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Canton is a city in Madison County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 12,911 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Madison CountyGR6, and situated in the northern part of the metropolitan area surrounding the state capitol, Jackson.

Canton is located at 323643N, 90154W (32.612015, -90.031638)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 48.5 km (18.7 mi). 48.2 km (18.6 mi) of it is land and 0.3 km (0.1 mi) of it (0.69%) is water.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 12,911 people, 4,093 households, and 2,991 families residing in the city. The population density was 268.0/km (694.1/mi). There were 4,333 housing units at an average density of 89.9/km (232.9/mi). The racial makeup of the city was 18.64% White, 80.30% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.