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Canton, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Canton is a Census city of 2,752 people across 2.28 square miles of land, in Lewis County. Median household income is $55,357, 63.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Canton
What Canton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.28 sq mi
- Water area0.3 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,204
- County holding the largest share of its areaLewis 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
- Population2,752
- Median age36.5
- Population under 18325 plus or minus 109
- Share under 1811.8 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Population 65 and over343 plus or minus 96
- Share 65 and over12.5 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Households902
- Family households394 plus or minus 86
- Share of households that are families43.7 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$55,357 plus or minus $17,598
- Per capita income$28,553 plus or minus $7,528
- Civilian labor force1,395
- Employed1,241
- Unemployed154 plus or minus 52
- Unemployment rate11.0 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Adults 25 and over1,601
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher82.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.2 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.5 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Canton
- Housing units1,163
- Occupied units902
- Vacant units261 plus or minus 87
- Vacancy rate22.4 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Owner occupied573
- Renter occupied329 plus or minus 89
- Ownership rate63.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$117,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$563
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.2 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Single family units769
- Share single family66.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more272 plus or minus 91
- Share in buildings of two or more23.4 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Mobile homes122 plus or minus 58
- Median year structure built1967
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 commute1,071 plus or minus 214
- Commuting under 15 minutes485 plus or minus 160
- Share commuting under 15 minutes45.3 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more470 plus or minus 201
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more43.9 percent plus or minus 16.6
- Drove alone74.3 percent
- Carpooled8.7 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Walked2.7 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Worked from home13.7 percent plus or minus 9.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Canton
- NFIP communityCity of Canton
- NFIP community number290204
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/16/15
The City of Canton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 290204 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Lewis County, not Canton
Lewis County context, not Canton figures
- Establishments in Lewis County182
- Covered employment, Lewis County2,401
- Average annual pay, Lewis County$43,339
- Housing units permitted, Lewis County4
Every figure in this section is published for Lewis 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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What this page does not hold.
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, Missouri?
2,752, in 902 households. Canton city covers 2.28 square miles of land, which is 1,204 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?
Lewis 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?
$55,357. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $117,900. Median gross rent is $563 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Canton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Canton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Canton, city of, community 290204, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. 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 Lewis 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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