Canton, MS Profile

Canton, MS, population 12,507, is located in Mississippi's Madison county, about 23.4 miles from Jackson and 163.4 miles from Baton Rouge.

Through the 90's Canton's population has grown by about 28%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Canton has declined by about 3%.

Canton's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Mississippi's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Canton tend to be much higher than Mississippi's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	19%
	African American	80%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.90
	Males	27.30
	Females	32.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	18.00%		Under 20:	18.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,911	N/A
2001	12,978	0.52%
2002	12,944	-0.26%
2003	12,881	-0.49%
2004	12,838	-0.33%
2005	12,507	-2.58%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,237

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	648
2005	945
2006	473

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	2	4	1
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	7	11	11
Robbery	-	-	-	20	25	15
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	55	82	32

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	2,525
2005	2,983
2006	3,346

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	-	-	150	181	226
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	174	194	183
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	3	10	8
Arson	-	-	-	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	250 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities