Canton is located in Cherokee county Georgia with a geographic area of 18.3 square miles. The total population in Canton is 29,459 with 50.3% male and 49.7% female. Children under age 5 represent 6.2% of the population, under age 18 equal 25.4% of the population and over age 65 is 13.2% of the population. The median household income is $61,459, per capita income is $27,746. There are a total of 10,340 housing units with 50.5% owner occupied. Education includes 20.5% of residents that are high school graduates and 32.0% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Canton in the summer is 76 degrees, and in the winter 42 degrees.
