Canton, SD Demographics
A map of Canton's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 2,862 | 93.3% |
Multiracial | 79 | 2.6% |
Hispanic | 40 | 1.3% |
Native American/Other | 36 | 1.2% |
Black | 26 | 0.8% |
Asian | 23 | 0.8% |
Canton, South Dakota had a population of 3,066 in 2020. It was 93.3% White, 0.8% Black, 0.8% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 1.2% 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 486 places in South Dakota, Canton is the 27th 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
2,862 residents of Canton identify as White, or 93.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Canton larger than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Canton is ranked #143 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Canton is more White than neighboring Inwood (91.4% White), and Harrisburg (91% White). Canton is less White than neighboring Fairview (98.4% White), Shindler (95.6% White), and Worthing (93.5% White).
Canton's Black Population
26 residents of Canton identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Canton roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Canton is ranked #53 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Canton is more Black than neighboring Fairview (0% Black), Inwood (0.1% Black), Shindler (0.7% Black), and Worthing (0.3% Black). Canton is less Black than neighboring Harrisburg (1.1% Black).
Canton's Asian Population
23 residents of Canton identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Canton roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Canton is ranked #63 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Canton is more Asian than neighboring Fairview (0% Asian), Inwood (0.2% Asian), Shindler (0.5% Asian), Harrisburg (0.3% Asian), and Worthing (0.2% Asian).
Canton's Hispanic Population
40 residents of Canton identify as Hispanic, or 1.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Canton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Canton is ranked #312 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Canton is more Hispanic than neighboring Fairview (0% Hispanic), and Shindler (0.7% Hispanic). Canton is less Hispanic than neighboring Inwood (7.3% Hispanic), and Harrisburg (3.1% Hispanic).
Canton's Native American/Other Population
36 residents of Canton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Canton slightly less than the Native American/Other share of the population of South Dakota (8.7% Native American/Other). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Canton is ranked #264 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Canton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Fairview (0% Native American/Other), Inwood (0.3% Native American/Other), Shindler (0.7% Native American/Other), and Harrisburg (0.8% Native American/Other). Canton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Worthing (1.7% Native American/Other).
Canton's Multiracial Population
79 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 South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Canton is ranked #253 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Canton is more Multiracial than neighboring Fairview (1.6% Multiracial), Inwood (0.6% Multiracial), and Shindler (2% Multiracial). Canton is less Multiracial than neighboring Harrisburg (3.8% Multiracial), and Worthing (2.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.