The map below shows majority race by area in Canton City, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Canton City racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Canton City overall is white, making up 94.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 3.7%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the central places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Canton City
Self-Identified Race |
Canton City, ND Population |
|---|---|
White |
94.8% |
Hispanic |
0.0% |
Black |
1.1% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.4% |
Other |
3.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Canton City, ND
The map below shows diversity in Canton City. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.
Canton City Diversity Score
9.9
More diverse than 19% of US cities
Canton City has a diversity score of 9.9: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Canton City is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 19% of them.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.