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Canton, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Canton is a Census city of 4,545 people across 6.16 square miles of land, in Van Zandt County. Median household income is $51,027, 68.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $8.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Canton
What Canton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.16 sq mi
- Water area0.47 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land738
- County holding the largest share of its areaVan Zandt 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
- Population4,545
- Median age36.5
- Population under 181,147 plus or minus 289
- Share under 1825.2 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Population 65 and over819 plus or minus 225
- Share 65 and over18.0 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Households1,784
- Family households1,007
- Share of households that are families56.4 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$51,027 plus or minus $21,853
- Per capita income$30,088
- Civilian labor force1,987
- Employed1,973
- Unemployed14 plus or minus 23
- Unemployment rate0.7 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Adults 25 and over3,039
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.5 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.7 percent plus or minus 5.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Canton
- Housing units1,974
- Occupied units1,784
- Vacant units190 plus or minus 121
- Vacancy rate9.6 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Owner occupied1,222
- Renter occupied562 plus or minus 192
- Ownership rate68.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$219,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,027 plus or minus $234
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.2 percent plus or minus 11.7
- Single family units1,551
- Share single family78.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more423 plus or minus 179
- Share in buildings of two or more21.4 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1978
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 commute1,688
- Commuting under 15 minutes436 plus or minus 158
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.8 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more913 plus or minus 210
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more54.1 percent
- Drove alone79.4 percent
- Carpooled10.2 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.3 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Worked from home10.2 percent plus or minus 5.1
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))
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$8,208,500
- Average approval$912,056
- Median approval$350,000
- Largest approval$2,588,000
- Jobs supported71
- Jobs per approval7.9
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more44.4 percent
- Share to franchises11.1 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS9
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Canton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 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)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$1,473,000
- Average approval$368,250
- Median approval$282,000
- Largest approval$776,000
- Jobs supported81
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Canton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 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 number480632
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/17/10
The City of Canton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480632 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.
Van Zandt County, not Canton
Van Zandt County context, not Canton figures
- Establishments in Van Zandt County1,007
- Covered employment, Van Zandt County12,815
- Average annual pay, Van Zandt County$45,624
- Housing units permitted, Van Zandt County100
Every figure in this section is published for Van Zandt County as a whole and is not a measurement of Canton.
All Van Zandt County figures →
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, Texas?
4,545, in 1,784 households. Canton city covers 6.16 square miles of land, which is 738 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?
Van Zandt 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?
$51,027. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $219,900. Median gross rent is $1,027 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?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $8.2 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $350,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $1.5 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?
No rate is published for Canton. Only 2 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 480632, 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 Van Zandt 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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