About Canton
Canton, GA is a thriving city located in northwestern Georgia with an estimated population of 38,049.
Canton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 18.6 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,046 residents per square mile.
📰 Canton News Today
- Husband charged after wife shot in Georgia during domestic dispute WJCL · Aug 17
- Barbara Preston Elkins Obituary (2026) - Canton, GA - Sosebee Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Aug 18
- Georgia cemetery buries fallen soldier near grandfather FOX 5 Atlanta · Aug 6
- 300 Prominence Point Pkwy Apt 1204, Canton, GA 30114 Realtor.com · Aug 14
- Canton man charged with malice murder in death of 2-year-old 11Alive.com · Aug 4
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Canton Unique
- One of 14 places in the US named Canton — but the Georgia one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northwestern Georgia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Georgia — one of 675 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 38,049.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Canton
- Avatar Indian Cuisine - Canton — indian
- Bizarre Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- La Cantina on Main — mexican
- La Parrilla
- Longhorn Steakhouse — steak house
- Mamma Onesta's Italian Restaurant — italian
- Outback Steakhouse — american
- POPS (Palermo's Original Pasta & Sandwiches) — italian
- Riverstone Corner Bistro
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Arcade · Arcade
- SportWall · Arcade
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Canton
- Boling Park reviews ★
- Brown Park reviews ★
- Canton Commerical Historic District reviews ★
- Etowah River Park reviews ★
- Harmon Field reviews ★
- Heritage Park reviews ★
- Historic Downtown Canton Cannon Park reviews ★
- Morning Mist Nature Preserve reviews ★
- Morning Mist Pocket Park reviews ★
- Scatter Garden · Garden reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Canton
- Avery Elementary School
- Cherokee Charter Academy
- Cherokee High School
- Clayton Elementary School
- Creekview High School
- Dean Rusk Middle School
- Free Home Elementary School
- Hickory Flat Elementary School
- Holly Springs Elementary School
- Liberty Elementary School
- Macedonia Elementary School
- Sequoyah High School
- Sixes Elementary School
- Teasley Middle School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Northside Hospital Cherokee ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateGeorgia
TypeCity
Population (2024)38,049
Rank in state#30 of 537
Land area18.6 sq mi
Density2,046/sq mi
Coordinates34.2472, -84.4907