| | Canton, NC | Bloomington, MN | United States |
| Population | 4,373 | 89,436 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.8% | 51.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.2% | 48.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37 | 42.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 4,199 | 83,038 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 4,029 | 85,172 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,790 | 86,335 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 8.4% | -0.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 15.3% | -2.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,175.2 | 2,577.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.7 | 34.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 3.7 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Canton, NC | Bloomington, MN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.3% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.7% | 5.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.8% | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.8% | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.6% | 2.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.7% | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 22.7% | 13.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 12.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 12.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.3% | 7.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.0% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.4% | 10.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.5% | 6.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.3% | 2.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Canton, NC | Bloomington, MN | United States |
| White | 90.2% | 67.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.4% | 10.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 5.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.8% | 5.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.7% | 9.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Canton, NC | Bloomington, MN | United States |
| Married Population | 41.5% | 49.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 33.1% | 48.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 8.4% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 58.5% | 50.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 29.3% | 33.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.9% | 11.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 12.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.41 | 2.38 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,803 | 37,234 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 959 | 22,211 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.3% | 27.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 34.3% | 48.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 844 | 15,023 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 21.4% | 14.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 17.0% | 9.9% | 10.8% |