Canton is located in Haywood county North carolina with a geographic area of 3.7 square miles. The total population in Canton is 4,313 with 47.1% male and 52.9% female. Children under age 5 represent 4.8% of the population, under age 18 equal 20.1% of the population and over age 65 is 19.9% of the population. The median household income is $47,899, per capita income is $25,271. There are a total of 1,743 housing units with 55.8% owner occupied. Education includes 25.6% of residents that are high school graduates and 12.4% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Canton in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.
