Population

1,052 residents of Canton identify as Black, or 7.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Canton slightly less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Canton is ranked #163 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Canton is more Black than neighboring Norris (0% Black), Dunfermline (0.4% Black), St. David (0.8% Black), Bryant (0% Black), and Banner (0% Black).

Canton's Asian Population

46 residents of Canton identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Canton slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Canton is ranked #777 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Canton is more Asian than neighboring Norris (0% Asian), St. David (0% Asian), Bryant (0% Asian), and Banner (0% Asian). Canton is less Asian than neighboring Dunfermline (1.1% Asian).

Canton's Hispanic Population

489 residents of Canton identify as Hispanic, or 3.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Canton less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Canton is ranked #631 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Canton is more Hispanic than neighboring Norris (0.6% Hispanic), Dunfermline (1.5% Hispanic), St. David (0.6% Hispanic), Bryant (0% Hispanic), and Banner (0% Hispanic).

Canton's Native American/Other Population

68 residents of Canton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Canton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Canton is ranked #443 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Canton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dunfermline (0.4% Native American/Other), and St. David (0.2% Native American/Other). Canton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Norris (0.6% Native American/Other), Bryant (0.6% Native American/Other), and Banner (0.6% Native American/Other).

Canton's Multiracial Population

414 residents of Canton identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Canton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Canton is ranked #864 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Canton is more Multiracial than neighboring Norris (2.9% Multiracial), and Bryant (3% Multiracial). Canton is less Multiracial than neighboring St. David (4.2% Multiracial), and Banner (3.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.