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Canton is a Census city of 69,755 people across 26.52 square miles of land, in Stark County. Median household income is $43,188, 48.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 281 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $77.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Canton
What Canton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area26.52 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,630
- County holding the largest share of its areaStark 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
- Population69,755
- Median age35.2
- Population under 1817,717
- Share under 1825.4 percent
- Population 65 and over10,940
- Share 65 and over15.7 percent
- Households29,302
- Family households15,623
- Share of households that are families53.3 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$43,188
- Per capita income$24,690
- Civilian labor force32,390
- Employed29,867
- Unemployed2,523
- Unemployment rate7.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over45,223
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Canton
- Housing units33,836
- Occupied units29,302
- Vacant units4,534
- Vacancy rate13.4 percent
- Owner occupied14,263
- Renter occupied15,039
- Ownership rate48.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$97,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$850
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.6 percent
- Single family units24,234
- Share single family71.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more9,572
- Share in buildings of two or more28.3 percent
- Mobile homes30 plus or minus 37
- Median year structure built1947
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 commute26,868
- Commuting under 15 minutes10,823
- Share commuting under 15 minutes40.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more5,148
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more19.2 percent
- Drove alone75.1 percent
- Carpooled8.4 percent
- Public transport2.5 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Walked1.6 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Worked from home8.8 percent
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))
- Approvals281
- Gross approval$77,219,400
- Average approval$274,802
- Median approval$80,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$680,900
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported2,512
- Jobs per approval8.9
- Loans with a final outcome53
- Paid in full50
- Charged off3
- Charge-off rate over resolved loans5.7 percent
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more9.6 percent
- Share to franchises12.8 percent
- Distinct lenders37
- Distinct industries by NAICS130
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Canton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026.
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)
- Approvals31
- Gross approval$17,845,000
- Average approval$575,645
- Median approval$350,000
- Largest approval$4,975,000
- Jobs supported348
- Loans with a final outcome11
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Canton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 11 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 number390512
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/14/18
The City of Canton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 390512 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.
Stark County, not Canton
Stark County context, not Canton figures
- Establishments in Stark County8,181
- Covered employment, Stark County158,502
- Average annual pay, Stark County$54,631
- Housing units permitted, Stark County528
Every figure in this section is published for Stark 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, Ohio?
69,755, in 29,302 households. Canton city covers 26.52 square miles of land, which is 2,630 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?
Stark 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?
$43,188. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $97,800. Median gross rent is $850 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?
281 7(a) approvals totaling $77.2 m since FY2020, across 37 lenders, median approval $80,000, plus 31 504 approvals worth $17.8 m 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?
Of the 53 loans that have reached a final outcome, 50 were paid in full and 3 charged off, a charge off rate of 5.7 percent. Loans still running are excluded because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
Is Canton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Canton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Canton, city of, community 390512, 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 Stark 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.