| | West Point, VA | Canton, NC | United States |
| Population | 3,364 | 4,373 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.7% | 50.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.3% | 49.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 42.9 | 37 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,319 | 4,199 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,866 | 4,029 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 2,938 | 3,790 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 15.5% | 8.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 12.7% | 15.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 666.1 | 1,175.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 5.1 | 3.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 1.6 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | West Point, VA | Canton, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.1% | 7.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.2% | 4.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 13.0% | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.8% | 0.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.7% | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.1% | 22.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 12.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 11.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.8% | 5.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.7% | 7.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.3% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.7% | 6.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 7.8% | 2.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | West Point, VA | Canton, NC | United States |
| White | 78.1% | 90.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 7.1% | 1.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 4.7% | 0.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.1% | 1.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.6% | 5.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | West Point, VA | Canton, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 65.4% | 41.5% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 62.3% | 33.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.1% | 8.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 34.6% | 58.5% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 19.2% | 29.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 5.8% | 16.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 9.6% | 12.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.47 | 2.41 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,340 | 1,803 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 949 | 959 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.6% | 27.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 49.4% | 34.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 391 | 844 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 11.0% | 21.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.1% | 17.0% | 10.8% |