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CANTON, GEORGIA QUICK STATSCounty: Cherokee
Elevation: 960 feet
Land Area: 14.3 square miles
Population Density: 766 people per square mile
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (68.8%), Hispanic (23.7%), Other race (12.9%), Black (5.6%), Two or more races (2.0%), American Indian (1.5%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries (City): United States (10.9%), English (10.6%), Irish (9.5%), German (5.6%), Italian (3.9%), Scottish (2.3%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Northeast Cobb, GA (15.2 miles , pop. 150,396)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (32.8 miles , pop. 416,474)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (554.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016)
Nearest cities: Holly Springs, GA (2.1 miles ), Waleska, GA (2.7 miles ), Woodstock, GA (3.0 miles ), Lathemtown, GA (3.2 miles ), Ball Ground, GA (3.2 miles ), Mountain Park, GA (3.3 miles ), Nelson, GA (3.6 miles ), White, GA (3.9 miles )
Canton Compared to State Average: Unemployed percentage below state average. Black race population percentage significantly below state average. Hispanic race population percentage above state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
CANTON, GEORGIA EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 65.80%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.90%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.70%
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Canton:
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY about 15 miles, KENNESAW, GA, Full-time enrollment: 9,589 LIFE UNIVERSITY about 21 miles, MARIETTA, GA, FT enrollment: 2,881 SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY about 21 miles, MARIETTA, GA, FT enrollment: 2,559 CHATTAHOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE about 21 miles, MARIETTA, GA, FT enrollment: 2,012 EMORY UNIVERSITY about 32 miles, ATLANTA, GA, FT enrollment: 10,839 GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE about 32 miles, LAWRENCEVILLE, GA, FT enrollment: 3,215 GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MAIN CAMPUS about 32 miles, ATLANTA, GA, FT enrollment: 13,841
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