Canton, NY Demographics

A map of Canton's Population by Race

Canton, New York had a population of 7,155 in 2020. It was 84.1% White, 6.0% Black, 1.7% Asian, 5.0% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.6% 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 1,293 places in New York, Canton is the 277th 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

6,020 residents of Canton identify as White, or 84.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Canton considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Canton is ranked #705 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Canton is less White than neighboring Hermon (92.7% White), Madrid (93.5% White), DeKalb Junction (96.1% White), Rensselaer Falls (87.3% White), and Hannawa Falls (93.2% White).

Canton's Black Population

428 residents of Canton identify as Black, or 6.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Canton slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Canton is ranked #216 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Canton is more Black than neighboring Hermon (2.1% Black), Madrid (0.3% Black), DeKalb Junction (0% Black), Rensselaer Falls (1.1% Black), and Hannawa Falls (0.9% Black).

Canton's Asian Population

119 residents of Canton identify as Asian, or 1.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Canton slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Canton is ranked #563 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Canton is more Asian than neighboring Hermon (0% Asian), Madrid (0.1% Asian), DeKalb Junction (0% Asian), and Rensselaer Falls (0.8% Asian). Canton is less Asian than neighboring Hannawa Falls (1.8% Asian).

Canton's Hispanic Population

360 residents of Canton identify as Hispanic, or 5.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Canton less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Canton is ranked #627 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Canton is more Hispanic than neighboring Hermon (1.1% Hispanic), Madrid (3.1% Hispanic), DeKalb Junction (0.6% Hispanic), Rensselaer Falls (3.6% Hispanic), and Hannawa Falls (1% Hispanic).

Canton's Native American/Other Population

39 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 New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Canton is ranked #703 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Canton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hermon (1.4% Native American/Other), DeKalb Junction (0.6% Native American/Other), and Rensselaer Falls (1.1% Native American/Other).

Canton's Multiracial Population

189 residents of Canton identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Canton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Canton is ranked #915 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Canton is more Multiracial than neighboring Madrid (2.4% Multiracial), and Hannawa Falls (2.5% Multiracial). Canton is less Multiracial than neighboring Hermon (2.8% Multiracial), DeKalb Junction (2.7% Multiracial), and Rensselaer Falls (6.1% Multiracial).

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