Illinois / Census place 1711007

Canton

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Canton city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,297
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.8%
Population estimate
Density
1,585/sq mi
8.4 sq mi land area
Median age
45.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$53,254
Median home value
$107,100
Median gross rent
$766
Bachelor’s degree or higher
16.3%
Typical commute
21.3 min
Public transit commute
0.1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GENERAL WAYNE A DOWNING INTL A (19 mi from place center)
Average high
62.4°F
Average low
43°F
Annual rainfall
37.6"
Annual snowfall
26.2"

Month by month

A year in Canton.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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