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Canton, Mississippi: commercial real estate data.
Canton is a Census city of 10,811 people across 21.28 square miles of land, in Madison County. Median household income is $38,337, 36.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 19 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $9.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Canton
What Canton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area21.28 sq mi
- Water area0.3 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land508
- County holding the largest share of its areaMadison County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Canton
- Population10,811
- Median age35.2
- Population under 182,121
- Share under 1819.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,666 plus or minus 337
- Share 65 and over15.4 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Households4,811
- Family households2,184
- Share of households that are families45.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Canton
- Median household income$38,337
- Per capita income$25,403
- Civilian labor force4,740
- Employed4,576
- Unemployed164 plus or minus 80
- Unemployment rate3.5 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Adults 25 and over7,347
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher75.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.5 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree15.2 percent plus or minus 5.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Canton
- Housing units5,203
- Occupied units4,811
- Vacant units392 plus or minus 132
- Vacancy rate7.5 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Owner occupied1,736 plus or minus 367
- Renter occupied3,075
- Ownership rate36.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$112,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$989
- Annual rent as a share of median income31.0 percent
- Single family units2,937
- Share single family56.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,228 plus or minus 525
- Share in buildings of two or more42.8 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Mobile homes38 plus or minus 41
- Median year structure built1980
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Canton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,088
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,599 plus or minus 354
- Share commuting under 15 minutes39.1 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,166 plus or minus 393
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more28.5 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Drove alone73.0 percent
- Carpooled11.6 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.7 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Worked from home9.9 percent plus or minus 5.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Canton (7(a))
- Approvals19
- Gross approval$9,503,400
- Average approval$500,179
- Median approval$180,300
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported145
- Jobs per approval7.6
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full4
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more21.1 percent
- Share to franchises10.5 percent
- Distinct lenders12
- Distinct industries by NAICS17
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Canton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Canton (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$710,000
- Average approval$710,000
- Median approval$710,000
- Largest approval$710,000
- Jobs supported4
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Canton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Canton
- NFIP communityCity of Canton
- NFIP community number280109
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 10
- Currently effective map date01/17/25
The City of Canton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 280109 and carries Community Rating System class 10, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Madison County, not Canton
Madison County context, not Canton figures
- Establishments in Madison County3,489
- Covered employment, Madison County60,205
- Average annual pay, Madison County$55,426
- Housing units permitted, Madison County552
Every figure in this section is published for Madison County as a whole and is not a measurement of Canton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Canton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Canton, Mississippi?
10,811, in 4,811 households. Canton city covers 21.28 square miles of land, which is 508 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Canton in?
Madison County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Canton?
$38,337. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $112,000. Median gross rent is $989 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Canton businesses?
19 7(a) approvals totaling $9.5 m since FY2020, across 12 lenders, median approval $180,300, plus 1 504 approvals worth $710,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Canton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Canton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Canton. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Canton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Canton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Canton, city of, community 280109, carrying Community Rating System class 10, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Canton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Madison County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Canton.
Is zoning published for Canton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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