Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in East Canton, OH

The map below shows majority race by area in East 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 East Canton racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

East Canton, OH map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in East Canton overall is white, making up 91.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 4.5%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 East Canton

 
Self-Identified Race
East Canton, OH Population
White
91.3%
Hispanic
2.5%
Black
4.5%
Asian
0.1%
Native American
0.2%
Other
1.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for East Canton, OH

The map below shows diversity in East 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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East Canton Diversity Score

16.4

More diverse than 37% of US cities

East Canton has a diversity score of 16.4: 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. East Canton is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 37% of them. Within East Canton's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest East Canton, and the least diverse areas are in southeast East 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.