The map below shows majority race by area in Canton, 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 racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Canton overall is black, making up 63.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 23.3%. There are more black people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east 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
Self-Identified Race |
Canton, Salisbury, MD Population |
|---|---|
White |
23.3% |
Hispanic |
9.9% |
Black |
63.7% |
Asian |
0.1% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
3.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Canton, Salisbury, MD
The map below shows diversity in Canton. 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Canton Diversity Score
52.9
More diverse than 45% of US neighborhoods
Canton has a diversity score of 52.9: 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 is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 45% of them. Within Canton's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Canton, and the least diverse areas are in central Canton.
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.
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